Ronnie McKinnon
 Ronnie McKinnon (left) dueling with Willy van der Kuijlen (1968) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald McKinnon | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald "Ronnie" McKinnon (born 20 August 1940, in Glasgow) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
MacKinnon, a defender, made his Rangers debut against Hearts on 8 March 1961 in a 3–0 win at Ibrox. He went on to make 473 appearances for Rangers between 1961 and 1972, winning two League championships, four Scottish Cups, three League Cups and a Cup Winners' Cup.
He also won a total of 28 caps for Scotland, making his debut in the famous 1-0 win over Italy at Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers team mate John Greig had scored a late winner. He also played in the famous 3–2 win over England at Wembley in 1967. His only goal for Scotland came in a 3–2 win over Wales, also in 1967. McKinnon also represented the Scottish League XI.[1]
His final Rangers appearance was in the 1972 Cup Winners' Cup second round match against Sporting CP where he suffered a broken leg. Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season.
After leaving Rangers in 1973, MacKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season.[2]
MacKinnon's twin brother Donald was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half. He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.
References
- ^ "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Spiers, Graham (13 April 2015). "Ronnie McKinnon, the Ranger who roved". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
External links
- Ron McKinnon, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- Ronnie McKinnon - Rangers Hall of Fame
- Scotland Appearances at londonhearts.com/Scotland
- Living people
- 1940 births
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football central defenders
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Twin people from Scotland
- Twin sportspeople
- Scotland under-23 international footballers