Ronnie McKinnon

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Ronnie McKinnon
Nederland tegen Schotland 0-0. Willy van der Kuylen passeert Mac Kinnon, Bestanddeelnr 921-4037.jpg
Ronnie McKinnon (left) dueling with Willy van der Kuijlen (1968)
Personal information
Full name Ronald McKinnon
Date of birth (1940-08-20) 20 August 1940 (age 81)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Benburb[1]
Dunipace[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1972 Rangers 301 (2)
1973 Durban United
National team
1965–1971 Scotland 28 (1)
1966–1971 Scottish League XI 9 (0)
1968[3] Scotland U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ronald McKinnon (born 20 August 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.

Career[]

Rangers[]

McKinnon, a central defender (who had been a winger in his youth during early spells at Junior level),[1][4] made his Rangers debut against Hearts on 8 March 1961 in a 3–0 win at Ibrox. He went on to make 487 appearances for the club in all competitions between 1961 and 1971,[2] winning two Scottish League championships, four Scottish Cups and three League Cups.[5][1]

His final Rangers appearance was in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup second round match against Sporting CP in Lisbon, where he suffered a broken leg.[5] Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season but McKinnon, who had been a regular for a decade but was already in the latter stages of his career, was put out of action entirely for a year due to the complications of the injury and the poor manner in which it was treated.[4][1]

International[]

McKinnon won a total of 28 caps for Scotland,[6] making his debut in a 1–0 win over Italy at Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers teammate John Greig had scored a memorable late winner.[1] He also played in the 3–2 win over England at Wembley in 1967.[4][7] His only goal for Scotland came in a 3–2 win over Wales, also in 1967. He also represented the Scottish League XI.[8]

Later and personal life[]

After leaving Rangers in 1973, McKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season.[4] He later returned to Scotland and settled on the Isle of Lewis where his mother was born and where he had spent time as a child during World War II.[4][1]

His connection to Rangers continues to this day as he is an Honorary Member & Ambassador of The Lewis & Harris Rangers Supporters Club, and still travels to matches at Ibrox with the island fans at least once a season.

McKinnon's twin brother Donnie was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half.[9][10] He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.

Honours[]

Rangers[2]

Scotland

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Interview: Ronnie McKinnon, Rangers legend, The Scotsman, 7 January 2011
  2. ^ a b c Rangers player McKinnon, Ronnie, FitbaStats
  3. ^ Scotland U23 player McKinnon, Ronnie, FitbaStats
  4. ^ a b c d e Spiers, Graham (13 April 2015). "Ronnie McKinnon, the Ranger who roved". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b On This Day: Ronnie McKinnon, Rangers FC, 20 August 2019
  6. ^ Scotland player Ronald McKinnon, London Hearts Supporters Club
  7. ^ Scotland were no-hopers but showed the world champions how to play football at Wembley, Daily Record, 15 April 2017
  8. ^ "SFL player Ronald McKinnon". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  9. ^ Meet the new Captain..., Partick Thistle FC match programme, 8 February 1969 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  10. ^ Donnie McKinnon, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

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