Iain McDonald Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Iain McDonald
  • Born: August 14th, 1952 (Edinburgh)
  • Position: Left Winger
  • Signed: July 1st, 1974
  • First Manager: Jim McLean
  • Career Totals: 46 appearances, 6 goals
  • Also Played For: Rangers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1975-76 2 (6) 0 0 0 37.5% 0.0% 62.5%
1974-75 33 (5) 6 1 0 52.6% 21.1% 26.3%
Totals: 35 (11) 6


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 13/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H) 0 - 1
 23/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 1
 26/04/75 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A) 4 - 2
 22/03/75 Division One vs. Partick Th (H) 2 - 1
 19/03/75 Division One vs. Arbroath (H) 3 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 26/04/75 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A) 4 - 2
 19/03/75 Division One vs. Arbroath (H) 3 - 1
 05/03/75 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H) 3 - 1
 01/03/75 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A) 2 - 1
 11/02/75 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 26/04/75 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  4 - 2
 19/03/75 Division One vs. Arbroath (H)  3 - 1
 05/03/75 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 1
 01/03/75 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 01/03/75 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 11/02/75 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 13/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 1
 11/10/75 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 1
 30/09/75 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Keflavík (H)  4 - 0
 27/09/75 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 23/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 1
 20/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 2
 16/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 0
 09/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 26/04/75 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  4 - 2
 19/04/75 Division One vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 22/03/75 Division One vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 1
 19/03/75 Division One vs. Arbroath (H)  3 - 1
 15/03/75 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 0
 05/03/75 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 1
 01/03/75 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 19/02/75 4th Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 11/02/75 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 1
 04/02/75 3rd Round vs. Berwick (H)  1 - 1
 01/02/75 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  1 - 0
 04/01/75 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 2
 02/01/75 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 28/12/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 21/12/74 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 4
 07/12/74 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  3 - 3
 30/11/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 4
 27/11/74 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 0
 16/11/74 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  5 - 0
 09/11/74 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 0
 06/11/74 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Bursaspor (A)  0 - 1
 02/11/74 Division One vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 1
 26/10/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 3
 23/10/74 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Bursaspor (H)  0 - 0
 19/10/74 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 0
 02/10/74 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Jiul (A)  0 - 2
 28/09/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 21/09/74 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 3
 18/09/74 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Jiul (H)  3 - 0
 14/09/74 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 0
 07/09/74 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 2
 31/08/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  5 - 0
 28/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 2
 24/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 21/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 17/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 10/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 1


Biography

Iain signed for Rangers from Carrickvale in 1969, and the 17 year-old impressed greatly on his debut, scoring against Ayr United. However, he was stretchered off in one of his early matches with the Glasgow side, and was constantly affected with cartilage trouble thereafter. After playing just a dozen or so matches in the next three years, he joined United on a free transfer in the summer of 1974.

The speedy left winger made his competitive debut in the opening match of the season, coming on as a substitute against Ayr in the League Cup. He rarely missed a game over the rest of that season, playing in European matches against Juil Petrosani and Bursaspor, and joined Dave Narey and Andy Gray with the Scotland Under-23 squad for a match against Romania, but was an unused substitute.

Iain's second season at Tannadice was plagued by injury, with six of his eight appearances in the first half of the campaign coming from the substitutes bench - including a third European appearance against Keflavik. In February 1976, he was forced to retire from the game, still aged just 23. A benefit match was arranged for him in October 1976 against Dundee, with several guest players turning out, including John Grieg and Ronnie Glavin.

Last updated on Monday, June 1st, 2020 by B Orr.





Debut (as sub)

August 10th, 1974
Dundee United 3 - 1 Ayr United

League Cup (Sectional Tie)

Full Debut

August 17th, 1974
Celtic 1 - 0 Dundee United

League Cup (Sectional Tie)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Iain was born on this date in Edinburgh.

    Thursday, August 14th, 1952

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Monday, July 1st, 1974

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Clachnacuddin 1 - 2 Dundee United
    Friendly

    Monday, July 29th, 1974

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 3 - 1 Ayr Utd
    League Cup (Sectional Tie)

    Torrential rain heralded the new season, but United's bright start soon made the fans forget about the depressing elements. Andy Gray prodded home the first in s

    Saturday, August 10th, 1974

  • League Debut

    Dundee United 5 - 0 Motherwell
    League (Division One)

    Four goals by Andy Gray, Pat Gardner, Dave Narey and a

    Saturday, August 31st, 1974

  • First Goal

    Dunfermline 1 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Tuesday, February 11th, 1975

  • Last Goal

    Kilmarnock 2 - 4 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, April 26th, 1975

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 0 - 1 Hearts
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, December 13th, 1975