Ken McDonald (born September 16, 1945) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1945-09-16) 16 September 1945 (age 77) | ||
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 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
McDonald was the player-coach for Hamilton Italo-Canadians in the National Soccer League for the 1975 season.[7]