- Ben Mackey
Ben Mackey (born
27 October 1986 ) is an English professional football player. Mackey started his career atCoventry City Football Club where he made three appearances [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=34900 Details of Mackey's Coventry City F.C. appearances] ] . The first on 12th April 2003 against Ipswich meant that he was the youngest player ever to take the pitch for the clubs first team aged 16 years and 167 days. At the start of the 2005/6 season Mackey had a trial withLinfield F.C. of theIrish Premier League . He made four appearances for them and scored one goal.At the start of the 2006/2007 season Mackey joined
Leamington F.C. where he has had the chance to get more first team experience. That season he was Leamington's highest scorer and repeated the feat in 2007/08. 2007/08 saw him become the first player to sign a contract with the club since they reformed in 2000. This showed both the clubs high regard for Mackey and his loyalty to the club after rumours thatNuneaton Borough of theConference North were interested in signing him [ [http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/brakes/Adams-returns-to-Brakes.3011039.jp Local Leamington newspaper report including Nuneaton's interest in Mackey] ] . After 92 games and 57 goals Mackey moved toBrackley Town at the end of May 2008 after signing a two year contract with theSouthern League Premier Division outfit.References
External links
* [http://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/squad/mackey.php Mackey's Leamington F.C. Squad Profile]
* [http://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/squad.php Mackey's stats for the 2007/08 season]
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