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Don MacKenzie

Biography

Don was signed in July 1952 on his return to Scotland following his release by Grimsby Town at the end of the previous season. He was our regular inside left throughout the 1952-53 campaign, not missing a game up until late March, and the following season he didn’t miss a single game as he alternated between the inside left and inside right positions. For the 1954-55 season, Don was moved into the centre forward position, and he once again played every competitive game that campaign, returning 24 goals from 39 games played. He started the following season once again a…Read moreRead less
Don was signed in July 1952 on his return to Scotland following his release by Grimsby Town at the end of the previous season. He was our regular inside left throughout the 1952-53 campaign, not missing a game up until late March, and the following season he didn’t miss a single game as he alternated between the inside left and inside right positions.

For the 1954-55 season, Don was moved into the centre forward position, and he once again played every competitive game that campaign, returning 24 goals from 39 games played. He started the following season once again a regular in the team, before being sold to Stirling Albion in mid-September 1955.

Statistics

Apps
119
Goals
53
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.45
Minutes
10,710
Seasons
4
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1955-566300
1954-55392400
1953-54401600
1952-53341000

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 7 Jul 1952 · Left: 16 Sep 1955

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Alec Cheyne9 Aug 195230 Apr 1955113
Tommy Gray13 Aug 195531 Aug 19556

Timeline

  1. Born

    Glasgow

  2. Signed

  10. Recorded contract end

  11. Died

    Strathendrick

Appearances (119)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
31 Aug 1955 Hamilton Accies 7–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
27 Aug 1955 Arbroath 1–2 Alloa Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
24 Aug 1955 Arbroath 2–1 Morton Division Two1955-56 W
20 Aug 1955 Cowdenbeath 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
17 Aug 1955 Arbroath 1–2 Hamilton Accies Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
13 Aug 1955 Alloa 5–3 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
30 Apr 1955 Forfar 4–3 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1954-55 L
23 Apr 1955 Arbroath 1–0 Albion Rovers Division B1954-55 W
16 Apr 1955 Dundee United 6–1 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
9 Apr 1955 Third Lanark 3–2 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
2 Apr 1955 Arbroath 1–2 St Johnstone Division B1954-55 L
26 Mar 1955 Stenhousemuir 4–1 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
19 Mar 1955 Arbroath 5–1 Ayr Utd Division B1954-55 W
12 Mar 1955 Arbroath 1–1 Brechin City Division B1954-55 D
5 Mar 1955 Cowdenbeath 3–5 Arbroath Division B1954-55 W
26 Feb 1955 Arbroath 3–3 Airdrie (Old) Division B1954-55 D
19 Feb 1955 Morton 1–1 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D
12 Feb 1955 Hamilton Accies 3–2 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
5 Feb 1955 Arbroath 0–4 St Johnstone Scottish Cup1954-55 L
29 Jan 1955 Arbroath 3–1 Dundee United Division B1954-55 W
8 Jan 1955 Dunfermline 2–1 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
3 Jan 1955 Arbroath 0–2 Alloa Division B1954-55 L
1 Jan 1955 Forfar 1–1 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D
25 Dec 1954 Arbroath 1–4 Queen's Park Division B1954-55 L
18 Dec 1954 Arbroath 2–0 Third Lanark Division B1954-55 W
11 Dec 1954 St Johnstone 3–0 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
4 Dec 1954 Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Division B1954-55 W
27 Nov 1954 Ayr Utd 2–0 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L
20 Nov 1954 Brechin City 4–5 Arbroath Division B1954-55 W
13 Nov 1954 Arbroath 2–2 Cowdenbeath Division B1954-55 D

Goals scored (53)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
20 Aug 1955 Cowdenbeath 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L 58′
17 Aug 1955 Arbroath 1–2 Hamilton Accies Scottish League Cup1955-56 L 12′
13 Aug 1955 Alloa 5–3 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L 45′
30 Apr 1955 Forfar 4–3 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1954-55 L 32′
12 Mar 1955 Arbroath 1–1 Brechin City Division B1954-55 D 22′
5 Mar 1955 Cowdenbeath 3–5 Arbroath Division B1954-55 W 13′
12 Feb 1955 Hamilton Accies 3–2 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L 67′
20 Nov 1954 Brechin City 4–5 Arbroath Division B1954-55 W 42′
20 Nov 1954 Brechin City 4–5 Arbroath Division B1954-55 W 50′
13 Nov 1954 Arbroath 2–2 Cowdenbeath Division B1954-55 D 63′
6 Nov 1954 Airdrie (Old) 3–1 Arbroath Division B1954-55 L 43′
23 Oct 1954 Arbroath 2–0 Brechin City Scottish Cup1954-55 W 10′
23 Oct 1954 Arbroath 2–0 Brechin City Scottish Cup1954-55 W 78′
16 Oct 1954 Arbroath 2–4 Morton Division B1954-55 L 14′
16 Oct 1954 Arbroath 2–4 Morton Division B1954-55 L 59′
9 Oct 1954 Albion Rovers 4–4 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D 11′
9 Oct 1954 Albion Rovers 4–4 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D 29′
9 Oct 1954 Albion Rovers 4–4 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D 39′
25 Sep 1954 Alloa 3–3 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D 12′
25 Sep 1954 Alloa 3–3 Arbroath Division B1954-55 D 54′
18 Sep 1954 Arbroath 4–3 Forfar Division B1954-55 W 85′
1 Sep 1954 Arbroath 2–2 Morton Scottish League Cup1954-55 D 42′
1 Sep 1954 Arbroath 2–2 Morton Scottish League Cup1954-55 D 58′
28 Aug 1954 Alloa 3–3 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1954-55 D 13′
18 Aug 1954 Morton 5–2 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1954-55 L 67′