Lawrie McKinna
Lawrie McKinna (born 8 July 1961) is a Scottish-Australian former football player, coach, and former Mayor of Gosford City Council.
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1982 | Darvel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1986 | Kilmarnock | 87 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Box Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Heidelberg United | 24 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | APIA Leichhardt | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Blacktown City | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Wollongong City | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Blacktown City | 39 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Newcastle Breakers | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Blacktown City | 23 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Hills United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Blacktown City (Asst.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Hills United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Sydney United (Asst.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Parramatta Power (Asst.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Northern Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Central Coast Mariners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Chengdu Blades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Chongqing Lifan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Newcastle Jets Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Newcastle Jets Youth (Asst.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Newcastle Jets Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Newcastle Jets Youth (Asst.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2012, McKinna stood for election as an independent for City of Gosford. Lawrie was successful in gaining a seat, and was elected by his fellow councillors Mayor of Gosford City on 24 September.
He was removed from his position as Mayor, as a result of the amalgamation of Gosford and Wyong Councils on 12 May 2016.
Lawrie unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in the September 2013 Federal election for the seat of Robertson. His campaign was backed by John Singleton to the tune of $380,000. While receiving 8.7% of the vote, Singleton and McKinna controversially decided the outcome of the seat by directing preference votes to the conservative Liberal Party candidate Ms Lucy Wicks. Ms Wicks formally thanked Lawrie & his backer John Singleton in her maiden speech in parliament.