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Scottish footballer

John Macdonald
Personal information
Date of birth 1886
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Date of death 1960(1960-00-00) (aged 73–74)
Place of death East Wemyss, Scotland
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
Wemyss Harp
Vale of Wemyss
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1907 Raith Rovers 57 (14)
1907–1909 Rangers 46 (10)
1909–1912 Liverpool 78 (4)
1912–1914 Newcastle United 31 (4)
1914–1919 Dundee 13 (1)
1919–1920 Raith Rovers 4 (0)
Total 229 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Macdonald (1886 – 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as an outside right.

Born in Fife, he commenced his playing career with Raith Rovers in 1901 before moving to Rangers in January 1907. He was signed by for Liverpool of the English Football League in 1909, and made 35 total appearances (league and FA Cup) in his debut season; 26 and 20 appearances followed during his next two years at the club, and he came close to receiving an international call-up for Scotland, taking part in the annual Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1910.

He was unable to hold a regular starting place in the Liverpool side, and moved to Newcastle United in 1912. He served in the Gordon Highlanders during World War I while resuming his sporting career back in Scotland with Dundee. He retired in 1921 after a second spell with Raith Rovers, and found work locally as a miner.

Macdonald had six brothers, two of whom – David and Roy – were also footballers. All three were members of the Dundee squad in the 1919–20 season.

References

  1. ^ , John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  2. (Rangers player) McDonald, John , FitbaStats
  3. "John McDonald". LFC History. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. ^ John, Dave and Roy Macdonald of East Wemyss, Evening Telegraph, 5 April 1932, via Play Up Liverpool
  5. Football. | International Trial Match., The Glasgow Herald, 22 March 1910
  6. Macdonald John "Jock" Image 3 Liverpool 1910, Vintage Footballers
  7. John McDonald player profile, Toon1892
  8. Fife mother gives seven sons to the Army, Dundee Courier, 28 November 1916, via Play Up Liverpool
  9. Macdonald Roy Image 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1920, Vintage Footballers


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