Dave Mackay

The more I study old football, the more I revere Dave Mackay. At just 172 cm, the Edinburgh-born Scot drove the midfield of Tottenham's 1961 double-winning side on pure ferocity, having already shone at Hearts. In an era of bruising, physical play, he was the fearless heartbeat who broke up attacks and surged forward. Few men reach the summit as both player and manager, yet he won the league with Derby County from the dugout too. With 22 Scotland caps and a place in the English Football Hall of Fame, Mackay endures, for me, as the archetype of the warrior midfielder.

David Craig Mackay (14 November 1934 – 2 March 2015) was a Scottish football player and manager. Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961 and winning the league with Derby County as a manager. He also represented Scotland 22 times and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.

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Name (English)

Dave Mackay

Name (Japanese)

デイブ・マッケイ (1934年生まれのサッカー選手)

Reading

でいぶ・まっけい (1934年生まれのさっかー選手)

Born

November 14, 1934 – March 2, 2015

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

172 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• English Football Hall of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%20(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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