Chris Mackenzie
Christopher Neil Mackenzie (born 14 May
Chris Mackenzie
1972) is an English former footballer. He
was a goalkeeper and most recently played Personal information
for Corby Town in the Conference North. Full name Christopher Neil MacKenzie
Date of birth 14 May 1972
Place of birth Northampton, England
Career Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Mackenzie has also played for Hereford
Senior career*
United and even scored a goal for them. The
Years Team Apps (Gls)
goal was scored against Barnet on the
1993–1994 Corby Town 47
opening day of the 1995–96 season and the
1994–1997 Hereford United 60 (1)
conceding goalkeeper was Maik Taylor, who
1994 → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 6
was making his league début. As well as
1998–1999 Leyton Orient 26 (0)
Shrewsbury and Hereford and several non-
1999–2003 Nuneaton Borough 153 (0)
league clubs, Mackenzie has played in the
Football League for Leyton Orient and 2003–2004 Telford United 39 (0)
Chester City. 2004 → Hereford United (loan) 0 (0)
2004–2006 Chester City 54 (0)
Mackenzie signed for Shrewsbury on 15 2006–2008 Shrewsbury Town 20 (0)
May 2006 on the Bosman ruling from 2007 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 9 (0)
Chester City, where he had spent two years 2008 Kidderminster Harriers 12 (0)
as predominantly first choice goalkeeper. He 2008–2010 Hinckley United 97 (0)
started the season as second choice 2010–2011 Corby Town 22 (0)
goalkeeper behind Ryan Esson, but was 2011 Alfreton Town 19 (0)
handed his club début on 22 August 2006 in 2011–2012 Corby Town 28 (0)
the League Cup match at Birmingham City, Total 592 (1)
which Town lost 1–0. By mid-September *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Mackenzie had gained a spot in the starting
line-up, and shortly afterwards, Esson suffered an injury in a reserve fixture, giving Mackenzie a chance
to make an extended run in the team.
As Esson continued to struggle, Mackenzie found himself competing with loanee Scott Shearer for a
place in the starting eleven. In the closing month of the season Shearer was being picked ahead of
Mackenzie but (due to an agreement made prior to his loan signing) was not allowed to play against his
parent-club Bristol Rovers in the League Two play-off final. At the age of 35, MacKenzie subsequently
got his chance to line up at Wembley for the first time, though Shrewsbury succumbed to a 3–1 defeat.
On 21 September 2007, Mackenzie joined Conference side Kidderminster Harriers on a month-long loan
to provide cover for the injured Scott Bevan. Despite having a bad debut at Aggborough, this was later
extended by a further month, and he returned to Shrewsbury in November. However, Mackenzie made
the permanent move to Kidderminster on 31 January 2008, as part of a deal that saw Bevan move in the
opposite direction.[1]
At the end of the 2007–08 season he was released by Kidderminster Harriers. Mackenzie then signed for
Hinckley United in May 2008.
He rejoined his first club, Corby Town in May 2010, before signing for Alfreton Town in 2011. He helped
Alfreton win promotion into the Conference Premier but Alfreton decided to turn to a full-time football
club and Mackenzie did not wish to give up his career outside of football so rejoined Corby Town at the
start of the 2011–12 season.
Mackenzie retired from football on 29 February 2012, during a team meeting which followed Corby
Town's 3–1 home win against Long Buckby in the Hillier Senior Cup Semi-final, in which all the players
were asked to take a pay-cut. This announcement came shortly after Mackenzie broke the record for
being the oldest player ever to play for Corby Town.
Honours
Football League Two play-off finalists, 2006–07, Shrewsbury Town.
References
1. "Deadline Day Movements" (https://web.archive.org/web/20080517012226/http://www.shre
wsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10443~1230620%2C00.html).
shrewsburytown.co.uk. Archived from the original (http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.c
o.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1230620,00.html) on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 1 February
2008.
External links
Chris MacKenzie (https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=4698) at
Soccerbase
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