Roddy McKenzie

Roderick McKenzie (born 8 August 1975) is a Scottish retired professional association footballer who played as goalkeeper. He is currently running a football business called first choice goalkeeping. After leaving Queen of the South by mutual consent on 10 January 2012.

For the Northern Ireland player of the 1960s and 1970s, see Roddy McKenzie (footballer, born 1945).

Roddy McKenzie
Personal information
Full name Roderick McKenzie
Date of birth (1975-08-08) 8 August 1975
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2003 Hearts 49 (0)
1995–1996 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 36 (0)
2003–2006 Livingston 100 (0)
2006–2008 Dunfermline Athletic 14 (0)
2008–2010 Livingston 56 (0)
2010–2012 Queen of the South 11 (0)
Total 266 (0)
International career
1996 Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His greatest success to date has been with Livingston for whom he made over 150 league appearances and won the Scottish League Cup.

Career

Hearts & Stenhousemuir

McKenzie started his career with Heart of Midlothian, signing his first contract in 1993. He did not experience any first team football until he went on a year-long loan at Stenhousemuir in the 1995–96 season. The highlight of his spell at Ochilview Park was Stenhousemuir's victory in the Scottish Challenge Cup, when McKenzie saved a penalty in the 5–4 penalty shootout win against Dundee United, following a 0–0 draw.

McKenzie returned to Hearts and played as an understudy to, among others, Gilles Rousset and Antti Niemi. He was never able to establish himself permanently in the first team making 52 starts over 10 years at the Tynecastle club.

Livingston & Dunfermline Athletic

McKenzie moved from Hearts to Livingston in 2003. McKenzie appeared 119 times during his 3-and-a-half-year spell in West Lothian. Livingston won their first major honour when they defeated Hibernian 2–0 in the 2004 Scottish League Cup final with goals in the final scored by Derek Lilley and Jamie McAllister. This triumph came amidst a cash crisis and period in administration for Livingston, which severely weakened the playing side. Despite McKenzie's best efforts, the club was relegated after several years of struggle, following the 2005–06 season.

In July 2006, McKenzie accepted a contract with Dunfermline Athletic, making his debut against former club Hearts later that month. In the January 2008, McKenzie was released from his contract with Dunfermline after sustaining a bad injury to his back.[1]

In August 2008 it was announced that McKenzie had re-signed for his former club Livingston on a three-year-deal.[2]

Queen of the South

Dumfries club Queen of the South announced on 1 June 2010 that he had signed on a two-year contract as had fellow goalkeeper Ross Hyslop.[3][4] On 18 July 2010 McKenzie sustained a torn cruciate in the pre season testimonial game for Jim Thomson against Rangers at Palmerston Park.[5] The severity of the injury merited Queens temporarily signing Lee Robinson to provide additional goalkeeping resource to the supplement David Hutton due to McKenzie's projected prolonged absence.

McKenzie eventually made his competitive debut for Queens on 19 March 2011 in the 2–1 win at Ross County.[6]

At the start of the 2011–12 season and Hutton's departure, McKenzie was unable to establish himself ahead of the returning Robinson. The club announced McKenzie's departure from Palmerston Park on 10 Jan 2012 by mutual consent.[7]

Coaching career

McKenzie joined the coaching staff of Junior side Thorniewood United in the summer of 2014.[8]

Honours
Stenhousemuir
Livingston

References
  1. "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  2. "McKenzie seals Livingston return". BBC Sport. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  3. "Two new keepers signed" www.qosfc.com
  4. "New keeper airs his views" www.qosfc.com
  5. "Queen of the South 0 – Glasgow Rangers 1", Graham Crofts, www.qosfc.com Archived 13 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Ross County 1 – 2 Queen of the South" www.qosfc.com 19 March 2011 Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Bring on the 'Dons'" 10 Jan 2012 www.qosfc.com
  8. McGilvray, Andy; Bell, David (19 July 2014). "Thorniewood United manager Andy Frame brings in his backroom dream team". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  9. "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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