George Donaldson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Innes Donaldson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1972 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Rangers | 5 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Heart of Midlothian | 16 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 | (1) |
| 1977–1978 | Dunedin City | ||
| 1978–1979 | Meadowbank Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| Whitehill Welfare | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Innes Donaldson (born 24 November 1954) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who is best known for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian.
Football career
[edit]Having already been involved in a pre-season tour of Germany two years earlier,[1] Donaldson made his professional debut for Rangers aged 17 years and 315 days, in a League Cup match against Stenhousemuir at Ibrox Stadium on 4 October 1972.[2] This proved to be his only appearance that season and after only featuring nine times the following season, Donaldson joined Heart of Midlothian on 18 May 1974 on a free transfer.[2] However, Donaldson struggled to make an impact in Gorgie, playing only seventeen leagues and League Cup games before moving on to Dunfermline Athletic in 1976.[3] After one season in Fife, where he scored his only career league goal,[4] he again moved on to the play in the New Zealand National Soccer League for Dunedin City.[4] Donaldson returned to Scotland in 1978, playing for Meadowbank Thistle and latterly Whitehill Welfare.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Rangers Field "Stripling" Evening Times, 27 July 1970
- ^ a b "Donaldson, George Innes". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "George Donaldson Midfield". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "George Donaldson". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- George Donaldson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Rangers F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players