Steve MacKenzie explained

Steve MacKenzie
Fullname:Stephen MacKenzie
Birth Date:23 November 1961
Birth Place:Romford, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Crystal Palace
Years1:1979–1981
Clubs1:Manchester City
Caps1:58
Goals1:8
Years2:1981–1987
Caps2:156
Goals2:23
Years3:1987–1990
Caps3:100
Goals3:7
Years4:1990–1992
Caps4:15
Goals4:2
Years5:1992–1994
Clubs5:Shrewsbury Town
Caps5:24
Goals5:1
Years6:1994–????
Clubs6:Willenhall Town
Years7:2004
Clubs7:Gresley Rovers
Caps7:1
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:354
Totalgoals:42
Nationalyears1:1981–1982
Nationalteam1:England U21
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2000–2002
Managerclubs1:Atherstone United

Stephen MacKenzie (born 23 November 1961) is an English former footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.

Playing career

After beginning as an apprentice at Crystal Palace, he signed for Manchester City in 1979 for £250,000, then a record for a teenager. The move attracted considerable attention because MacKenzie had yet to play a Football League match. He spent two seasons at Maine Road, and his second season coincided with the replacement of Malcolm Allison with John Bond and an upturn in fortunes. He gained renown for scoring spectacular goals, most notably in the 1981 FA Cup Final replay against Tottenham Hotspur.

He moved to West Bromwich Albion and spent six seasons at the Hawthorns before joining Charlton Athletic. He later played for Sheffield Wednesday and Shrewsbury Town, and had a spell managing non-league Atherstone United.

He is a cousin of former Arsenal and England captain, Tony Adams.[2]

Honours

Manchester City
England U21

1982

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 384 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Tony Adams, Lauren Booth, Geraldine James and Elle Macpherson share experience, strength and hopes . nacoa.org.uk . 19 October 2015 . 12 July 2019 . 12 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190712115328/http://nacoa.org.uk/news-and-events/news/2015/10/19/personal-experiences/ . dead .