Malcolm MacDonald was a Scottish professional footballer and manager, best remembered for his time as a utility player with Celtic and as a manager with Kilmarnock and Brentford.
19 Facts About Malky MacDonald
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Malky MacDonald managed the Scotland national team on a caretaker basis in 1966.
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Malky MacDonald is a member of the Brentford Hall of Fame.
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Malky MacDonald began his career in Glasgow with junior clubs St Roch's and St Anthony's, before signing for Scottish First Division club Celtic on 19 March 1932.
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The outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939 saw competitive football suspended for the duration of the conflict, but Malky MacDonald remained with Celtic, making 199 wartime appearances before the official leagues and cups resumed in 1946.
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Malky MacDonald departed Celtic after the war, having made 156 appearances in major competitions and scored 38 goals during his time with the club.
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Malky MacDonald played in every position bar goalkeeper during his years at Celtic Park.
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Malky MacDonald returned to Southern League 'A' club Kilmarnock in 1945, after a period guesting in 1940 during the Second World War.
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Malky MacDonald made 10 appearances and scored one goal across his two spells with the club.
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Malky MacDonald made 93 appearances and scored one goal during his time at Griffin Park.
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Malky MacDonald later won three wartime caps for the full Scotland team during 1941.
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Malky MacDonald represented the Scottish Football League XI against their English counterparts on 11 October 1941.
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Malky MacDonald briefly coached the Scotland national football team for wartime internationals played in 1945.
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Malky MacDonald took up his first managerial appointment with former club Kilmarnock in May 1950.
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Malky MacDonald brought the club further success in the cups, reaching the 1952 Scottish League Cup Final and the 1957 Scottish Cup Final.
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Malky MacDonald instantly turned around the club's fortunes, using a largely home-grown squad to push for promotion to the Second Division during the season, though an injury to Len Newcombe would ultimately contribute to a second-place finish.
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Malky MacDonald remained with Brentford until January 1965, when he announced he would be departing Griffin Park.
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Malky MacDonald scouted for Tottenham Hotspur from the late 1960s until the mid 1970s, working for friend Bill Nicholson.
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Malky MacDonald was born in Glasgow to parents from South Uist and was known as 'Calum' to his friends and teammates.