Kenneth McKay (''circa'' 1876 – unknown) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. Born in

Wishaw Wishaw ( sco, Wishae or Wisha ; gd, Camas Neachdain) is a large town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the edge of the Clyde Valley, south-east of Glasgow city centre. The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. it formed ...

, McKay started his footballing career with

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before moving south to play for

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. In the 1897–98 season McKay was a member of the Sheffield side which won the 1897–98 First Division. McKay spent a single season with

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making his debut on 3 September 1898 in a 3–0 home win against Thames Ironworks at Northumberland Park. The next season, he moved to Thames Ironworks, his first goals coming on 18 September 1899 in a 4–0 home win against

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. The following season, he returned to Scotland, playing a single season with Wishaw United. 1901 saw him on the move again; this time back to London to play for Fulham for the 1901–02 season. In the 1902–03 season McKay was a member of the Fulham side which won the 1902–03 Southern League Second Division.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McKay, Kenny Footballers from Wishaw Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Hamilton Academical F.C. players Thames Ironworks F.C. players Wishaw F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players 1870s births Year of death missing Southern Football League players English Football League players