Neil MacKenzie
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Neil David MacKenzie is an English
football midfielder
who plays for St Neots Town
in the Southern Football League Division One Central.
Starting his career at Stoke City
in 1996, after three years he moved on to Cambridge United
, following a short loan period. After this he spent a season with Kidderminster Harriers
, then another season with Blackpool
, before signing with Mansfield Town
in 2002. After two years he transferred to Scunthorpe United
, where he was loaned out to Hereford United
, before signing with Notts County
in 2007. County loaned him back to both former club Kidderminster and Port Vale
in 2008, before he joined Tamworth
in 2009 via another old club, Mansfield Town. In 2011 he switched to St Neots Town.
, signing as a trainee in 1996. He made his senior debut in a First Division
clash with Portsmouth
on 26 October 1996, replacing Kevin Keen
in stoppage time. He won his first senior start on 29 January 1997, playing in a 2–1 home defeat to Bolton Wanderers
. Ten days later he scored his first competitive goal, bagging the opening goal of a 2–1 win over Oxford United
at the Victoria Ground
. In all he played 23 games in his maiden season for the club.
He played fourteen games in the 1997–98 relegation season, including a heavy 7–0 defeat at home to Birmingham City
on 10 January.
He played just six Second Division
games in 1998–99, and in March was loaned out to Cambridge
. Playing in four games and scoring one goal, he played a small part in the club's Third Division
promotion campaign.
He had impressed so much on his loan spell that Cambridge purchased him from the Potters for a £40,000 fee at the beginning of the 1999–2000 campaign. He went on to make 27 appearances for the U's that season.
He was sacked by Cambridge due to "persistent misconduct" in November 2000; this followed an incident at the club's sporting dinner which left him facing a public order offence in court. Following this he dropped back into the basement division to sign for Kidderminster Harriers
. He played 23 league games in what was the Harriers first season of league football
.
In summer 2001, he was snapped up by Blackpool
. Playing back in the third tier, he made twenty appearances throughout the 2001–02 campaign.
In August 2002, he transferred to Mansfield Town
, and made 27 appearances in 2002–03.
The following season he hit 38 games, also scoring five goals. This included a hat-trick against Bishop's Stortford
in the FA Cup
on 8 November. In February 2004, he went underwent surgery on his knee to repair cartilage damage. He returned to action in time to be an extra-time substitute for Lee Williamson
in the club's play-off final defeat
to Huddersfield Town
. Huddersfield were promoted following their 4–1 penalty shoot-out success, as MacKenzie was the only Stags player to score his penalty. He was offered a new one year contract at the end of the season.
Brian Horton
brought MacKenzie to Macclesfield Town
on loan in November 2004, before signing him for a nominal sum in January 2005. He played eighteen games for both Macclesfield and Macclesfield in 2004–05.
In November 2005, MacKenzie signed for Brian Laws
' Scunthorpe United
, after impressing whilst on loan from Macclesfield. This came a month after being placed on the transfer-list at Macclesfield. Initially struggling to make his mark on the first team, he was then struck down with ankle ligament damage in April.
During the 2006–07 campaign he found first-team opportunities limited, and was loaned to Hereford United
in October. After impressing, he was due to stay with the Bulls until the New Year, but was recalled to Glanford Park
in mid-December following an injury crisis at the club. He was released by Scunthorpe at the end of the club's League One
winning season, and subsequently signed a two year contract with League Two
side Notts County
in May 2007. He impressed manager Steve Thompson on his debut three months later. In November that year he was taken to Munich
to have a hernia
operation. His recovery enabled him to play 32 games in 2007–08.
