Ken McDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-09-16) 16 September 1945
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Hamilton Primos
1968 Detroit Cougars 25 (0)
1975 Hamilton Italo-Canadians
Managerial career
1975 Hamilton Italo-Canadians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ken McDonald (born September 16, 1945) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

McDonald played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League in 1966 with Hamilton Primos.[1] He was selected to the league's all-star team in his debut season.[2] In 1967, Hamilton joined the National Soccer League, and he featured in the O' Keefe Trophy final against Windsor Teutonia, but Hamilton lost the series.[3] The following season he played in the North American Soccer League with Detroit Cougars.[4][5] He appeared in 25 matches for Detroit.[6] In 1975, he returned to the NSL to serve as a player-coach for Hamilton Italo-Canadians.[7]

Managerial career

McDonald was the player-coach for Hamilton Italo-Canadians in the National Soccer League for the 1975 season.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow Celtics win 11-0 over Hamilton Primos". Toronto Daily Star. 26 May 1966. p. 17.
  2. ↑ "Hakoah Kick-Off on Sunday". Montreal Gazette. 20 May 1966. p. 23.
  3. ↑ "Cougars here Sunday". Windsor Star. 13 April 1968. p. 29.
  4. ↑ "Cougars Don't Need Goalie". The Times Herald. 15 April 1968. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Schram, Hal (11 January 1968). "Cougars (Soccer Variety) Are Roaming Our Streets". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
  6. ↑ "NASL-Ken McDonald". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 Nelson, Jim (14 February 1975). "Stars' coach: Look hard at locals". Windsor Star. p. 22.


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