Jimmy_McDonald_(footballer,_born_1883)

Jimmy McDonald (footballer, born 1883)

Jimmy McDonald (footballer, born 1883)

Scottish footballer


James Alexander McDonald (8 December 1883 – August 1924) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.

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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

  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 185. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. "CITY TEAM-MATES: The 1911 FA Cup winners". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  4. "McDonald Jimmy Image 1 Bradford City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. "James Alexander McDonald | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

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