Duncan McKenzie (10 August 1912 – 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 150 appearances in the Football League for Brentford as a right half. He was capped by Scotland at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan McKenzie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 74–75)[2] | ||
| Place of death | United States[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1930 | Milton Parish Church | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1932 | Albion Rovers | 66 | (7) |
| 1932–1938 | Brentford | 154 | (10) |
| 1938–1945 | Middlesbrough | 28 | (0) |
| 1939–1945 | → Brentford (guest) | 130 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1938 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAlbion Rovers
editA centre half, McKenzie began his career at Scottish Second Division club Albion Rovers.[5] He was an ever-present for Rovers during the 1931–32 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign.[5]
Brentford
editMcKenzie moved to England and transferred to Third Division South club Brentford for a £350 fee during the 1932 off-season.[5] His career at Griffin Park started slowly and he made just two appearances during the 1932–33 Third Division South title-winning season and then only 12 during the following season in the Second Division.[6] After moving to the right half position, McKenzie broke into the team during the 1934–35 season, making 31 appearances and picking up the first silverware of his career when the Bees won promotion to the First Division as Second Division champions.[6] He made regular appearances in Brentford's first spell in the top flight, before new signing Buster Brown in 1938 caused McKenzie to ask for a transfer.[5] McKenzie made 161 appearances and scored 10 goals during his six years with the Bees.[5] He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in November 2024.[3]
Middlesbrough
editMcKenzie transferred to First Division club Middlesbrough in May 1938 for a £6,000 fee.[5] He made 28 appearances before his professional career was ended by the breakout of the Second World War the following year.[7]
Return to Brentford
editMcKenzie returned to Brentford as a guest during the Second World War and made over 150 appearances.[5] The highlight of his time back at Griffin Park was winning the 1942 London War Cup at Wembley Stadium.[8]
International career
editMcKenzie's form in the First Division for Brentford led to a call up to the Scotland national team for a British Home Championship match versus Ireland on 10 November 1937.[5] Included in the lineup with Brentford teammate and fellow debutant Bobby Reid, McKenzie helped the Scots to a 1–1 draw at Pittodrie.[9]
Personal life
editAfter the war, McKenzie emigrated to the US and lived in San Diego.[5] McKenzie's nephew Hamish was also a professional footballer and followed in his footsteps by signing for Brentford in 1964.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albion Rovers | 1929–30[2] | Scottish Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1930–31[2] | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1931–32[2] | Scottish Second Division | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
| Total | 66 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 7 | ||
| Brentford | 1932–33[6] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933–34[6] | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1934–35[6] | Second Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1935–36[6] | First Division | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1936–37[6] | First Division | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| 1937–38[6] | First Division | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| Total | 154 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 161 | 10 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1938–39[10] | First Division | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Career total | 248 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 260 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
Honours
editBrentford
Individual
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "Hall of Fame – Inductees 2024". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 106. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 372–374. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (15 July 2014). Middlesbrough FC Miscellany. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4168-3.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 84. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ "Scotland – International Matches 1931–1939". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Duncan McKenzie". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.