On 26 September 2008, he joined former club Kidderminster Harriers on a one month loan. During his stay he scored one goal in four appearances. He joined Port Vale
on a one month loan on 27 November, hopeful of a permanent move later on. However in January 2009 he was recalled by County, having played just two games with the Valiants. Upon returning to County, MacKenzie slammed the Vale home support as 'negative', saying: "It's the worst atmosphere I've ever known at a club." His contract was terminated by County on 19 January, after he failed to hold down a first team spot. Facing a possible move to Burton Albion
, he instead rejoined former club Mansfield Town on non-contract terms. He went on to play seven games before departing before the end of the season.
In June 2009, he moved on to Conference National
club Tamworth
, where he established himself as one of the fittest players at the club, despite his age. He made 27 league appearances in 2009–10, helping the Lambs to secure their status in the top-flight of English non-league football.
Playing 25 games of the 2010–11
campaign, he left Tamworth in March 2011, only to return to the club the following month, in order to help out caretaker-manager Dale Belford
. He made an appearance for the club as a second half substitute in a 4–2 defeat at Wrexham. Five days later he played a cameo role in the club's vital 2–1 win over Forest Green Rovers
in the last game of the season. The match was a relegation dogfight and could of sent either club down, however the result meant that both club's survived, with Southport
instead facing the drop (Southport were later reprieved following the expulsion of Rushden & Diamonds
).
In July 2011, he signed with St Neots Town
of the Southern Football League Division One Central.
show Countdown
. His debut was broadcast on 30 June 2008, which he won by 71–61 on a crucial Conundrum. He won four further matches, and appeared on course to become an 'Octochamp' (winning the maximum of eight heats) before losing on his sixth appearance. He appeared in the series quarter-finals on 8 December, but lost to eventual winner Junaid Mubeen, and was therefore eliminated. He won a crystal vase for his efforts.
Tamwork
teammate Bradley Pritchard described veteran MacKenzie as acting the "youngest out of all of us" and as being "by far the funniest person I've been out with".
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||First Division
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|1997–98||Stoke City
||First Division
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|1998–99||Stoke City
||Second Division
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|1998–99||Cambridge United
||Third Division
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|-
|1999–00||Stoke City
||Second Division
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|-
|1999–00||Cambridge United
||Second Division
||22||0||5||0||0||0||27||0
|-
|2000–01||Cambridge United
||Second Division
||6||0||1||0||2||0||9||0
|-
|2000–01||Kidderminster Harriers
||Third Division
||23||3||1||0||0||0||24||3
|-
|2001–02||Blackpool
||Second Division
||14||1||4||1||2||0||20||4
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|2002–03||Mansfield Town
||Third Division
||24||1||2||0||1||0||27||1
|-
|2003–04||Mansfield Town
||Third Division
||35||2||2||3||1||0||38||5
|-
|2004–05||Mansfield Town
||League Two
||15||1||2||0||1||0||18||1
|-
|2004–05||Macclesfield Town
||League Two
||18||0||0||0||0||0||18||0
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|2005–06||Macclesfield Town
||League Two
||6||1||0||0||1||1||7||2
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|2005–06||Scunthorpe United
||League One
||14||2||2||0||0||0||16||2
|-
|2006–07||Scunthorpe United
||League One
||24||2||0||0||0||0||24||2
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|2006–07||Hereford United
||League Two
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|2007–08||Notts County
||League Two
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|-
|2008–09||Notts County
||League Two
||1||0||0||0||2||0||3||0
|-
|2008–09||Kidderminster Harriers
||Conference National
||4||1||0||0||0||0||4||1
|-
|2008–09
||Port Vale
||League Two
||2||0||1||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|2008–09||Mansfield Town
||Conference National
||7||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
|2009–10||Tamworth
||Conference National
||27||0||0||0||0||0||27||0
|-
|2010–11
||Tamworth
||Conference National
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|-
|2011–12
||St Neots Town
||Southern Div. 1 Central||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
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Note
with Scunthorpe United
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who plays for St Neots Town
St Neots Town F.C.
St Neots Town F.C. is an English football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at New Rowley Park.-History:...
in the Southern Football League Division One Central.
