Jock McDonald
John McDonald (born 11 March 1893) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for clubs including Airdrieonians, Everton and New Brighton.[2][3][4][5] He was Everton captain in the 1921–22 season,[6] and held the club record for most appearances without scoring (224) until the mark was passed by Tony Hibbert in 2011.[7] With Airdrie, he had been selected twice for the Scottish Football League XI in 1919.[8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Shotts United | ||
| 1913–1914 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 1914–1917 | Motherwell | 2 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Dykehead (loan) | ||
| 1916–1927 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 1917–1920 | Airdrieonians | 79 | (3) |
| 1920–1927 | Everton | 208 | (0) |
| 1927–1931 | New Brighton | 160 | (3) |
| 1931 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
| 1932 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| National team | |||
| 1919 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Junius (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Everton". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- John McDonald, 11v11.com
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - John McDonald, MotherWELLnet
- McDonald Jock Image 3 Everton 1921, Vintage Footballers
- Captains, EFC Statto
- Everton FC defender Tony Hibbert to become goal-less record holder, Liverpool Echo, 9 March 2011
- "[SFL player] Jock McDonald". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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