John Mackie (footballer)
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John George Mackie is a professional football
er who is currently playing for Hertford Town F.C.
Mackie is a central defender.
From a young age John showed a talent for playing football both representing his school and the Area London School Boys team. His dream was to play for Arsenal for whom he had a try out, but was unsuccessful. Later he got a trial at West Ham United and was successful gaining an apprenticeship with them. At the end of his two year apprenticeship John was released by West Ham and he started work on a fruit and veg stall and in 1998 John started playing for Crawley Town in the Southern Premier League and about a year late he was signed by the then Reading manager Alan Pardew to play for them. Pardew immediately loaned John out to Sutton United to gain more experience before he start playing for Reading on a semi regular basis. In his time at Reading John got to play against Chelsea in a League Cup game where the strikeforce that night consisted of Herman Crespo and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
In December 2002, Mackie donated two weeks' wages to anti-discrimination campaigners Kick It Out
, after admitting that he had racially abused opposition player Carl Asaba
following the end of a match against Sheffield United.
John's time came to an end at Reading in 2004 when he signed for Leyton Orient.
In the 2005-06
season, Mackie made a formidable partnership for Leyton Orient
with Gabriel Zakuani
, and went down in Orient folklore by captaining the Os to their first automatic promotion in 36 years. He was released by the club at the end of the 2006-07
season.
On 16 May 2007, he signed for Brentford
on a two-year contract. Two days after signing for the Bees, it was announced that Mackie would be Brentford captain for the 2007-08
season. However, Mackie only manager 14 league appearances for the club before leaving by mutual consent. He signed for AFC Hornchurch on 18 January 2008, he has since retired from the game and now runs a fruit and veg stall in Camden Market. On 7 August 2008, Mackie signed for Hertford Town F.C.
in a semi-professional capacity.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er who is currently playing for Hertford Town F.C.
Hertford Town F.C.
Hertford Town F.C. is an English football club based in Hertford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Hertingfordbury Park.-History:...
Mackie is a central defender.
From a young age John showed a talent for playing football both representing his school and the Area London School Boys team. His dream was to play for Arsenal for whom he had a try out, but was unsuccessful. Later he got a trial at West Ham United and was successful gaining an apprenticeship with them. At the end of his two year apprenticeship John was released by West Ham and he started work on a fruit and veg stall and in 1998 John started playing for Crawley Town in the Southern Premier League and about a year late he was signed by the then Reading manager Alan Pardew to play for them. Pardew immediately loaned John out to Sutton United to gain more experience before he start playing for Reading on a semi regular basis. In his time at Reading John got to play against Chelsea in a League Cup game where the strikeforce that night consisted of Herman Crespo and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
In December 2002, Mackie donated two weeks' wages to anti-discrimination campaigners Kick It Out
Kick It Out (organisation)
Kick It Out was established as a campaign with the brand name 'Let's Kick Racism Out of Football' in 1993 and as an organisation in 1997.The organisation works within the football, educational and community sectors to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices and work for positive...
, after admitting that he had racially abused opposition player Carl Asaba
Carl Asaba
Carl Edward Asaba is a former English professional football player who played as a striker.-Career:Asaba first came to prominence at Brentford, debuting in 1994 after joining the club from Dulwich Hamlet. His goalscoring soon attracted attention and Reading signed him for a club record £800,000...
following the end of a match against Sheffield United.
John's time came to an end at Reading in 2004 when he signed for Leyton Orient.
In the 2005-06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season, Mackie made a formidable partnership for Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
with Gabriel Zakuani
Gabriel Zakuani
Gabriel Zakuani is a Congolese professional footballer. He currently plays for Peterborough United.-Leyton Orient:...
, and went down in Orient folklore by captaining the Os to their first automatic promotion in 36 years. He was released by the club at the end of the 2006-07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season.
On 16 May 2007, he signed for Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on a two-year contract. Two days after signing for the Bees, it was announced that Mackie would be Brentford captain for the 2007-08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season. However, Mackie only manager 14 league appearances for the club before leaving by mutual consent. He signed for AFC Hornchurch on 18 January 2008, he has since retired from the game and now runs a fruit and veg stall in Camden Market. On 7 August 2008, Mackie signed for Hertford Town F.C.
Hertford Town F.C.
Hertford Town F.C. is an English football club based in Hertford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League and play at Hertingfordbury Park.-History:...
in a semi-professional capacity.
External links
- http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0,,10421~9411,00.html