Donald McKinlay (25 July 1891 – 16 September 1959) was a Scottish

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who played as a left back. He spent most of his career with

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, winning the Football League title twice in the early 1920s.

Early career

Born in the hamlet of Boghall and raised in the mining village of Newton in

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, McKinlay played local football with Newton Swifts, Rutherglen Woodburn and Newton Villa.

Liverpool

He joined

in January 1910. The goalkeeper Kenny Campbell (a childhood acquaintance) credited McKinlay's assistance during his early days at Anfield. He captained the club from January 1922 to 1928, and made 434 appearances for the club, including 393 in the league. Liverpool were league champions two years in succession in 1921–22 and 1922–23 in the first two seasons of his captaincy. He made two appearances in the Scotland national team in 1922.

Later years

He finished his career with nearby Prescot Cables, and later became a publican in Liverpool.

References

1891 births 1959 deaths People from Baillieston Footballers from Cambuslang Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Liverpool F.C. players Prescot Cables F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks Scottish Junior Football Association players Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-defender-1890s-stub