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Jim McKenzie

1877 – 1945

Scottish footballer

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About Jim McKenzie

Lived 1877 – 1945 (aged 67). Jim McKenzie was a British association football player.

James Ross McKenzie (17 August 1875 – 18 May 1945) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for various clubs in Scotland and England in the 1890s.

Football career McKenzie was born in Glasgow and trained as an upholsterer, playing amateur football for various clubs in the northern half of the city before moving to England in September 1896 to join Burton Swifts of the Football League Second Division.

The appreciative Saints fans dubbed McKenzie "little Joe Turner", Following a serious leg injury in reserve team match, he returned to Scotland, rejoining Clyde once he had recovered.

Honours Southampton Southern League champions: 1898–99

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Important facts

Born

1 November 1877, Glasgow

Birth century

19th century

Died

18 May 1945

Occupation

Association football player

Nationality

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

People in Jim McKenzie's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jim McKenzie's

Curt Wachsmuth

1837 – 1905

Classical archaeologist

Adolphe-Basile Routhier

1839 – 1920

Writer

Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim McKenzie?

Scottish footballer (1877-1945)

When was Jim McKenzie born?

Jim McKenzie was born on 1 November 1877 in Glasgow.

When did Jim McKenzie die?

Jim McKenzie died on 18 May 1945.

What was Jim McKenzie's occupation?

Jim McKenzie was an association football player.

What nationality was Jim McKenzie?

Jim McKenzie was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim McKenzie

· Wikidata: Q6196869

· DBpedia: Jim McKenzie (footballer)

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