Tommy McDonald (footballer, born 1895)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas Henry "Tommy" McDonald (born 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]
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]
References
- 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 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.
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