Robert McKinnon was born on 31 July 1966 and is a Scottish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left back.
11 Facts About Rob McKinnon
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Active in Scotland, England, and the Netherlands, McKinnon made over 500 League appearances in a career which lasted from 1985 to 2002.
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Rob McKinnon began his career playing Junior football with Rutherglen Glencairn before turning professional in 1985 with Newcastle United; however he only played one league game for the Magpies, a heavy defeat to Tottenham in which he was replaced by Paul Gascoigne.
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Rob McKinnon spent a short time on loan at Manchester United, although he did not play a competitive match for them.
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In January 1992 Rob McKinnon returned to Scotland and joined Scottish Premier Division club Motherwell.
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Lambert signed for Borussia Dortmund, and Rob McKinnon made the move to Dutch football, joining FC Twente.
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Rob McKinnon returned to Scotland with Hearts on another free transfer, but was unable to hold down a regular place in the side.
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Rob McKinnon went back to Hartlepool on loan during 1999, and had another loan with Carlisle United in 2000 before being released by Hearts.
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Rob McKinnon then moved down the divisions with Clydebank for two seasons, before reverting to Junior football in 2002 with Bellshill Athletic where he had a period as player-coach alongside former Motherwell teammate Tommy Coyne.
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Rob McKinnon was capped three times by the Scottish national side between 1993 and 1995 while playing with Motherwell, as well as appearing for the B side in the same period.
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Rob McKinnon's nephew Ross McKinnon is a footballer and plays as a defender.