Nick McKoy
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nick McKoy
| image =
| fullname =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newham, England
| currentclub =
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Wimbledon
| years1 = 2003–2004
| years2 = 2004–2006
| years3 = 2006–2007
| years4 = 2007
| years5 = 2008
| years6 = 2008
| years7 = 2009
| years8 = 2009
| years9 = 2009–2010
| years10 = 2010–2011
| years11 = 2011–2012
| years12 = 2012
| years13 = 2012
| years14 = 2012
| years15 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Wimbledon
| clubs2 = Milton Keynes Dons
| clubs3 = Cardiff City
| clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)
| clubs5 = Potters Bar Town
| clubs6 = St Johnstone
| clubs7 = Enfield Town
| clubs8 = Grays Athletic
| clubs9 = Sutton United
| clubs10 = Kettering Town
| clubs11 = Northampton Town
| clubs12 = Tamworth
| clubs13 = Sutton United
| clubs14 = AFC Hornchurch
| clubs15 = Southern Stars
| caps1 = 3
| caps2 = 16
| caps3 = 0
| caps4 = 4
| caps5 = 1
| caps6 = 5
| caps7 = 22
| caps8 = 0
| caps9 = 2
| caps10 = 30
| caps11 = 6
| caps12 = 14
| caps13 = 8
| caps14 = 3
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| goals1 = 0
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| goals7 = 2
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| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 3
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Nicholas Paul McKoy (born 3 September 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Following a match fixing scandal, McKoy was banned from the sport for life by FIFA in 2014.
Playing career
McKoy was born in Newham and began his career as a trainee with Wimbledon. He made his league debut on 13 December 2003 as a late substitute for Alex Tapp in a 1–0 defeat at home to Walsall. He remained with the Dons as they became Milton Keynes Dons until being released at the end of the 2005–06 season.
After being released by the Dons, he was signed by Championship side Cardiff City.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/5149962.stm Cardiff pick up MK Dons prospects], BBC Sport He joined Torquay United on loan in January 2007 until the end of the 2006–07 season.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6234561.stm Torquay take Cardiff pair on loan], BBC Sport. He made his Torquay debut two days later in the 2–0 defeat at home to Southampton in the FA Cup. He was released by Cardiff in May 2007, having only made one appearance for them during a 2–0 loss to Barnet in the Football League Cup.
He went on trial at Shrewsbury Town in December 2007, playing for their reserve team.[http://www.htafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ReserveNewsDetail/0,,10312~1194637,00.html Town Reserves 0–1 Shrewsbury] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121065954/http://www.htafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ReserveNewsDetail/0,,10312~1194637,00.html |date=21 January 2008 }}, Huddersfield Town. This was followed by a trial spell with St Johnstone during which he played in reserve matches against East Fife and Livingston. After trial spells with clubs including Barnet, Yeovil Town and Dagenham & Redbridge, McKoy signed a contract until the end of 2008 with St Johnstone on 21 August 2008.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7575790.stm|title=McKoy given St Johnstone chance|work=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2008|accessdate=4 January 2009}} McKoy played in five league games for Saints before being released in December 2008.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7800095.stm St Johnstone take Hanlon on loan], BBC Sport, 26 December 2008. He signed for Enfield Town on New Year's Day 2009.
McKoy signed for Grays Athletic on 26 June 2009, along with Serge Makofo, Marcel McKie and Allan McLeod.{{ cite news | url = http://graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/003056.html | title = Player news | accessdate = 26 June 2009 | date = 26 June 2009 | publisher = Grays Athletic F.C. | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111001135055/http://graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/003056.html | archivedate = 1 October 2011 | df = dmy-all }} He was released from Grays Athletic without making an appearance and joined Bishop's Stortford on trial in August.{{cite news | title = Former Dons midfielder on trial at Stortford | url = http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/hertsandessexobserver-sport/displayarticle.asp?id=443023 | publisher = Herts and Essex Observer | first = Alan | last = Scott | accessdate = 20 August 2009 | date = 25 August 2009 }} McKoy signed for Sutton United on 22 December,{{cite news | title = Freeze threatens to wreck Sutton's festive fun | url = http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/4815976.Freeze_threatens_to_wreck_Sutton_s_festive_fun/ | publisher = Surrey Comet | first = Stuart | last = Amos | accessdate = 31 December 2009 | date = 22 December 2009 }} making his debut in the 3–0 home win against Carshalton Athletic on 28 December.{{cite news | title = Sutton United 3 Carshalton Athletic 0 | url = http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/sport/4822653.Derby_hero_Taylor_rewarded_with_new_deal/ | publisher = Streatham Guardian | first = Tony | last = Dolbear | accessdate = 31 December 2009 | date = 28 December 2009 }} He left in January 2010, citing personal reasons.{{cite news | title = Doswell make take on controversial defender | url = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=63783 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120926214453/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=63783 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 26 September 2012 | publisher = Non-League Daily | accessdate = 14 January 2010 | date = 14 January 2010 }} He joined Kettering Town in October 2010.{{cite news | title = Poppies Sign The Real McKoy! | url = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=70424 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121001022131/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=70424 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 1 October 2012 | publisher = Non-League Daily | accessdate = 6 October 2010 | date = 6 October 2010 }} He went on to make 30 league appearances for the club, before joining Northampton Town in July 2011. He was sent off on 13 September 2011 against AFC Wimbledon, and this followed his sending off in his previous game.{{cite web|title=Cobblers seal triple swoop|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7025492,00.html|publisher=Sky Sports|date=7 July 2011|accessdate=8 July 2011}} However, McKoy's contract was cancelled on 5 January 2012, by manager Aidy Boothroyd who stated he "was not going to be a part of the future". Although, Boothroyd did state that McKoy did have "a move lined up".{{cite web|title=McKoy contract cancelled by Aidy|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7413652/McKoy-contract-cancelled-by-Aidy|publisher=Sky Sports|date=5 January 2012|accessdate=6 January 2012}}
