Keith Mackay Explained

Keith Mackay
Fullname:Keith Gordon Mackay
Height:1.7m (05.6feet)
Position:Midfielder
Birth Date:8 December 1956
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Years1:1980–1982
Years2:1983–1984
Clubs1:Gisborne City
Clubs2:Manurewa
Nationalyears1:1980–1984
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalcaps1:36
Nationalgoals1:1

Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay (born 8 December 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand) was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance. [1]

Mackay made his full All Whites debut in a 4–0 win over Mexico on 20 August 1980.[2] He represented the All Whites for all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain,[3] where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil. Mackay ended his international playing career having played 48 times for New Zealand. 36 of these appearances were A-international caps.[4] He scored a solitary goal in A-internationals against Fiji during the 'Road to Spain' 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign.[5] His final full New Zealand cap was as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Fiji on 18 October 1984. Keith ended his All White career later that year against England B in Nottingham. He is currently the Coach of the Junior Boys' team at Alfriston College in Manurewa, South Auckland.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html NZ 1982 World Cup
  2. Web site: A-International Lineups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 12 February 2009.
  3. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43978.html 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain - New Zealand squad
  4. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 12 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm . 7 October 2008 .
  5. Web site: A-International Scorers - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 12 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm . 16 June 2009 .