33·Legends
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Scotland · 1960s

Dave Mackay

Legend CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
89
Caps
22
Goals
4
Life
1934–2015
Clubs
Heart of Midlothian, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County
Honours
Hall of Fame
#11
Editorial rank of 33 for Scotland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The legendary "Iron Man" of British football, Mackay was a ferocious tackler and inspirational leader who captained Tottenham to the Double in 1961. Career record: 22 caps and 4 goals for Scotland; club career at Heart of Midlothian, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County; honours include Hall of Fame.

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Career record

1953–1959Heart of Midlothian
1957–1958Scottish Football League XI
1959–1968Tottenham Hotspur
1968–1971Derby County
1971–1972Swindon Town
Scotland22 caps, 4 goals

Shared the era

Scotland legends whose careers overlapped Mackay's

The world's great CDMs

Around Mackay in the almanac

One rank above: Danny McGrain at #10.

One rank below: Jimmy McGrory at #12.

Scotland's editorial top five: Kenny Dalglish · Denis Law · Graeme Souness · Jim Baxter · Jimmy Johnstone.