Thomas_McKenzie_(footballer)
Thomas McKenzie (footballer)
Scottish footballer
Thomas McKenzie was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League, Southern League and Football League in the early 20th century.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McKenzie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1884[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Petershill | ||
| 1903–1905 | Third Lanark | 50 | (29) |
| 1905–1906 | Sunderland | 8 | (1) |
| 1906–1907 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | (10) |
| 1907 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1907–1908 | Glossop | 6 | (1) |
| 1908–1909 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | (1) |
| Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A centre forward, McKenzie began his professional career with Scottish League First Division club Third Lanark.[4] He was a member of the squads which won the league championship in 1903–04 and the Scottish Cup in 1904–05 and he scored 33 goals in 60 appearances for the club.[5][6][7][8] McKenzie subsequently became a journeyman in English football and played in the Southern and Football Leagues for Sunderland, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Glossop and Queens Park Rangers.[1][3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Third Lanark | 1903–04[8] | Scottish League First Division | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| 1904–05[8] | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 16 | ||
| 1905–06[8] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Total | 50 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 33 | ||
| Sunderland | 1905–06[2] | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1906–07[9] | Southern League First Division | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1908–09[10] | Southern League First Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 93 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 45 | ||
- Appearance in Glasgow Cup
Third Lanark
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