Background
McKie was born in Dalry, a small town in Ayrshire, Scotland and had served in the 15th Company Royal Artillery.
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James McKie
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He made his debut for the "Saints" at the County Ground in the opening match of the 1896-1897 season, a 4–1 victory over Chatham. He played at left-back with his fellow Scotsmen Donald McKay at right-back and William McMillan at right-half. McKay retained his place for a further two games, before being replaced by Samuel Meston, who had moved back to accommodate Willie Naughton on the right wing.
McKie had a further run of three matches, when he took over from McKay in December and January.
In the summer of 1897, McKie moved to Kent with spells for fellow Southern League teams Chatham and Dartford.
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Membership
He had been a member of the Freemantle football team before being signed by Southampton Saint Mary"s in the summer of 1896.
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