Personal information | |||
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Full name | Donald Frederick McVicar [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 November 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 31 January 2006 43) | (aged||
Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1985 | St Johnstone | 88 | (1) |
1985–1986 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | (0) |
1985–1987 | Montrose | 18 | (0) |
1986–1992 | St Johnstone | 151 | (10) |
1991–1993 | Partick Thistle | 48 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Airdrieonians | 21 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Ayr United | 15 | (0) |
1994–1996 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Arbroath | 29 | (2) |
Total | 416 | (14) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Donald Frederick McVicar (6 November 1962 – 31 January 2006) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.
McVicar spent most of his career at St Johnstone and made a total of 263 appearances, scoring 12 goals in two spells with the club. A winner of the First Division championship with Saints in 1982–83, he had an even happier second spell at Perth. He played an integral role under Alex Totten to help the club gain promotion from the Second Division in 1987–88 and then captained the team to the First Division title again in 1989–90. [2]
McVicar also played for Tranmere Rovers, Montrose, Partick Thistle, Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Forfar Athletic, Arbroath and Elgin City. [3]
McVicar died on 31 January 2006, aged 43, after a four-year battle with motor neuron disease. [4] Geoff Brown, then St Johnstone chairman, said: "It is sad news to hear, obviously for his family and all Perth supporters.Don was highly thought of by fans because of his strong left-foot and the fact he tackled extremely hard. He was a supporters' type of player."
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