Mike McDonald (footballer)

Michael Flynn McDonald (born 8 November 1950) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Stoke City as well as a number of Scottish clubs.[1]

Mike McDonald
Personal information
Full name Michael Flynn McDonald[1]
Date of birth (1950-11-08) 8 November 1950[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
St Roch's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1972 Clydebank 108 (0)
1972–1974 Stoke City 5 (0)
1975–1980 Hibernian 109 (0)
1980–1981 Berwick Rangers 16 (0)
1981–1982 Hawick Royal Albert
1982–1984 St Johnstone 42 (0)
1984–1985 Arbroath 2 (0)
Total 282 (0)
Teams managed
Gala Fairydean
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

McDonald was born in Glasgow and played with St Roch's and Clydebank before joining Stoke City in 1972.[1] His transfer to Stoke came about when, in October 1972, Stoke's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks was involved in a near fatal car crash which left him blind in one eye and ended his top flight career.[1] Manager Tony Waddington wanted Scotland international Bobby Clark to be his replacement but he failed to impress the Stoke board and the move fell through. So Instead Banks' understudy John Farmer was made first choice and McDonald was brought in as his back-up.[1] He made just nine appearances for Stoke in two seasons and returned north of the border to Hibernian. He later went on to play for Berwick Rangers, Hawick Royal Albert, St Johnstone and Arbroath.[1]

McDonald later managed Gala Fairydean.[2] He was banned from the touchline for 18 months in April 1989 by the Scottish Football Association.[2] In December 2014 McDonald was appointed joint-manager at non-league Congleton Town.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1972–73 First Division 1000100020
1973–74 First Division 4000102070
Total 5000202090
Hibernian 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division 150500000200
1976–77 Scottish Premier Division 360306040490
1977–78 Scottish Premier Division 360302060470
1978–79 Scottish Premier Division 180007040290
1979–80 Scottish Premier Division 4000100050
Total 10901101601401500
Career Total 11401101801601590

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Paul, Ian (27 April 1989). "Robertson ready to fight ban but Souness suffers". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. "NW Counties League: Former Stoke City goalkeeper appointed joint boss at Congleton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  • Mike McDonald at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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