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Hector Mackie

Hector Mackie

Scottish-born English footballer

Hector Mackie (born May 10, 1988) is a Scottish-born English footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Early career

Mackie was a product of the youth system of Tottenham Hotspur.[1][2] In his early career, he began playing at the local level with clubs such as Welling United and Stevenage.[3][4][5] In 2006, Welling United released him from his contract.[6] Mackie would be loaned out to Cambridge City during the 2006–7 season.[7] In 2007, he began his first stint with St Albans City.[8] The following season he joined league rivals Potters Bar Town after being released by St. Albans.[1] However, he would miss the majority of the season with Potters Bar as he sustained a serious leg injury.[9]

In 2008, he returned to his former club St. Albans to compete in the National League South.[8] Mackie would depart from St. Albans and join league rivals Bath City.[10] In his debut season with Bath, he helped the club secure a promotion and contributed a goal in the promotion playoffs to secure the promotion.[11] He was re-signed by Bath during their run in the National League and appeared in 9 matches and scored 1 goal.[12][13] Midway through the season, he joined National League North side Gloucester City.[14] The next season season he returned to the National League to sign with Hayes & Yeading United.[15] He recorded his first goal for the club on September 27, 2011, against Kettering Town.[16] In total, he appeared in 11 matches and recorded 1 goal for Hayes.[12] After the FA Cup tournament, he was released from the club.[17]

After his stint in the National League, he returned to the local circuit to sign with Yate Town.[18] He would leave the club after the conclusion of the season.[18] In 2013, he joined Wingate & Finchley.[19]

Canada

In the summer of 2014, Mackie ventured abroad to play in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with the York Region Shooters.[20] In his debut match, he would record two goals against Kingston on May 27, 2014.[20] Throughout the season, he would help the club produce a perfect season initially by finishing first in the league's first division.[21] Mackie would appear in the opening match of the playoffs where he contributed a goal against Brampton City United that advanced the club to the next round.[22] The Vaughan-based team would successfully advance to the championship final match after Mackie scored the lone against the North York Astros.[23] He would participate in the championship match against Toronto Croatia where the Shooters would defeat Toronto in a penalty shootout in extra time.[24][25]

Mackie re-signed with York Region for the 2015 season.[26] York Region would secure a postseason berth by finishing third in the division.[27] The Shooters would defeat Burlington SC in the preliminary round of the playoffs.[28] The defending champions were eliminated from the competition in the next round by Toronto Croatia.[29]

England

Mackie returned to the regional English circuit in 2020 to play with his former team Harlow Town.[30][31] Harlow re-signed him for the 2021–22 season.[32]

References

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    Summers, Adam (30 July 2009). "Mackie agony". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    "Bath City take play-off advantage". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    "Scotland - H. Mackie - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    "Chairman Todd to stand down as City look make the next step up". Bath City FC. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    Ronayne, James (14 December 2010). "Mackie departs". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    Iles, Rob (12 July 2012). "Football: Mackie moves on". Gazette Series. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    "Player News". Wingate & Finchley. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    "York Region Shooters knock off defending Canadian Soccer league champs". Vaughan Citizen. 28 May 2014.
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    "York Region Shooters complete unbeaten season". Vaughan Citizen. 6 October 2014.
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    "York Region Shooters advance to semis, extend unbeaten streak to 19". Vaughan Citizen. 13 October 2014.
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    "York Region Shooters qualify for Canadian Soccer League final". Vaughan Citizen. 20 October 2014.
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    "York Region Shooters win Canadian Soccer League title in penalty kicks". Vaughan Citizen. 27 October 2014.
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    "2015 York Region Shooters roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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    "Playoffs: York Region Shooters hosting Burlington SC this Sunday". Vaughan Citizen. 7 October 2015.
  28. [28]
    "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
  29. [29]
    "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". Mississauga News. 21 October 2015.
  30. [30]
    Barham, Ian (18 January 2020). "Hawks sign Mackie". www.harlowtownfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  31. [31]
    "Football: Harlow Town sign fifteen new players". Your Harlow. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  32. [32]
    "Football: Harlow Town retain four more players". Your Harlow. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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