John Macdonald (footballer, born 1886)
John Macdonald (1886 – 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as an outside right.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Place of death | East Wemyss, Scotland | ||
| Playing 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) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Fife, he commenced his playing career with Raith Rovers in 1901 before moving to Rangers in January 1907.[2] He was signed by for Liverpool of The 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,[3] 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.[4][5][6]
He was unable to hold a regular starting place in the Liverpool side, and moved to Newcastle United in 1912.[7][4] He served in the Gordon Highlanders during World War I[4] 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.[4]
Macdonald had six brothers,[8] two of whom – David and Roy[9] – were also footballers. All three were members of the Dundee squad in the 1919–20 season.[4][1]
References
- [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- (Rangers player) McDonald, John [entry also includes details of the earlier player Angus McDonald ], FitbaStats
- "John McDonald". LFC History. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- John, Dave and Roy Macdonald of East Wemyss, Evening Telegraph, 5 April 1932, via Play Up Liverpool
- Football. | International Trial Match., The Glasgow Herald, 22 March 1910
- Macdonald John “Jock” Image 3 Liverpool 1910, Vintage Footballers
- John McDonald player profile, Toon1892
- Fife mother gives seven sons to the Army, Dundee Courier, 28 November 1916, via Play Up Liverpool
- Macdonald Roy Image 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1920, Vintage Footballers