John MacDonald (footballer, born 1961)

Scottish footballer

For the Scottish football and cricket player, see John Macdonald (sportsman).

John MacDonaldPersonal information

Full name|  John MacDonald[1]
Date of birth|  (1961-04-15) 15 April 1961 (age 62)[1]
Place of birth|  Glasgow,[1] Scotland
Height|  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1978–1986|  Rangers|  163|  (44)
1986|  → Charlton Athletic (loan)|  2|  (0)
1986–1989|  Barnsley|  94|  (20)
1989–1991|  Scarborough|  40|  (6)
1991|  Airdrieonians|  14|  (3)
1993–1994|  Dumbarton|  6|  (2)
1994|  Fort William|  |
1994–1995|  Caledonian Thistle|  2|  (1)
International career
1980–1982|  Scotland U21[3]|  8|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John MacDonald (born 15 April 1961) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for Rangers between 1978 and 1986 before moving to Barnsley. He made 230 appearances for Rangers, scoring 77 goals, and won the 1981 Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup in 1982 and 1984.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "John MacDonald". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
3. ^ "Scotland U21 Player John MacDonald Details".

## External links[edit]

* John MacDonald at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

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PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year

* 1978: Payne
* 1979: Stewart
* 1980: MacDonald
* 1981: Nicholas
* 1982: McAvennie
* 1983: McStay
* 1984: J. Robertson
* 1985: Levein
* 1986: Levein
* 1987: Fleck
* 1988: Collins
* 1989: McKinlay
* 1990: Crabbe
* 1991: Jess
* 1992: O'Donnell
* 1993: Jess
* 1994: O'Donnell
* 1995: C. Miller
* 1996: McNamara
* 1997: Winters
* 1998: Naysmith
* 1999: Ferguson
* 2000: K. Miller
* 2001: Petrov
* 2002: McNaughton
* 2003: McFadden
* 2004: Pearson
* 2005: Riordan
* 2006: Maloney
* 2007: Naismith
* 2008: McGeady
* 2009: McCarthy
* 2010: Wilson
* 2011: Goodwillie
* 2012: Forrest
* 2013: Griffiths
* 2014: A. Robertson
* 2015: Denayer
* 2016: Tierney
* 2017: Tierney
* 2018: Tierney
* 2019: Kent
* 2020: No award
* 2021: Turnbull
* 2022: Abada
* 2023: Tillman

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