Roderick McKenzie (born 8 August 1975) is a Scottish retired professional association footballer who played as
goalkeeper
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Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region
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after leaving Queen of the South by mutual consent on 10 January 2012.
His greatest success to date has been with
Livingston
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for whom he made over 150 league appearances and won the
Scottish League Cup
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.
Career
Hearts & Stenhousemuir
McKenzie started his career with Heart of Midlothian, signing his first contract in 1993. He did not experience any first team football until he went on a year-long loan at
Stenhousemuir
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Ochilview Park
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was Stenhousemuir's victory in the
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,penalty shootout
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win against
Dundee United
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, following a 0–0 draw.
McKenzie returned to Hearts and played as an understudy to, among others,
Gilles Rousset
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and Antti Niemi. He was never able to establish himself permanently in the first team making 52 starts over 10 years at the Tynecastle club.
Livingston & Dunfermline Athletic
McKenzie moved from Hearts to Livingston in 2003. McKenzie appeared 119 times during his 3-and-a-half-year spell in
West Lothian
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Derek Lilley
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He started his career with Greenock Mo ...
and
Jamie McAllister
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. This triumph came amidst a cash crisis and period in
administration
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for Livingston, which severely weakened the playing side. Despite McKenzie's best efforts, the club was
relegated
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after several years of struggle, following the 2005–06 season.
In July 2006, McKenzie accepted a contract with
Dunfermline Athletic
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, making his debut against former club Hearts later that month. In the January 2008, McKenzie was released from his contract with Dunfermline after sustaining a bad injury to his back.
In August 2008 it was announced that McKenzie had re-signed for his former club Livingston on a three-year-deal.
Queen of the South
Dumfries
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club Queen of the South announced on 1 June 2010 that he had signed on a two-year contract as had fellow goalkeeper Ross Hyslop. On 18 July 2010 McKenzie sustained a torn cruciate in the pre season testimonial game for Jim Thomson against Rangers at
Palmerston Park
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. The severity of the injury merited Queens temporarily signing Lee Robinson to provide additional goalkeeping resource to the supplement David Hutton due to McKenzie's projected prolonged absence.
McKenzie eventually made his competitive debut for Queens on 19 March 2011 in the 2–1 win at Ross County.
At the start of the 2011–12 season and Hutton's departure, McKenzie was unable to establish himself ahead of the returning Robinson. The club announced McKenzie's departure from Palmerston Park on 10 Jan 2012 by mutual consent.
Coaching career
McKenzie joined the coaching staff of
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Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,1995–96
;Livingston
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Scottish League Cup
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