He signed for Tamworth a day later to link up with manager Marcus Law again, having worked under at Kettering Town.{{cite web | url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/mckoy-becomes-a-new-lamb-9634/ | title=McKoy Becomes a New Lamb | publisher=nonleague.pitchero.com | date=6 January 2012 | accessdate=7 January 2012}} McKoy made his debut against Everton at Goodison Park in a Third Round FA Cup tie, which Tamworth lost 2–0.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/16371513.stm | title=Everton 2 – 0 Tamworth | work=BBC Sport | date=7 January 2012 | accessdate=7 January 2012}} McKoy resigned for Sutton United at the start of the 2012–13 season, and played nine times without being on the winning side. He was released on 2 October 2012.{{cite web | url=http://suttonunited.net/matchreport.html?id=653 | title=Sutton United v Chelmsford city match report | publisher=Sutton United F.C. | date=2 October 2012 | accessdate=2 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213012753/http://suttonunited.net/matchreport.html?id=653 | archive-date=13 December 2014 | url-status=dead }}
McKoy briefly signed with Australian Victorian Premier League club Southern Stars in 2013 where he made several appearances, however due to his involvement in a match fixing scandal during that season, his appearances for the club were removed from official record.{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4023/other-australian-football/2013/09/18/4270097/suspect-results-wiped-from-the-vpl-record |title=Suspect results wiped from the VPL record |publisher=Goal.com |accessdate=19 November 2018 }} McKoy was later banned from the sport for life by FIFA.
Match fixing
McKoy was arrested on 15 September 2013 on suspicion of match fixing while playing with the Southern Stars in the Victorian Premier League in Australia.{{cite news | title = Victorian detectives bust alleged soccer match-fixing syndicate | url = http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/victorian-detectives-bust-alleged-soccer-matchfixing-syndicate-20130915-2tsh5.html | newspaper = The Age| accessdate = 15 September 2013 | date = 15 September 2013 }} He pleaded guilty to three counts of "offering to engage in conduct to corrupt a betting outcome" at Melbourne Magistrates Court,{{cite news | title = Former St Johnstone footballer in match-fixing scam | url = http://www.sundaypost.com/sport/football/former-st-johnstone-footballer-in-match-fixing-scam-1.598673 | newspaper = Sunday Post| first = Sean | last = Hamilton | accessdate = 12 December 2014 | date = 28 September 2014 }} and was subsequently banned from football by FIFA for life and fined $1,500 by the courts. In 2016, he approached the FFA about having his ban overturned.{{cite news |last1=Kerr |first1=Jack |title=FFA, FIFA, match-fixing and sports integrity |url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/sport/2016/11/12/ffa-fifa-match-fixing-and-sports-integrity/14788692003966 |accessdate=20 October 2020 |work=The Saturday Paper |date=12 November 2016}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web|title=Games played by Nick McKoy|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=37282|website=Soccerbase|accessdate=19 November 2018 }}{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nick-mckoy/82840/ |title=N. McKoy |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=19 November 2018 }} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other{{Efn|Appearances in Football League Trophy and FA Trophy}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wimbledon
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Milton Keynes Dons
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005–06
|League One |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Torquay United (loan)
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Potters Bar Town
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| St Johnstone
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Enfield Town
|Isthmian Division 1N |22 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Grays Athletic
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sutton United
|2009–10 |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Kettering Town
|Conference Premier |30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Northampton Town
|League Two |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Tamworth
|Conference Premier |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| Sutton United
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| AFC Hornchurch
|2012–13 |Conference South |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!114 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 5 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|nick-mckoy/82840}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Wimbledon F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Potters Bar Town F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Enfield Town F.C. players
Category:Grays Athletic F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Kettering Town F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:Hornchurch F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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Category:Isthmian League players