Johnny McKenzie (footballer)

John McKenzie was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside right.[2] He played in the Scottish Football League's top division for four clubs over nine consecutive seasons – Third Lanark, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen and Ayr United – before his career was curtailed by World War II.

For the Partick Thistle and Scotland player, see Johnny MacKenzie.

Johnny McKenzie
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1910
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Maryhill Hibernians
1931–1934 Third Lanark 98 (26)
1934–1935 Heart of Midlothian 30 (13)
1935–1938 Aberdeen 107 (19)
1938–1943 Ayr United 25 (9)
– St Anthony's
Total 260 (64)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His most notable achievement was appearing in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final which Aberdeen lost 2–1 to Celtic;[3] the Dons were also runners-up in the 1936–37 Scottish Division One table behind Rangers, having been third behind the Old Firm teams the previous season – McKenzie missed only three matches across those two campaigns.[1] In his single year with Hearts, they also finished third in the league table and lost out in the semi-finals of the 1934–35 Scottish Cup after a replay.[4]

At representative level, he was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in October 1933, scoring twice.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][1]
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1934-35 Scottish Division One 30 13 7 4 37 17
Aberdeen 1935-36 35 8 4 1 39 9
1936-37 36 4 5 1 41 5
1937-38 26 3 3 0 29 3
1938-39 10 4 0 0 10 4
Total 107 19 12 2 119 21

References
  1. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". 24 April 1937. Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
  4. "John McKenzie - Hearts Career - from 03 Aug 1934 to 24 Apr 1935". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. Football | Glasgow Success at Sheffield, The Glasgow Herald, 24 October 1933


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