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GEORGE MCKENZIE
Note: Spelt with an 'a' (Mackenzie) in one handbook.
Came from: Arthurlie Juniors Went to: Southend United
First game: 22 September 1934 Last game: 22 September 1934
Appearances: 1 (1/0) Goals: 0
McKenzie, a Dublin-born goalkeeper, started his career with Scottish junior side Arthurlie. His father was five-time Irish half-mile champion, yet it was football rather than athletics that proved to be his preferred sport. He signed for Argyle in 1934 and despite a nickname of 'Vice' because of the strength of his grip, he only stood between the sticks once in Green – a 1-3 home defeat to Newcastle United in September 1934. In the summer of 1935 he was transferred to Southend United, where he enjoyed more success, playing 120 times in a three-year spell. He also won international recognition whilst playing with Southend, winning his first cap for the Republic of Ireland in 1937 and going on to win nine full caps in total. He was later registered with Hereford United but with the onset of the Second World War, no further League or international appearances were recorded.
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