Ken McDonald (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 September 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1967 | Hamilton Primos | ||
1968 | Detroit Cougars | 25 | (0) |
1975 | Hamilton Italo-Canadians | ||
Teams managed | |||
1975 | Hamilton Italo-Canadians | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Ken McDonald (born September 16, 1945) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.
Career[]
McDonald played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League in 1966 with Hamilton Primos.[1] He was selected to the league's all-star team in his debut season.[2] In 1967, Hamilton joined the National Soccer League, and he featured in the O' Keefe Trophy final against Windsor Teutonia, but Hamilton lost the series.[3] The following season he played in the North American Soccer League with Detroit Cougars.[4][5] He appeared in 25 matches for Detroit.[6] In 1975, he returned to the NSL to serve as a player-coach for Hamilton Italo-Canadians.[7]
Managerial career[]
McDonald was the player-coach for Hamilton Italo-Canadians in the National Soccer League for the 1975 season.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Glasgow Celtics win 11-0 over Hamilton Primos". Toronto Daily Star. May 26, 1966. p. 17.
- ^ "Hakoah Kick-Off on Sunday". Montreal Gazette. May 20, 1966. p. 23.
- ^ "Cougars here Sunday". Windsor Star. April 13, 1968. p. 29.
- ^ "Cougars Don't Need Goalie". The Times Herald. April 15, 1968. p. 9.
- ^ Schram, Hal (January 11, 1968). "Cougars (Soccer Variety) Are Roaming Our Streets". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
- ^ "NASL-Ken McDonald". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b Nelson, Jim (February 14, 1975). "Stars' coach: Look hard at locals". Windsor Star. p. 22.
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish football managers
- Association football defenders
- Hamilton Steelers (ECPSL) players
- Detroit Cougars (soccer) players
- Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Canadian National Soccer League coaches
- People from Kilwinning