Ronnie McKinnon
![]() Ronnie McKinnon (left) dueling with Willy van der Kuijlen (1968) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald McKinnon | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Benburb[1] | |||
Dunipace[2] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1972 | Rangers | 301 | (2) |
1973 | Durban United | ||
International career | |||
1965–1971 | Scotland | 28 | (1) |
1966–1971 | Scottish League XI | 9 | (0) |
1968[3] | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald McKinnon (born 20 August 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
Career
Rangers
McKinnon, a central defender (who had been a winger in his youth during early spells at Junior level),[1][4] made his Rangers debut against Hearts on 8 March 1961 in a 3–0 win at Ibrox. He went on to make 487 appearances for the club in all competitions between 1961 and 1971,[2] winning two Scottish League championships, four Scottish Cups and three League Cups.[5][1]
His final Rangers appearance was in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup second round match against Sporting CP in Lisbon, where he suffered a broken leg.[5] Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season but McKinnon, who had been a regular for a decade but was already in the latter stages of his career, was put out of action entirely for a year due to the complications of the injury and the poor manner in which it was treated.[4][1]
International
McKinnon won a total of 28 caps for Scotland,[6] making his debut in a 1–0 win over Italy at Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers teammate John Greig had scored a memorable late winner.[1] He also played in the 3–2 win over England at Wembley in 1967.[4][7] His only goal for Scotland came in a 3–2 win over Wales, also in 1967. He also represented the Scottish League XI.[8]
Later and personal life
After leaving Rangers in 1973, McKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season.[4] He later returned to Scotland and settled on the Isle of Lewis where his mother was born and where he had spent time as a child during World War II.[4][1]
His connection to Rangers continues to this day as he is an Honorary Member & Ambassador of The Lewis & Harris Rangers Supporters Club, and still travels to matches at Ibrox with the island fans at least once a season.
McKinnon's twin brother Donnie was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half.[9][10] He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.
Honours
Rangers[2]
- Scottish League First Division: 1962–63, 1963–64
- Scottish Cup: 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66
- Scottish League Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1970–71
- European Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1966–67
Scotland
References
- ^ a b c d e f Interview: Ronnie McKinnon, Rangers legend, The Scotsman, 7 January 2011
- ^ a b c Rangers player McKinnon, Ronnie, FitbaStats
- ^ Scotland U23 player McKinnon, Ronnie, FitbaStats
- ^ a b c d e Spiers, Graham (13 April 2015). "Ronnie McKinnon, the Ranger who roved". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ a b On This Day: Ronnie McKinnon, Rangers FC, 20 August 2019
- ^ Scotland player Ronald McKinnon, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Scotland were no-hopers but showed the world champions how to play football at Wembley, Daily Record, 15 April 2017
- ^ "SFL player Ronald McKinnon". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Meet the new Captain..., Partick Thistle FC match programme, 8 February 1969 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ Donnie McKinnon, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
External links
- Ronnie McKinnon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Ronnie McKinnon - Rangers Hall of Fame
- Living people
- 1940 births
- Footballers from Glasgow
- People from Govan
- People educated at Govan High School
- People associated with Scottish islands
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Dunipace F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football central defenders
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Twin people from Scotland
- Twin sportspeople
- Scotland under-23 international footballers