Peter McKay | |
Fullname: | Peter McKay |
Birth Date: | 23 February 1925 |
Birth Place: | Newburgh, Scotland |
Death Date: | 23 November 2000 (aged 75) |
Death Place: | Corby, England |
Position: | Centre forward |
Youthclubs1: | Newburgh West End |
Years1: | 1947–1954 |
Years2: | 1954–57 |
Years3: | 1957–58 |
Clubs4: | Corby Town |
Caps1: | 185 |
Caps2: | 60 |
Caps3: | 34 |
Goals1: | 158 |
Goals2: | 36 |
Goals3: | 19 |
Peter McKay (23 February 1925 – 23 November 2000) was a Scottish footballer. He holds the record of being Dundee United's all-time top goalscorer, with 158 league goals and 202 overall. McKay also played for Burnley and St Mirren. He retired to Northamptonshire, where he died in 2000.
McKay was inducted into Dundee United's Hall of fame in 2009, with members of his family present.[1]