Ian MacDonald (footballer)

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Ian MacDonald
Personal information
Full name Ian Campbell Aitken MacDonald [1]
Date of birth (1953-08-30) 30 August 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth Rinteln, West Germany [lower-alpha 1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Elgin City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1976 St Johnstone 108 (2)
1976–1981 Carlisle United 187 (7)
1981–1984 Dundee 70 (3)
1984–1986 Arbroath 26 (1)
Total391(13)
International career
1974 Scotland U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Campbell Aitken MacDonald (born 30 August 1953) is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender, making over 300 career appearances.

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Career

Born in Rinteln, West Germany, [1] [2] [lower-alpha 1] MacDonald played for Elgin City, St Johnstone, Carlisle United, Dundee and Arbroath. [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Barry Hugman's Footballers and Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82 both record MacDonald's place of birth as Rinteln, though it is recorded as Elgin by Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ian MacDonald". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 104. ISBN   0-362-02046-9. OCLC   868301130.
  3. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database.


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