Dave Mackay

Scottish football player and manager (1934–2015)
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Summary

Dave Mackay was born on November 14, 1934[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on March 2, 2015[3], in Nottingham[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,975 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Award received: English Football Hall of Fame[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Heart of Midlothian F.C.[11], Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[12], Derby County F.C.[13], Swindon Town F.C.[14], Scotland men's national football team[15], Scottish Football League XI[16]
  • Commons category: Dave Mackay[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[18], sweeper[19]
  • Sport: association football[20]
  • Family name: Mackay[21]
  • Given name: Dave[22]
  • Participant in: 1958 FIFA World Cup[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[25]
  • Name in native language: Dave Mackay[26]
  • Start of work period: 1953[27]
  • End of work period: 1972[28]
  • Height: 172 cm[29]
  • Coach of sports team: Doncaster Rovers F.C.[30]

Why It Matters

Dave Mackay has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Dave Mackay born?

Dave Mackay's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Dave Mackay die?

Dave Mackay passed away in Nottingham[4].

What did Dave Mackay do for work?

Dave Mackay worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

What awards did Dave Mackay receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame[9].

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  12. [6] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Doncaster Rovers F.C.
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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