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The classy Duncan MacKay signed for Celtic from Maryhill Harp in April 1955.

The stylish right-back made his debut in a 4-1 League Cup win at Clyde in August 1958 and would spend the next six years as one of the top performers in a disappointing Celtic side.

MacKay had fantastic pace and stamina and he was a wonderful attacking full-back who was one of the first players in that position to use the over-lap as a regular feature of his game.

With fine control and a pin-point accurate pass, Dunky would always attempt to play the ball out of defence rather than just rely on the long clearance up the park. He was not overly physical in his defending either, preferring to win the ball through quick thinking and anticipation rather than just brute strength.

This refined approach to the game made him a popular player among the Celtic support and the Scotland selectors who capped him 14 times.

However it was a great injustice to McKay’s wonderful ability that he never won any major trophies as a Celt. This popular player eventually left Parkhead in 1964 for Third Lanark after 236 appearances and 7 goals.