John MacDonald (rugby union, born 1938)
| Full name | John Donald MacDonald | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 April 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | George Watson’s College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mary, née Warrack (spouse) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | British Army Officer | ||||||||||||||||
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Maj Gen John Donald MacDonald, CB, CBE (born 5 April 1938) is a Scottish former high ranking British Army officer with the Royal Corps of Transport and a rugby union international of the 1960s.
Born in Kirkcaldy, MacDonald attended George Watson's College and played rugby for Watsonians.[1] He was picked in the Scotland team from the London Scottish club and gained eight international caps, across the 1966 and 1967 Five Nations Championships.[2] A prop, MacDonald was adept as a place kicker, although not used in this capacity by Scotland.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scotland's Two New Caps v. France". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 January 1966.
- ^ Cherry, Rupert (4 December 1969). "Dorset and Wilts inspired by Macdonald's kicks". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Todd, Ian (4 December 1969). "MacDonald soon finds the range!". Daily Mirror.
External links
[edit]- John MacDonald at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1938 births
- Living people
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Kirkcaldy
- Rugby union props
- Watsonian FC players
- London Scottish F.C. players
- Royal Corps of Transport officers
- British Army major generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at George Watson's College