Roddy McKenzie

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Personal information
Roderick McKenzie
Date of birth	August 8, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Dunfermline Athletic
Number	1
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1993-2003 1995-1996 2003-2006 2006-present	Hearts → Stenhousemuir (loan) Livingston Dunfermline Athletic	49 (0) ? (?) 100 (0) 4 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2006.

Roddy McKenzie (born August 8, 1975, in Bellshill) is a Scottish professional football player, a goalkeeper currently with Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Premier League (SPL).

McKenzie started his career with Heart of Midlothian, signing his first contract in 1993. He did not experience any first team football until he went on a year-long loan at Stenhousemuir in the 1995/96 season. The highlight of his spell at Ochilview Park was Stenhousemuir's victory in the Scottish League Challenge Cup, when McKenzie saved a penalty in the 5-4 penalty shootout win against Dundee United, following a 0-0 draw. McKenzie returned to Hearts and played as an understudy to, among others, Gilles Rousset and Antti Niemi. He was never able to establish himself permanently in the first team, and after a mere 52 starts in 10 years at the Tynecastle club, McKenzie moved from Hearts to Livingston in 2003.

McKenzie appeared 119 times during his 3-and-a-half year spell in West Lothian, helping Livingston win their first major honour when they defeated Hibernian 2-0 in the final of the 2004 Scottish League Cup. This triumph came amidst a cash crisis and period in administration for Livingston, which severely weakened the playing side. Despite McKenzie's best efforts, the club was relegated after several years of struggle, following the 2005/06 season. As one of the club's established SPL players, McKenzie was considered unlikely to stay for Livingston's spell in lower division football, and in July 2006, McKenzie accepted a contract with Dunfermline Athletic, making his debut against former club Hearts later that month.