George Donaldson (footballer)

George Innes Donaldson (born 24 November 1954) is a retired Scottish professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian.

George Donaldson
Personal information
Full name George Innes Donaldson
Date of birth (1954-11-24) 24 November 1954
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1970–1972 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Rangers 5 (0)
1974–1976 Heart of Midlothian 16 (0)
1976–1977 Dunfermline Athletic 15 (1)
1977–1978 Dunedin City
1978–1979 Meadowbank Thistle 1 (0)
Whitehill Welfare
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Having already been involved in a pre-season tour of Germany two years earlier,[1] Donaldson made his professional debut for Rangers aged 17 years and 315 days, in a League Cup match against Stenhousemuir at Ibrox Stadium on 4 October 1972.[2] This proved to be his only appearance that season and after only featuring nine times the following season, Donaldson joined Heart of Midlothian on 18 May 1974 on a free transfer.[2] However, Donaldson struggled to make an impact in Gorgie, playing only seventeen league and League Cup games before moving on to Dunfermline Athletic in 1976.[3] After one season in Fife, where he scored his only career league goal,[4] he again moved on to the play in the New Zealand National Soccer League for Dunedin City.[4] Donaldson returned to Scotland in 1978, playing for Meadowbank Thistle and latterly Whitehill Welfare.[4]

References
  1. Rangers Field "Stripling" Evening Times, 27 July 1970
  2. "Donaldson, George Innes". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. "George Donaldson Midfield". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. "George Donaldson". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  • George Donaldson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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