Duncan McKenzie (footballer, born 1912)

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Duncan McKenzie
Personal information
Full name Duncan McKenzie[1]
Date of birth (1912-08-10)10 August 1912
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1987 (aged 74–75)
Position(s) Right half, centre half
Youth career
Milton Parish Church
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1932 Albion Rovers
1932–1938 Brentford 154 (10)
1938–1945 Middlesbrough 28
1941–1942 → Brentford (guest)
International career
1938 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Duncan McKenzie was a Scottish football right half who played in the Football League for Brentford. He was capped by Scotland at international level.

Career

Albion Rovers

A centre half, McKenzie began his career at Scottish Division Two side Albion Rovers.[2] He was an ever-present for Rovers during the 1931/32 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign.[2]

Brentford

McKenzie moved to England and signed for Division Three South side Brentford for a £350 fee in the summer of 1932.[2] His career at Griffin Park started slowly, making just two appearances during the 1932/33 Division Three South title-winning season and only 12 during the following season in Division Two.[3] 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 Division One as Division Two champions.[3] He made regular appearances in Brentford's first (and so far only) spell in the top flight, before new signing Buster Brown in 1938 caused McKenzie to ask for a transfer. McKenzie made 161 appearances and scored 10 goals during his six years with the Bees.[3]

Middlesbrough

McKenzie transferred to Division One side Middlesbrough in May 1938 for a £6000 fee.[2] He made 28 appearances before his professional career was halted by the breakout of the Second World War the following year.[4]

Return to Brentford

McKenzie returned to Brentford as a guest during the Second World War, making over 150 appearances.[2] The highlight of his time back at Griffin Park was winning the 1942 London War Cup at Wembley Stadium.[5]

International career

McKenzie's form in Division One for Brentford led to a call up to the Scotland national team for a British Home Championship match versus Ireland on 10 November 1937.[2] Included in the lineup with clubmate and fellow debutant Bobby Reid, McKenzie helped the Scots to a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie.[6]

Personal life

After the war, McKenzie emigrated to the United States and lived in San Diego.[2] McKenzie's nephew Hamish was also a professional footballer and followed in his footsteps by signing for Brentford in 1964.[2]

Honours

Brentford

References

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