Alan Mackay (born 11 January 1943) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He played for

Third Lanark Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish ...

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and

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in the

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. After retiring, he worked as a coach with Dumbarton for five years.

Playing career

Mackay was born in

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; he started his senior career with

in 1963, moving from local

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team

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alongside

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. The

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club were relegated to

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in his second season. He played 71 times for ''Thirds'', scoring twice before moving to

after the club went bust in 1967. He stayed at

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for two years, making 39 appearances, and had a role in the squad that won the Division Two title in his second season, although by its end he had left the club. After being released by Motherwell, Mackay moved to

where he played until retiring in 1974. He played 106 times there, scoring twice and winning Division Two in his third season with the club. While at Dumbarton he played with many notable players such as

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and Ian Wallace

Coaching career

He was a coach at

for five years after retiring, working as reserve and youth coach as well as scouting the opposition for manager

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, who described his work as "invaluable" to the club in their attempts to challenge the

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Personal life

Mackay worked in insurance and as a salesman during his playing career. After retiring, he worked as an insurance broker before founding his own company.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackay, Alan 1943 births Living people Third Lanark A.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football wing halves Men's association football fullbacks Association football coaches Dumbarton F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Football League players