Keith Mackay

Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay (born 8 December 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand) was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance. [1]

Keith Mackay
Personal information
Full name Keith Gordon Mackay
Date of birth (1956-12-08) 8 December 1956
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Gisborne City
1983–1984 Manurewa
National team
1980–1984 New Zealand 36 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mackay made his full All Whites debut in a 4–0 win over Mexico on 20 August 1980.[2] He represented the All Whites for all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain,[3] where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1] Mackay ended his international playing career having played 48 times for New Zealand. 36 of these appearances were A-international caps.[4] He scored a solitary goal in A-internationals against Fiji during the 'Road to Spain' 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign.[5] His final full New Zealand cap was as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Fiji on 18 October 1984. Keith ended his All White career later that year against England B in Nottingham. [2] He is currently the Coach of the Junior Boys' team at Alfriston College in Manurewa, South Auckland.

References
  1. NZ 1982 World Cup Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain - New Zealand squad Archived 2009-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  5. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  • Keith Mackay – FIFA competition record (note: Incorrectly named at FIFA site as "Keith McKay")
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