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.

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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

Born

November 14, 1934 – March 2, 2015

Origin

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Height

172 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Awards & achievements

• English Football Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Mackay
• 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)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q500417

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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