Tommy McDonald (footballer, born 1895)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Henry McDonald[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 September 1895[1] | ||
Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1969 (aged 73–74)[1] | ||
Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–1919 | Inverness Caledonian | ||
1919–1921 | Rangers | ||
1921–1931 | Newcastle United | 341 | (100) |
1931–1933 | York City | 75 | (11) |
1933–1934 | Goole Town | ||
Unsworth Colliery | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Henry McDonald (25 September 1895 – 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. At 5' 8" he was one of Newcastle's taller forwards. He was born in Inverness, Scotland.[3]
Career
McDonald is best known for his time at Newcastle United who he joined in 1921 and was to spend a decade with the club. He made his debut on 5 March 1921 against Middlesbrough. Whilst on Tyneside he made 367 appearances for the club and scored 113 goals. He won the 1924 FA Cup and the old First Division Championship two years later.[4] He joined York City in May 1931.[2]
Personal life
McDonald served in the Royal Horse Artillery during the First World War.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 65. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ^ "Player Detail — Tom McDonald". List of Past and Present Newcastle players... khscott.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ "NUFC – 1926/27 Squad". A History of NUFC. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1969 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Association football inside forwards
- Rangers F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Goole Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Caledonian F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Inverness
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Horse Artillery soldiers
- Scottish football forward stubs