Duncan McKenzie (footballer, born 1912)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan McKenzie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Playing position | Right half, centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Milton Parish Church | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1932 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1932–1938 | Brentford | 154 | (10) |
| 1938–1945 | Middlesbrough | 28 | |
| 1939–1945 | → Brentford (guest) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1938 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Duncan McKenzie (10 August 1912 – 1987) was a Scottish professional football right half who played in the Football League for Brentford. He was capped by Scotland at international level.
Career
Albion Rovers
A centre half, McKenzie began his career at Scottish Division Two side Albion Rovers.[2] He was an ever-present for Rovers during the 1931–32 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign.[2]
Brentford
McKenzie moved to England and signed for Division Three South side Brentford for a £350 fee in the summer of 1932.[2] His career at Griffin Park started slowly, making just two appearances during the 1932–33 Division Three South title-winning season and only 12 during the following season in Division Two.[3] After moving to the right half position, McKenzie broke into the team during the 1934–35 season, making 31 appearances and picking up the first silverware of his career when the Bees won promotion to Division One as Division Two champions.[3] He made regular appearances in Brentford's first (and so far only) spell in the top flight, before new signing Buster Brown in 1938 caused McKenzie to ask for a transfer. McKenzie made 161 appearances and scored 10 goals during his six years with the Bees.[3]
Middlesbrough
McKenzie transferred to Division One side Middlesbrough in May 1938 for a £6,000 fee.[2] He made 28 appearances before his professional career was halted by the breakout of the Second World War the following year.[4]
Return to Brentford
McKenzie returned to Brentford as a guest during the Second World War, making over 150 appearances.[2] The highlight of his time back at Griffin Park was winning the 1942 London War Cup at Wembley Stadium.[5]
International career
McKenzie's form in Division One for Brentford led to a call up to the Scotland national team for a British Home Championship match versus Ireland on 10 November 1937.[2] Included in the lineup with Brentford teammate and fellow debutant Bobby Reid, McKenzie helped the Scots to a 1–1 draw at Pittodrie.[6]
Personal life
After the war, McKenzie emigrated to the United States and lived in San Diego.[2] McKenzie's nephew Hamish was also a professional footballer and followed in his footsteps by signing for Brentford in 1964.[2]
Honours
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 106. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 3 "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ Middlesbrough FC Miscellany - Tony Matthews - Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- 1 2 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 84. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ "Scotland - International Matches 1931-1939". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 372. ISBN 0951526200.