| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald McKinnon | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ronald "Ronnie" MacKinnon (born 20 August 1940 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
MacKinnon, a defender, made his Rangers debut against Hearts on 8 March 1961 in a 3-0 win at Ibrox. He went on to make 473 appearances for Rangers between 1961 and 1972, winning two League championships, four Scottish Cups, three League Cups and a Cup Winners' Cup.
He also won a total of 28 caps for Scotland, making his debut in the famous 1-0 win over Italy at Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers team mate John Greig had scored a late winner. He also played in the famous 3-2 win over England at Wembley in 1967. His only goal for Scotland came in a 3-2 win over Wales, also in 1967. McKinnon also represented the Scottish League XI.[1]
His final Rangers appearance was in the 1972 Cup Winners' Cup second round match against Sporting Lisbon where he suffered a broken leg. Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season.
After leaving Rangers in 1973, MacKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season.
MacKinnon's twin brother Donald was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half.He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.