Full name Alan McKay Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Years Team | Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Playing position Name Alan McKay | |
Date of birth (1943-01-11) 11 January 1943 (age 72) | ||
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Alan McKay is a former Scottish football player and coach.
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- Message from pharmacy school dean alan mckay
- Srssp alan mckay mechanism and downward causation
- Early life and career
- Career
- Coachin career
- Personal life
- References
He played for Third Lanark, Motherwell and Dumbarton throughout his career. In both the First and Second Divisions. After retiring he worked as a coach with Dumbarton for five years.
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Early life and career
McKay was born in Glasgow and supported Rangers growing up.
Career
McKay started his career with Third Lanark in 1963. The club were relegated to the Second Division in his second season. He played 71 times scoring twice before moving to Motherwell after Thirds went bust in 1967. He stayed there for two years, making 39 appearances and won the Second Division in his second season with the club. After being released by Motherwell McKay moved to Dumbarton where he played until retiring in 1974. He played 106 times there, scoring twice and won the Second Division in his third season with the club. While at Dumbarton he played with many notable players such as Murdo MacLeod, John Cushley, Willie Wallace and Ian Wallace
Coachin career
He was a coach at Dumbarton for five years after retiring, working as reserve and youth coach as well as scouting the opposition for manager Alex Wright, who described his work as "invaluable" to the club in their attempts to challenge the Old Firm.
Personal life
McKay worked in insurance and as a salesmen during his playing career. After retiring he worked as an insurance broker before going on to found his own company.