Peter Mackin (sometimes Machin) (1878 – 9 April 1917) was an English professional

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who played in the Football League for Lincoln City as an inside right.

Career

An inside right, Mackin had a long career in

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in his native

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, most notably with

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club Blyth Spartans. He scored 21 goals in 54

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appearances for Lincoln City.

Personal life

Mackin was married with five children and worked as a

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labourer in Hebburn, Wallsend and Blyth. He served as a

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in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and was wounded on the first day on the Somme. Mackin was killed during the

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on 9 April 1917. He was buried in

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Military Cemetery.

Honours

Blyth Spartans *

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: 1908–09 * Tynemouth Infirmary Cup: 1908–09, 1909–10 Bedlington United * Tynemouth Infirmary Cup: 1910–11

References

1878 births 1917 deaths Footballers from Gateshead English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Hebburn Argyle F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Bedlington United A.F.C. players Military personnel from Tyne and Wear Ashington A.F.C. players Willington Athletic F.C. players Newburn F.C. players English Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Royal Northumberland Fusiliers soldiers British military personnel killed in World War I {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub