Bobby McKay explained

Bobby McKay
Fullname:Robert McInnes McKay
Birth Date:2 September 1900
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Inside right
Youthclubs1:Quarry Brae
Youthclubs2:Parkhead White Rose
Clubs3:Neilston Victoria
Years4:1921–1925
Years5:1925–1926
Years6:1926–1928
Years7:1928–1930
Years8:1930–1932
Years9:1932–1935
Years10:1935–1936
Clubs10:Newport County
Caps4:142
Caps5:25
Caps6:28
Caps7:49
Caps8:49
Caps9:91
Goals4:28
Goals5:7
Goals6:11
Goals7:17
Goals8:8
Goals9:17
Nationalyears1:1925[1]
Nationalteam1:Scottish Football League XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1927
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1939
Manageryears2:1947–1949
Managerclubs2:Ballymena United

Robert McInnes McKay (2 September 1900 – 24 May 1977) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Morton, Rangers, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Charlton Athletic,[2] Bristol Rovers and Newport County, and represented Scotland once. After retiring as a player, McKay managed Dundee United and Ballymena United.

Career

McKay was a member of Morton's 1922 Scottish Cup-winning team in his first season as a professional[3] before playing for Rangers.[4] In November 1926, he signed for Newcastle United in a £2,750 deal, where he won the League championship that season, scoring a hat-trick on his debut. Two years later he transferred to Sunderland, moving between the Tyne–Wear derby clubs in an exchange deal with defender Bob Thomson.[5] McKay won one Scotland cap in 1927 during his time with Newcastle.[6]

McKay took his first steps into management with Dundee United in July 1939 but managed only four League matches before the outbreak of war caused the suspension of the competition in September 1939. When it was decided to abandon the League programme, McKay's contract was terminated and he left the club, just three months after arriving.[7]

Honours

Greenock Morton
Newcastle United

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/robertmackay.html (SFL player) Robert McKay
  2. https://cafcfactsstats.com/players-m-p/ Players M — Q
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1698 (Rangers player) McKay, Robert
  5. http://toon1892.com/detail_player.php?id=754&pn=1&comp=1&cv=Division%201 Player profile: Robert Thomson
  6. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  7. Web site: Dundee United A – Z (M). Dundee United FC website. 5 February 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023070930/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=293#. 23 October 2007. dead.