Starting his career at Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in 1996, after three years he moved on to Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, following a short loan period. After this he spent a season with Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
, then another season with Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, before signing with Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
in 2002. After two years he transferred to Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, where he was loaned out to Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
, before signing with Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in 2007. County loaned him back to both former club Kidderminster and Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in 2008, before he joined Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
in 2009 via another old club, Mansfield Town. In 2011 he switched to St Neots Town.
Playing career
MacKenzie began his career at Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, signing as a trainee in 1996. He made his senior debut in a First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
clash with Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
on 26 October 1996, replacing Kevin Keen
Kevin Keen
Kevin Keen is a football coach, manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers, West Ham United, Wolves, Stoke City and Macclesfield Town...
in stoppage time. He won his first senior start on 29 January 1997, playing in a 2–1 home defeat to Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
. Ten days later he scored his first competitive goal, bagging the opening goal of a 2–1 win over Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
. In all he played 23 games in his maiden season for the club.
He played fourteen games in the 1997–98 relegation season, including a heavy 7–0 defeat at home to Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
on 10 January.
He played just six Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
games in 1998–99, and in March was loaned out to Cambridge
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
. Playing in four games and scoring one goal, he played a small part in the club's Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
promotion campaign.
He had impressed so much on his loan spell that Cambridge purchased him from the Potters for a £40,000 fee at the beginning of the 1999–2000 campaign. He went on to make 27 appearances for the U's that season.
He was sacked by Cambridge due to "persistent misconduct" in November 2000; this followed an incident at the club's sporting dinner which left him facing a public order offence in court. Following this he dropped back into the basement division to sign for Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
. He played 23 league games in what was the Harriers first season of league football
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
In summer 2001, he was snapped up by Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. Playing back in the third tier, he made twenty appearances throughout the 2001–02 campaign.
In August 2002, he transferred to Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, and made 27 appearances in 2002–03.
The following season he hit 38 games, also scoring five goals. This included a hat-trick against Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford F.C.
Bishop's Stortford F.C. is an English football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at Woodside Park.-History:The club was established in 1874...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
on 8 November. In February 2004, he went underwent surgery on his knee to repair cartilage damage. He returned to action in time to be an extra-time substitute for Lee Williamson
Lee Williamson
Lee Trevor Williamson is an English-born Jamaican footballer who plays for Sheffield United as a Midfielder. Born in Alvaston, Derby he started his career at Mansfield Town before spending time at Northampton Town, Rotherham United and Watford before joining The Blades...
in the club's play-off final defeat
2004 Football League Third Division play-off Final
-External links:*...
to Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
. Huddersfield were promoted following their 4–1 penalty shoot-out success, as MacKenzie was the only Stags player to score his penalty. He was offered a new one year contract at the end of the season.
Brian Horton
Brian Horton
Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder...
brought MacKenzie to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
on loan in November 2004, before signing him for a nominal sum in January 2005. He played eighteen games for both Macclesfield and Macclesfield in 2004–05.
In November 2005, MacKenzie signed for Brian Laws
Brian Laws
Brian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...
' Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, after impressing whilst on loan from Macclesfield. This came a month after being placed on the transfer-list at Macclesfield. Initially struggling to make his mark on the first team, he was then struck down with ankle ligament damage in April.
During the 2006–07 campaign he found first-team opportunities limited, and was loaned to Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in October. After impressing, he was due to stay with the Bulls until the New Year, but was recalled to Glanford Park
Glanford Park
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and the current home of Scunthorpe United. It is the smallest stadium by capacity in the Championship ....
in mid-December following an injury crisis at the club. He was released by Scunthorpe at the end of the club's League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
winning season, and subsequently signed a two year contract with League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in May 2007. He impressed manager Steve Thompson on his debut three months later. In November that year he was taken to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
to have a hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
operation. His recovery enabled him to play 32 games in 2007–08.
