Quick Facts
Biography
John McKenzie was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside right. He played in the Scottish Football League's top division for four clubs over nine consecutive seasons – Third Lanark, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen and Ayr United – before his career was curtailed by World War II.
His most notable achievement was appearing in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final which Aberdeen lost 2–1 to Celtic; the Dons were also runners-up in the 1936–37 Scottish Division One table behind Rangers, having been third behind the Old Firm teams the previous season – McKenzie missed only three matches across those two campaigns. In his single year with Hearts, they also finished third in the league table and lost out in the semi-finals of the 1934–35 Scottish Cup after a replay.
At representative level, he was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in October 1933, scoring twice.
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1934-35 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 17 |
| Aberdeen | 1935-36 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 9 | |
| 1936-37 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 1937-38 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 1938-39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Total | 107 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 119 | 21 | ||