Jimmy McDonald (footballer, born 1883)

James Alexander McDonald (8 December 1883 – August 1924) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.

Jimmy McDonald
Personal information
Full name James Alexander McDonald[1]
Date of birth 8 December 1883
Place of birth Peterhead, Scotland
Date of death August 1924 (1924-09) (aged 40)[2]
Position(s) Left half, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Inverness Citadel
Inverness Thistle
0000–1903 Aberdeen Favourites
1903–1907 St Bernard's 46 (12)
1907–1920 Bradford City 202 (25)
1920–1921 Raith Rovers 15 (2)
1921–1922 Wakefield City
1922–1923 Keighley Parkwood
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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McDonald moved from St Bernard's to Bradford City in April 1907, representing them in the 1911 FA Cup Final,[3] and captaining the team before World War I.[4] In 1920, he signed for Raith Rovers.[2]

Personal life

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McDonald served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 185. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "CITY TEAM-MATES: The 1911 FA Cup winners". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  4. ^ "McDonald Jimmy Image 1 Bradford City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ "James Alexander McDonald | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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