Dylan Mackin (born 15 January 1997) is a Scottish retired

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who last played as a striker for

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side Kilwinning Rangers. He has previously played for

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, and on loan for

Airdrieonians Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in the . They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United Football Club ...

Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They compete in as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. According to the official club hist ...

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and

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Career

Mackin is a product of the

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. On 13 December 2015, he made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in the closing stages of a 3–1 home win against

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. In January 2016, Mackin and fellow Well player David Ferguson moved on loan to

until the end of the season. On 27 January 2017, Mackin moved on a development loan to

. He was released by Motherwell in May 2017, at the end of his contract. On 20 June 2017, Mackin signed for

, agreeing a two-year contract. He then moved on loan to

on 30 January 2018. Mackin signed for

on a one-year deal on 10 July 2018. Mackin was released from Falkirk on 5 October 2018 after only making a handful of appearances and little goals; he was released as Ray Mackinnon began his clear out of the squad. The next stage of his career took him to

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, to sign with

. Upon his release from Stirling Albion in 2022, he signed a two-year deal with

side Kilwinning Rangers. He finished as top scorer in his first season with 21 goals in all competitions. In his second season, he was injured in October and ruled out for the remainder of the season. He scored 10 goals in that time. He retired from playing in late 2024 due to a recurring injury. He now coaches the under 20's side.

Career statistics

Honours

Alloa Athletic * League One: 2016-17 Kilwinning Rangers * Eglinton Cup: 2022

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* * 1997 births Living people Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Motherwell F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Falkirk F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players West of Scotland Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1990s-stub