Alan Mackin (footballer)
Alan Mackin (born 29 July 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Lennoxtown, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renfrew | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | Queen's Park | 74 | (4) |
| 1978–1980 | Motherwell | 17 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | Falkirk | 141 | (16) |
| 1984 | → Morton (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Partick Thistle | 29 | (1) |
| 1986 | East Stirlingshire | 4 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Alloa Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Queen of the South | 51 | (3) |
| 1989 | Clyde | 7 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 348 | (25) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1990 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Lennoxtown, Mackin played for Renfrew, Queen's Park, Motherwell, Falkirk, Morton, Partick Thistle, East Stirlingshire, Alloa Athletic, Queen of the South and Clyde.[1]
After retiring from playing, Mackin was involved with the running East Stirlingshire, both as a chairman,[2] and as a director.[3]
Personal life
His son, also named Alan, was a professional tennis player.[4]
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References
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- Ken Gall (March 2002). "A home on the grange". When Saturday Comes. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- John Devlin (24 May 2011). "Mackin says Shire survival is his priority". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- "Father and son Mackin their mark together". The Scotsman. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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