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Peter Mackin (sometimes Machin) (1878 – 9 April 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City as an inside right.[3]

Peter Mackin (Machin)

Personal information
Full name	Peter Mackin[1]
Date of birth	1878[2]
Place of birth	Gateshead, England
Date of death	9 April 1917 (aged 38)[1]
Place of death	Vimy Ridge, France[2]
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1899	Hebburn Argyle
1899–1903	Sunderland	0	(0)
1903–1905	Wallsend Park Villa
1905–1907	Lincoln City	54	(21)
1907–1908	Wallsend Park Villa
1908–1910	Blyth Spartans
1910–1911	Bedlington United
	Ashington
	Willington Athletic
	Newburn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

An inside right, Mackin had a long career in non-League football in his native North East,[2][4] most notably with North Eastern League club Blyth Spartans.[5] He scored 21 goals in 54 Football League appearances for Lincoln City.[3][6]

Personal life

Mackin was married with five children and worked as a shipyard labourer in Hebburn, Wallsend and Blyth.[7] He served as a private in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and was wounded on the first day on the Somme.[5] Mackin was killed during the Battle of Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917.[2] He was buried in Roclincourt Military Cemetery.[1]

Honours

Blyth Spartans

• Northern Football Alliance: 1908–09[2]
• Tynemouth Infirmary Cup: 1908–09, 1909–10[2]

Bedlington United

• Tynemouth Infirmary Cup: 1910–11[2]

References

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