Jim McKay (footballer)
James McKay was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.
McKay joined Celtic from the army in September 1944 after serving in Burma with the Cameronians army unit. He made a scoring debut on 7 October as Celtic lost 3-2 to Rangers in the Glasgow Cup at Hampden Park. He played a total of three Regional League games for Celtic – scoring two goals – before asking to be released in March 1945. McKay later joined Alloa Athletic, and also went on to play for Portadown, Cowdenbeath and, in the 1949-50 season, Tranmere Rovers.
