Alan Mackin (footballer)

Alan Mackin (born 29 July 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Alan Mackin
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-07-29) 29 July 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Lennoxtown, Scotland
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Renfrew
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1978 Queen's Park 74 (4)
1978–1980 Motherwell 17 (0)
1980–1984 Falkirk 141 (16)
1984Morton (loan) 11 (0)
1984–1986 Partick Thistle 29 (1)
1986 East Stirlingshire 4 (1)
1986–1987 Alloa Athletic 8 (0)
1987–1989 Queen of the South 51 (3)
1989 Clyde 7 (0)
1989–1990 East Stirlingshire 6 (0)
Total 348 (25)
Managerial career
1989–1990 East Stirlingshire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Lennoxtown, Mackin played for Renfrew, Queen's Park, Motherwell, Falkirk, Morton, Partick Thistle, East Stirlingshire, Alloa Athletic, Queen of the South and Clyde.[1]

After retiring from playing, Mackin was involved with the running East Stirlingshire, both as a chairman,[2] and as a director.[3]

Personal life edit

His son, also named Alan, was a professional tennis player.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ^ Ken Gall (March 2002). "A home on the grange". When Saturday Comes. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ John Devlin (24 May 2011). "Mackin says Shire survival is his priority". Falkirk Herald. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Father and son Mackin their mark together". The Scotsman. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2014.