| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander McDonald[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterhead, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | August 1924 (aged 40)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Inverness Citadel | |||
| Inverness Thistle | |||
| –1903 | Aberdeen Favourites | ||
| 1903–1907 | St Bernard's | 46 | (12) |
| 1907–1920 | Bradford City | 202 | (25) |
| 1920–1921 | Raith Rovers | 15 | (2) |
| 1921–1922 | Wakefield City | ||
| 1922–1923 | Keighley Parkwood | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Alexander McDonald (8 December 1883 – August 1924) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
McDonald moved from St Bernard's to Bradford City in April 1907, representing them in the 1911 FA Cup Final,[3] and captaining the team before World War I.[4] In 1920, he signed for Raith Rovers.[2]
Personal life
McDonald served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[5]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 185. ISBN 9781905891610.
- 1 2 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ "CITY TEAM-MATES: The 1911 FA Cup winners". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ↑ "McDonald Jimmy Image 1 Bradford City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "James Alexander McDonald | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
External links
- Profile at BantamsPast.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 July 2008)
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