Donnie McKinnon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald MacKinnon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Govan Juveniles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Rutherglen Glencairn | ||
| 1959–1973 | Partick Thistle | 224 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donald MacKinnon, commonly known as Donnie McKinnon (born 20 August 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle.
Career
A
1971 Scottish League Cup Final
victory.
He also performed physio duties for the Scotland national squad, including at the 1978 and 1982 World Cup finals.[7]
In 1980, McKinnon was the football coach in the film Gregory's Girl.[8]
Personal life
McKinnon's twin brother Ronnie was also a professional footballer and a centre-half,[3] being an important member of the Rangers team of the same era and being selected for Scotland 28 times.[9]
See also
References
- ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 23 September 2023
- ^ Our Visitors Today–Partick Thistle Archived 4 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Morton FC match programme, 6 January 1968 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ a b c Meet the new Captain... Archived 9 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Partick Thistle FC match programme, 8 February 1969 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ Players Mac / Mc, Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Team Groups: 1988-89 Archived 4 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Thistle fail to recover loss of early goals, The Glasgow Herald, 6 November 1973 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ Poster Print: The Scotland 1978 World Cup squad, SNS Group
- ^ "Donnie McKinnon". IMDb.
- ^ Interview: Ronnie McKinnon, Rangers legend, The Scotsman, 7 January 2011
External links
- Donnie McKinnon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database