Whitey McDonald

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Whitey McDonald
Personal information
Full name	Robert Logan McDonald
Date of birth	August 11, 1902(1902-08-11)
Place of birth	Omagh, Ireland
Date of death	June 7, 1956 (aged 53)
Place of death	Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland
Playing position	Wing Half
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1924-1928 1928-1939	Hamilton Thistle Toronto Ulster Bethlehem Steel Rangers	119 (7) 185 (?)
National team
1930-1932	Northern Ireland	002 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Robert Logan "Whitey" McDonald (born 11 August 1902, Omagh, County Tyrone - died 7 June 1956, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Ayrshire) was a Canadian soccer player who earned two caps with Northern Ireland. He began his professional career in Canada, spent four seasons in the American Soccer League, then finished it in Scotland with Rangers F.C..

Born in Ireland, McDonald moved with his parents to Canada when he was two, growing up in Hamilton, Canada.^[1] He began his professional career with Hamilton Thistle, playing in Spectator Cup in 1921 and 1922. He also spent time with Toronto Ulster United before signing with Bethlehem Steel F.C. of the American Soccer League in 1924. He played four seasons with Bethlehem. In 1928, Rangers F.C. toured the U.S. and spotted McDonald in its game with Bethlehem. They signed him in 1928 and he spent ten seasons with them. While a wing back in Canada and the U.S., he played left full back for Rangers.

McDonald was enshrined in the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as an inaugural inductee in 2000.

The nickname "Whitey" was in reference to the colour of his hair which was a light reddish-blonde.

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McDonald earned two caps with Northern Ireland. His first was against Scotland in 1930 and the second against England in 1932.

[edit] External links

• McDonald's profile can be found following links to the 2000 inductees

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