Steve MacKenzie

"Stephen MacKenzie" redirects here. For the medical doctor, see Stephen Mackenzie.

Stephen MacKenzie^[2] (born 23 November 1961) is an English former footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.

Steve MacKenzie

Personal information
Full name	Stephen MacKenzie
Date of birth	(1961-11-23) 23 November 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Romford, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1981	Manchester City	58	(8)
1981–1987	West Bromwich Albion	156	(23)
1987–1990	Charlton Athletic	100	(7)
1990–1992	Sheffield Wednesday	15	(2)
1992–1994	Shrewsbury Town	24	(1)
1994–?	Willenhall Town
2004	Gresley Rovers	1	(1)
Total		354	(42)
International career
1979–1980	England Youth	15	(4)
1981–1982	England U21	3	(0)
1981–1989	England B	2	(0)
Managerial career
2000–2002	Atherstone United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

After beginning as an apprentice at Crystal Palace, he signed for Manchester City in 1979 for £250,000, then a record for a teenager. The move attracted considerable attention because MacKenzie had yet to play a Football League match. He spent two seasons at Maine Road, and his second season coincided with the replacement of Malcolm Allison with John Bond and an upturn in fortunes. He gained renown for scoring spectacular goals, most notably in the 1981 FA Cup Final replay against Tottenham Hotspur.

He moved to West Bromwich Albion and spent six seasons at the Hawthorns before joining Charlton Athletic. He later played for Sheffield Wednesday and Shrewsbury Town, and had a spell managing non-league Atherstone United.

He is a cousin of former Arsenal and England captain, Tony Adams.^[3]

Honours

Manchester City

• FA Cup runner-up: 1980–81

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1982