Duncan MacKay (14 July 1937 – 23 December 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Third Lanark, Melbourne Croatia, Perth Azzurri and the Scotland national team.

Born in Glasgow, Mackay turned professional when he joined Celtic from Maryhill Harp, aged 17, in 1955. He developed rapidly, making his club debut within two years and earning the first of an eventual 14 caps for the Scotland national side four years later.

Duncan MacKay (footballer)

Celtic manager Jimmy McGrory's attempts to rejuvenate his side eventually resulted in MacKay's departure from Celtic Park after over 200 first team appearances, the fullback moving to south Glasgow side Third Lanark in November 1964. Thirds were relegated at the end of the 1964–65 season and MacKay was one of several players released.

Duncan MacKay (footballer)

MacKay opted to move to Australia at this juncture, joining Melbourne Croatia of the Victorian State League. He helped the side to the State title in 1968 and several Dockerty Cup triumphs but left when Croatia were suspended following crowd disturbances in 1972. He returned to Scotland and joined junior club St Anthony's as a player-coach for two years before deciding upon a second stint in Australia. After playing for Perth Azzurri between 1974 and 1977 he coached with South Melbourne and Croatia (now known as Essendon Lions), the latter as Captain-Coach.

Duncan MacKay (footballer)

MacKay died on 23 December 2019, aged 82.

Honours

Celtic

Scottish Cup: Runners-up 1960–61, 1962–63

Glasgow Charity Cup: 1958–59

Melbourne Knights

Victorian State League: 1968

State League Cup: 1971

Dockerty Cup: 1968, 1969

Ampol Cup: 1968, 1971, 1972

Perth Azzuri

NPL WA Premiers: 1975, 1976

Night Series: 1975

Top Four Cup: 1976

Individual

Celtic FC Player of the Year: 1963

Melbourne Knights Player of the Year: 1968

References

External links

Profile of MacKay's Australian career at sesasport.com

1937 births

2019 deaths

Footballers from Glasgow

Scottish men's footballers

Men's association football fullbacks

Scotland men's international footballers

Celtic F.C. players

Third Lanark A.C. players

Melbourne Knights FC players

Maryhill Harp F.C. players

Scottish Junior Football Association players

Scottish Football League players

Scottish football managers

Scottish expatriate football managers

South Melbourne FC managers

Scotland men's under-23 international footballers

Scottish expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate soccer managers in Australia

Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia

Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia