Derek McKay

For the SNP politician, see Derek Mackay.
Derek McKay
Personal information
Full name Derek McKay
Date of birth (1948-12-13)13 December 1948
Place of birth Banff, Scotland
Date of death 20 April 2008(2008-04-20) (aged 59)
Place of death Bangkok, Thailand
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Right winger
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1966–1969 Dundee 12 (1)
1969–1971 Aberdeen 15 (0)
1971 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
1971–1972 Barrow 18 (0)
Total 45 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Derek McKay (13 December 1948 – 20 April 2008) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

Dearek McKay was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire, on the Moray Firth Coast. A product of the Scottish Highland Football League, McKay began his senior professional career with his local part time professional football club, Deveronvale FC of the Scottish Highland Football League. As an 18 year old, McKay transferred to Scottish First Division Football League Club, Dundee FC where he featured in a dozen league matches before moving to Aberdeen in 1969. In the 1969-70 Scottish Cup, McKay scored the winning goals in the quarter- and semi-final matches, before scoring twice in the 3-1 Final win over favourites Celtic. Known afterwards as 'Cup-tie McKay',[1][2] he left Pittodrie just three matches later after a row over bonuses for the Cup Final.[1] After brief spells in England with Crystal Palace and Barrow, McKay moved back into the Highland Football League with short spells at Elgin City and Buckie Thistle, before finally moving abroad to play in South Africa, Hong Kong and Australia, eventually settling in Western Australia where he worked in the Mail Room of a local hospital in Perth.

McKay died on 20 April 2008 from a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand.[2]

Honours

Aberdeen
1969-70

References

  1. 1 2 Bathgate, Stuart (22 April 2008). "Four-goal legacy of 'Cup-tie McKay'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  2. 1 2 Christie, Stephen (21 April 2008). "'Cup-tie McKay' dies on holiday in Thailand, aged 59". Press & Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2008.

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