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Jock MacKenzie

Jock MacKenzie

Scottish footballer

Not to be confused with Jock Mackenzie.

John MacKenzie (28 July 1885 – 10 October 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 200 appearances as a left back for Southern League club Norwich City.[3] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and in the Football League for Walsall.[1][4]

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Personal life

In December 1915, nearly 18 months since the outbreak of the First World War, MacKenzie enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery.[5] He saw service in Africa and was transferred to the Class Z Reserve in October 1919.[3][5] He died of "heart failure due to coronary thrombosis" in his Pleck home in 1940.[6]

Career statistics

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  1. Appearance in Wilson Cup

References

  1. [1]
    Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. [2]
    "No war please, we're footballers. Ed turns the City clock back 100 years to the start of the Great War". norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "MacKenzie Jock Norwich City 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. [5]
    "John MacKenzie | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Footballer's Death". Rugeley Times, etc. 12 October 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. [7]
    "John MacKenzie – Hearts Career – from 28 Aug 1915 to 17 Apr 1916". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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