James McKie (footballer, born 1873)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James McKie (born John McCoy) | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1873 | ||
Place of birth | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Youth career | |||
15th Company Royal Artillery | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
18??–1896 | Freemantle | ||
1896–1897 | Southampton St. Mary's | 6 | (0) |
1897–1899 | Chatham | ||
1899–19?? | Dartford | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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[]
McKie was born in Dalry, a small town in Ayrshire, Scotland and had served in the 15th Company Royal Artillery. He had been a member of the Freemantle football team before being signed by Southampton St. Mary's in the summer of 1896.[1]
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 left-back with his fellow Scotsmen Donald McKay at right-back and William McMillan at right-half. McKay retained his place for a further two games, before being replaced by Samuel Meston, who had moved back to accommodate Willie Naughton on the right wing.[2] McKie had a further run of three matches, when he took over from McKay in December and January. Described as "tough and rugged",[1] McKie also played in six of the seven FA Cup matches in which the "Saints" reached the Second Round Proper for the first time, going out to Newton Heath after a replay.[2]
The Saints won the first nine games of the season and finished unbeaten in the league after twenty matches, thus claiming the Southern League title for the first time.[2]
In the summer of 1897, McKie moved to Kent with spells for fellow Southern League teams Chatham and Dartford.[1]
Honours[]
Southampton St. Mary's
- Southern League champions: 1896–97
References[]
- 1873 births
- Scottish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Freemantle F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Chatham Town F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Sportspeople from North Ayrshire
- Royal Artillery soldiers
- 19th-century British Army personnel