Thomas McDonald (24 May 1930 – 24 August 2004) was a Scottish

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who played as a right winger. He made over 200 appearances for a number of different clubs in both the

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and English leagues.

Career

McDonald's first professional club were Hibernian, where he made his first senior appearances. In April 1954 he moved to

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champions Wolverhampton Wanderers. He struggled to gain first team action at Molineux though, and made just six appearances in total for the club before moving to Leicester City for £6,000 in July 1956. He made the most appearances of his playing career for Leicester, playing over 100 league games during a four-year stay, and helping them to promotion to the top flight under Dave Halliday. He returned to his native Scotland in July 1960 when he became Jock Stein's first purchase for Dunfermline Athletic at a cost of £3,000. He missed out on their 1961 Scottish Cup triumph when he suffered appendicitis on the eve of the game. His playing career wound down with a succession of clubs in quick succession, as he served Raith Rovers, Queen of the South, Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath, respectively. He retired from playing in 1964 to become the manager of the

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-based non-league side

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcdonald, Tommy 1930 births 2004 deaths Footballers from Cowdenbeath Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's B international footballers Hibernian F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Men's association football wingers Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association managers Scottish football managers Scottish Junior Football Association players Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. players