| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter McKay | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Newburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 2000 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Corby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newburgh West End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1954 | Dundee United | 185 | (158) |
| 1954–57 | Burnley | 60 | (36) |
| 1957–58 | St Mirren | 34 | (19) |
| Corby Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter McKay (23 February 1925 – 23 November 2000) was a Scottish footballer. He holds the record of being Dundee United's all-time top goalscorer, with 158 league goals and 202 overall. McKay also played for Burnley and St Mirren. He retired to Northamptonshire, where he died in 2000.
McKay was inducted into Dundee United's Hall of fame in 2009, with members of his family present.
References
- "Peter McKay". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Scottish Football Podcast". BBC Scotland. 21 November 2008.
External links
- Peter McKay at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1925 births
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- Men's association football forwards
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