Neil MacKenzie

Neil MacKenzie
For the English scholar of Iranian languages (David) Neil MacKenzie, see David Neil MacKenzie. For the South African cricketer, see Neil McKenzie.
Neil MacKenzie
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Personal information
Full name Neil David MacKenzie
Date of birth 15 April 1976 (1976-04-15) (age 35)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Central Midfield
Club information
Current club St Neots Town
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996–1999 Stoke City 42 (1)
1999 → Cambridge United (loan) 4 (1)
1999–2000 Cambridge United 28 (0)
2000–2001 Kidderminster Harriers 23 (3)
2001–2002 Blackpool 14 (1)
2002–2004 Mansfield Town 71 (4)
2004–2005 Macclesfield Town 24 (1)
2005–2007 Scunthorpe United 37 (4)
2006 → Hereford United (loan) 7 (0)
2007–2009 Notts County 30 (6)
2008 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 4 (1)
2008–2009 → Port Vale (loan) 2 (0)
2009 Mansfield Town 7 (0)
2009–2011 Tamworth 53 (1)
2011– St Neots Town 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 16 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Neil David MacKenzie (born 15 April 1976 in Birmingham) is an English football midfielder who plays for St Neots Town in the Southern Football League Division One Central.

Starting his career at Stoke City in 1996, after three years he moved on to Cambridge United, following a short loan period. After this he spent a season with Kidderminster Harriers, then another season with Blackpool, before signing with Mansfield Town in 2002. After two years he transferred to Scunthorpe United, where he was loaned out to Hereford United, before signing with Notts County in 2007. County loaned him back to both former club Kidderminster and Port Vale in 2008, before he joined Tamworth in 2009 via another old club, Mansfield Town. In 2011 he switched to St Neots Town.

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Playing career

MacKenzie began his career at Stoke City, signing as a trainee in 1996. He made his senior debut in a First Division clash with Portsmouth on 26 October 1996, replacing Kevin Keen in stoppage time. He won his first senior start on 29 January 1997, playing in a 2–1 home defeat to Bolton Wanderers. Ten days later he scored his first competitive goal, bagging the opening goal of a 2–1 win over Oxford United at the Victoria Ground. In all he played 23 games in his maiden season for the club.

He played fourteen games in the 1997–98 relegation season, including a heavy 7–0 defeat at home to Birmingham City on 10 January.

He played just six Second Division games in 1998–99, and in March was loaned out to Cambridge. Playing in four games and scoring one goal, he played a small part in the club's Third Division promotion campaign.

He had impressed so much on his loan spell that Cambridge purchased him from the Potters for a £40,000 fee at the beginning of the 1999–2000 campaign. He went on to make 27 appearances for the U's that season.

He was sacked by Cambridge due to "persistent misconduct" in November 2000; this followed an incident at the club's sporting dinner which left him facing a public order offence in court.[1] Following this he dropped back into the basement division to sign for Kidderminster Harriers. He played 23 league games in what was the Harriers first season of league football.

In summer 2001, he was snapped up by Blackpool. Playing back in the third tier, he made twenty appearances throughout the 2001–02 campaign.

In August 2002, he transferred to Mansfield Town, and made 27 appearances in 2002–03.

The following season he hit 38 games, also scoring five goals. This included a hat-trick against Bishop's Stortford in the FA Cup on 8 November. In February 2004, he went underwent surgery on his knee to repair cartilage damage.[2] He returned to action in time to be an extra-time substitute for Lee Williamson in the club's play-off final defeat to Huddersfield Town.[3] Huddersfield were promoted following their 4–1 penalty shoot-out success, as MacKenzie was the only Stags player to score his penalty.[4] He was offered a new one year contract at the end of the season.[5]

Brian Horton brought MacKenzie to Macclesfield Town on loan in November 2004,[6] before signing him for a nominal sum in January 2005.[7] He played eighteen games for both Macclesfield and Macclesfield in 2004–05.

In November 2005, MacKenzie signed for Brian Laws' Scunthorpe United, after impressing whilst on loan from Macclesfield.[8] This came a month after being placed on the transfer-list at Macclesfield.[9] Initially struggling to make his mark on the first team, he was then struck down with ankle ligament damage in April.[10]

During the 2006–07 campaign he found first-team opportunities limited, and was loaned to Hereford United in October.[11] After impressing, he was due to stay with the Bulls until the New Year, but was recalled to Glanford Park in mid-December following an injury crisis at the club.[12] He was released by Scunthorpe at the end of the club's League One winning season, and subsequently signed a two year contract with League Two side Notts County in May 2007.[13] He impressed manager Steve Thompson on his debut three months later.[14] In November that year he was taken to Munich to have a hernia operation.[15] His recovery enabled him to play 32 games in 2007–08.

