Ken McDonald (footballer)

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

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
Teams managed
1975 Hamilton Italo-Canadians
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. May 26, 1966. p. 17.
  2. "Hakoah Kick-Off on Sunday". Montreal Gazette. May 20, 1966. p. 23.
  3. "Cougars here Sunday". Windsor Star. April 13, 1968. p. 29.
  4. "Cougars Don't Need Goalie". The Times Herald. April 15, 1968. p. 9.
  5. Schram, Hal (January 11, 1968). "Cougars (Soccer Variety) Are Roaming Our Streets". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
  6. "NASL-Ken McDonald". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  7. Nelson, Jim (February 14, 1975). "Stars' coach: Look hard at locals". Windsor Star. p. 22.
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