Billy MacDonald
For the footballer born in 1976, see Billy Macdonald (footballer, born 1976).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William James MacDonald[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1877[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Playing position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dundee | ||
| 1898–1900 | Derby County | 23 | (4) |
| 1901–1902 | Stoke | 9 | (3) |
| Total | 32 | (7) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William James "Billy" MacDonald (1877 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County and Stoke.[1]
Career
MacDonald was born in Inverness and began his career with Dundee.[1] He joined English side Derby County in 1898 and helped the "Rams" reach the 1899 FA Cup Final where they met Sheffield United, MacDonald played in the final as the "Blades" proved too sharp for Derby winning 4–1.[1] He only played eight matches for Derby in 1899–1900 and left at the end of the season. After a year out of the game he joined Stoke where he played nine matches in 1901–02 scoring three goals.[1]
Career statistics
- Sourced from Billy MacDonald profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 1898–99 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 6 |
| 1899–1900 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Stoke | 1901–02 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Career Total | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 10 | |
Honours
References
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