On 26 September 2008, he joined former club Kidderminster Harriers on a one month loan.[16] During his stay he scored one goal in four appearances. He joined Port Vale on a one month loan on 27 November,[17] hopeful of a permanent move later on.[18][19] However in January 2009 he was recalled by County, having played just two games with the Valiants.[20] Upon returning to County, MacKenzie slammed the Vale home support as 'negative', saying: "It's the worst atmosphere I've ever known at a club."[21] His contract was terminated by County on 19 January, after he failed to hold down a first team spot.[22] Facing a possible move to Burton Albion,[23] he instead rejoined former club Mansfield Town on non-contract terms.[24][25] He went on to play seven games before departing before the end of the season.[26]

In June 2009, he moved on to Conference National club Tamworth,[27] where he established himself as one of the fittest players at the club, despite his age.[28] He made 27 league appearances in 2009–10, helping the Lambs to secure their status in the top-flight of English non-league football.

Playing 25 games of the 2010–11 campaign, he left Tamworth in March 2011,[29] only to return to the club the following month, in order to help out caretaker-manager Dale Belford. He made an appearance for the club as a second half substitute in a 4–2 defeat at Wrexham.[30] Five days later he played a cameo role in the club's vital 2–1 win over Forest Green Rovers in the last game of the season. The match was a relegation dogfight and could of sent either club down, however the result meant that both club's survived, with Southport instead facing the drop (Southport were later reprieved following the expulsion of Rushden & Diamonds).

In July 2011, he signed with St Neots Town of the Southern Football League Division One Central.[31]

Personal life

Mackenzie made history by becoming the first professional footballer to be a contestant on the Channel 4 show Countdown. His debut was broadcast on 30 June 2008, which he won by 71–61 on a crucial Conundrum. He won four further matches,[32] and appeared on course to become an 'Octochamp' (winning the maximum of eight heats) before losing on his sixth appearance. He appeared in the series quarter-finals on 8 December, but lost to eventual winner Junaid Mubeen, and was therefore eliminated. He won a crystal vase for his efforts.[33]

Tamwork teammate Bradley Pritchard described veteran MacKenzie as acting the "youngest out of all of us" and as being "by far the funniest person I've been out with".[34]

Statistics

As of 1 July 2011.
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Total
1996–97[35] Stoke City First Division 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
1997–98[36] Stoke City First Division 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
1998–99[37] Stoke City Second Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1998–99[37] Cambridge United Third Division 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
1999–00[38] Stoke City Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1999–00[38] Cambridge United Second Division 22 0 5 0 0 0 27 0
2000–01[39] Cambridge United Second Division 6 0 1 0 2 0 9 0
2000–01[39] Kidderminster Harriers Third Division 23 3 1 0 0 0 24 3
2001–02[40] Blackpool Second Division 14 1 4 1 2 0 20 4
2002–03[41] Mansfield Town Third Division 24 1 2 0 1 0 27 1
2003–04[42] Mansfield Town Third Division 35 2 2 3 1 0 38 5
2004–05[43] Mansfield Town League Two 15 1 2 0 1 0 18 1
2004–05[43] Macclesfield Town League Two 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2005–06[44] Macclesfield Town League Two 6 1 0 0 1 1 7 2
2005–06[44] Scunthorpe United League One 14 2 2 0 0 0 16 2
2006–07[45] Scunthorpe United League One 24 2 0 0 0 0 24 2
2006–07[45] Hereford United League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2007–08[46] Notts County League Two 29 6 2 0 1 0 32 6
2008–09[47] Notts County League Two 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
2008–09[47] Kidderminster Harriers Conference National 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
2008–09[47] Port Vale League Two 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2008–09[47] Mansfield Town Conference National 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2009–10[48] Tamworth Conference National 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
2010–11[49] Tamworth Conference National 26 1 1 0 0 0 27 1
2011–12 St Neots Town Southern Div. 1 Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total England 350 23 24 4 13 1 386 30
Career total 350 23 24 4 13 1 386 30
Note

Honours

with Cambridge United
with Scunthorpe United

References

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