James Birrell "Jimmy" Mackay (born in Scotland

Scotland

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, 19 December 1943 – died 11 December 1998) is a former football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany

West Germany

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In late 1973, he scored the decisive goal against South Korea

Korea Republic national football team

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 which sent Australia to its first ever World Cup. Socceroos defender Doug Utjesenovic

Doug Utjesenovic

Dragan "Doug" Utjesenović is a former Serbian Australian football defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany...

 described the goal emphatically, "that was one of the freakiest goals. You could try a million times to score the exact goal (and never do it). There was a free kick, the ball was knocked back and he ran onto the ball. It was a real thunderbolt."

Mackay died of a heart attack in 1998.