Donald McKay (footballer)
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Donald McKay was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back
for Southampton St. Mary's in 1896–97
, when they won the Southern League
title for the first of six occasions over the next eight years.
and was a shipyard
engineer who came to Southampton
seeking work at the Woolston
shipyards. He had been a regular member of the Woolston Works football team for several years before being signed by Southampton St. Mary's in the summer of 1896.
He made his debut for the "Saints" at the County Ground
in the opening match of the 1896–97 season
, a 4–1 victory over Chatham. He played at right-back with his fellow Scotsmen James McKie
at left-back and John McMillan
at right-half. McKay retained his place for a further seven league games, before being replaced by Samuel Meston
, who had moved over from the left with McKie returning on the right, and spent the remainder of the season in the reserves.
The Saints won the first nine games of the season and finished unbeaten after twenty matches, thus claiming the Southern League
title for the first time.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Southampton St. Mary's in 1896–97
Southern Football League 1896-97
The 1896-97 season was the third in the history of the Southern League. Southampton St.Mary's won the Division One championship.-Division One:Division One featured five new clubs:*Gravesend United *Northfleet...
, when they won the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
title for the first of six occasions over the next eight years.
Football career
McKay was born in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and was a shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
engineer who came to Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
seeking work at the Woolston
Woolston, Southampton
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Hampshire, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston.The area is rich in maritime and aviation history...
shipyards. He had been a regular member of the Woolston Works football team for several years before being signed by Southampton St. Mary's in the summer of 1896.
He made his debut for the "Saints" at the County Ground
County Ground, Southampton
The County Ground in Southampton, England was a former cricket and football ground. It was the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club from the 1885 English cricket season until the 2000 English cricket season...
in the opening match of the 1896–97 season
Southern Football League 1896-97
The 1896-97 season was the third in the history of the Southern League. Southampton St.Mary's won the Division One championship.-Division One:Division One featured five new clubs:*Gravesend United *Northfleet...
, a 4–1 victory over Chatham. He played at right-back with his fellow Scotsmen James McKie
James McKie (Victorian footballer)
James McKie was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back for Southampton St. Mary's in 1896–97, when they won the Southern League title for the first of six occasions over the next eight years.-Football career:...
at left-back and John McMillan
John McMillan (footballer born 1865)
John McMillan was a Scottish professional footballer who played at half-back for Heart of Midlothian and Southampton in the 1890s.-Football career:...
at right-half. McKay retained his place for a further seven league games, before being replaced by Samuel Meston
Samuel Meston
Samuel Meston was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half-back for Stoke and Southampton. Whilst with Southampton, he appeared in two FA Cup Finals and won six Southern League championship medals and was the only player ever to do so.-Playing career:Meston was born in Arbroath and...
, who had moved over from the left with McKie returning on the right, and spent the remainder of the season in the reserves.
The Saints won the first nine games of the season and finished unbeaten after twenty matches, thus claiming the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
title for the first time.
Honours
Southampton St. Mary's- Southern LeagueSouthern Football LeagueThe Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
champions: 1896–97Southern Football League 1896-97The 1896-97 season was the third in the history of the Southern League. Southampton St.Mary's won the Division One championship.-Division One:Division One featured five new clubs:*Gravesend United *Northfleet...