On 26 September 2008, he joined former club Kidderminster Harriers on a one month loan. During his stay he scored one goal in four appearances. He joined Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on a one month loan on 27 November, hopeful of a permanent move later on. However in January 2009 he was recalled by County, having played just two games with the Valiants. Upon returning to County, MacKenzie slammed the Vale home support as 'negative', saying: "It's the worst atmosphere I've ever known at a club." His contract was terminated by County on 19 January, after he failed to hold down a first team spot. Facing a possible move to Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
, he instead rejoined former club Mansfield Town on non-contract terms. He went on to play seven games before departing before the end of the season.
In June 2009, he moved on to Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
, where he established himself as one of the fittest players at the club, despite his age. He made 27 league appearances in 2009–10, helping the Lambs to secure their status in the top-flight of English non-league football.
Playing 25 games of the 2010–11
2010–11 Tamworth F.C. season
The 2010–11 season is Tamworth F.C.'s second season back in the Conference National and 6th overall at the fifth tier of English football, the highest tier ever achieved by the club.-Pre-season:...
campaign, he left Tamworth in March 2011, only to return to the club the following month, in order to help out caretaker-manager Dale Belford
Dale Belford
Dale Belford is a professional footballer, currently player coach at Tamworth.-Aston Villa and Sutton Coldfield Town:...
. He made an appearance for the club as a second half substitute in a 4–2 defeat at Wrexham. Five days later he played a cameo role in the club's vital 2–1 win over Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
in the last game of the season. The match was a relegation dogfight and could of sent either club down, however the result meant that both club's survived, with Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
instead facing the drop (Southport were later reprieved following the expulsion of Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
).
In July 2011, he signed with St Neots Town
St Neots Town F.C.
St Neots Town F.C. is an English football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at New Rowley Park.-History:...
of the Southern Football League Division One Central.
Personal life
Mackenzie made history by becoming the first professional footballer to be a contestant on the Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show Countdown
Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
. His debut was broadcast on 30 June 2008, which he won by 71–61 on a crucial Conundrum. He won four further matches, and appeared on course to become an 'Octochamp' (winning the maximum of eight heats) before losing on his sixth appearance. He appeared in the series quarter-finals on 8 December, but lost to eventual winner Junaid Mubeen, and was therefore eliminated. He won a crystal vase for his efforts.
Tamwork
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
teammate Bradley Pritchard described veteran MacKenzie as acting the "youngest out of all of us" and as being "by far the funniest person I've been out with".
Statistics
|-|1996–97||Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||22||1||1||0||0||0||23||1
|-
|1997–98||Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||12||0||0||0||2||0||14||0
|-
|1998–99||Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
|-
|1998–99||Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
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Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
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|1999–00||Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
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|1999–00||Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
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|2000–01||Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
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|2000–01||Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
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|2001–02||Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
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|2002–03||Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
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|2003–04||Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
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|2004–05||Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2004–05||Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2005–06||Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2005–06||Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2006–07||Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2006–07||Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2007–08||Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2008–09||Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2008–09||Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2008–09
2008–09 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was Port Vale's ninety-seventh season of football in the Football League, and first season in League Two, following their relegation from League One. After a poor start to the season manager Lee Sinnott was sacked in September, and was replaced by Dean Glover. Despite a brief...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2008–09||Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2009–10||Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2010–11
2010–11 Tamworth F.C. season
The 2010–11 season is Tamworth F.C.'s second season back in the Conference National and 6th overall at the fifth tier of English football, the highest tier ever achieved by the club.-Pre-season:...
||Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2011–12
2011–12 Southern Football League
The 2011–12 season is the 108th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league allocations were released on 20 May 2011....
||St Neots Town
St Neots Town F.C.
St Neots Town F.C. is an English football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at New Rowley Park.-History:...
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Note
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
stats included in totals.
Honours
with Cambridge United- Football League Third DivisionFootball League Third DivisionThe Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
runners-up: 1998–99
with Scunthorpe United
- Football League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
champion: 2006–07