Peter McKay (footballer)

For other people with the same or similar names, see Peter McKay (disambiguation).

Peter McKay (23 February 1925 – 23 November 2000) was a Scottish footballer. He holds the record of being Dundee United's all-time top goalscorer, with 158 league goals and 202 overall. McKay also played for Burnley and St Mirren. He retired to Northamptonshire, where he died in 2000.^[1]

Peter McKay

Personal information
Full name	Peter McKay
Date of birth	23 February 1925
Place of birth	Newburgh, Scotland
Date of death	23 November 2000 (aged 75)
Place of death	Corby, England
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
	Newburgh West End
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1954	Dundee United	185	(158)
1954–57	Burnley	60	(36)
1957–58	St Mirren	34	(19)
	Corby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

McKay was inducted into Dundee United's Hall of fame in 2009, with members of his family present.^[2]

References

1. "Peter McKay". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
2. "Scottish Football Podcast". BBC Scotland. 21 November 2008.

External links

• Peter McKay at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database