Dave Mackay (footballer born 1980)
Encyclopedia
Dave Mackay is a Scottish
professional association football player. A defender, he plays for St. Johnstone, who play in Perth
, Scotland
, which is a constituent country of the United Kingdom
, located to the north of England
. St. Johnstone are a member of the Scottish Premier League
, which is the highest tier of professional football in Scotland.
and over the course of five seasons at Dens Park he played over one hundred games for the Dark Blues as well as gaining further experience on loan to Brechin City and Arbroath. In the summer of 2004, he then transferred down south to Oxford United
, before coming back to Scotland for family reasons to sign for Livingston
.
In May 2009, Mackay transferred from Livingston
to St. Johnstone, who had won promotion to the Scottish Premier League
.
Scotland
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...
professional association football player. A defender, he plays for St. Johnstone, who play in Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
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...
, which is a constituent country of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, located to the north of England
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...
. St. Johnstone are a member of the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, which is the highest tier of professional football in Scotland.
Club career
MacKay started his senior career at DundeeDundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and over the course of five seasons at Dens Park he played over one hundred games for the Dark Blues as well as gaining further experience on loan to Brechin City and Arbroath. In the summer of 2004, he then transferred down south to 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...
, before coming back to Scotland for family reasons to sign for Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
.
In May 2009, Mackay transferred from Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
to St. Johnstone, who had won promotion to the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
.