|
Malcolm
Macdonald |
Newcastle United FC
14 appearances, 6 goals
P 14 W 7 D
4 L 3 F 20: A 10
*(actual F 16: A 3)
64% successful
1972-75
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 835 |
|
Profile |
Full name |
Malcolm Ian Macdonald |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
Born |
7 January 1950 in Fulham, London [registered in
Hammersmith, March 1950]. |
Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 13st.
4½lbs [1974]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
Biographies |
An Autobiography - Malcolm Macdonald
(Arthur Baker, London 1983) SuperMac:
My Autobiography - Malcolm Macdonald & Colin Malam (Highdown,
Newbury, September 2003) |
|
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
Club Career |
Club(s) |
Began his football in the Sevenoaks
League with Knole Juniors FC, before joining Tonbridge Angels FC in July
1967. Bobby Robson's Fulham FC signed him as a full-back in August 1968
for £1,000. But after thirteen league appearances and five goals,
Luton Town AFC then took him for £17,500 in July 1969, moving him to
centre-forward, scoring an astonishing 49 goals in 88 league
appearances. Newcastle United FC signed him for £180,000 in May
1971, and after 187 league appearances and 95 goals, he
returned to London in July 1976 when Arsenal FC paid £333,333 for his
services. Macdonald retired in 1979, because of a knee injury that he
received in a League Cup match against Rotherham United FC in late 1978.
He played in 84 league matches, scoring 42 goals. Despite
an attempt to resurrect his career in Sweden and Djurgårdens IF
(nine league appearances, two goals), he would never recover. |
Club honours |
FA Cup runners-up 1973-74,
1977-78; Football League Cup runners-up 1975-76; |
Individual honours |
Football League (one appearance), PFA
Division One Team of the Year 1973-74; |
Distinctions |
When
Macdonald appeared on the BBC TV show Superstars in 1975, he
completed the 100m sprint in an astonishing 10.4 seconds, a time that
would have secured him a place in the Great Britain 4x100m relay team at
the Montreal Olympics |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
Management Career |
Club(s) |
After retiring from Highbury,
Macdonald rejoined Fulham FC as its Commercial Manager in September 1979,
becoming the club manager in November 1980. He became a director in
November 1981. He left Craven Cottage in April 1984. His next club
was Huddersfield Town AFC, whom he managed for the 1987-88 season. |
England Career |
Player number |
879th
player to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
First match |
No. 461, 20 May 1972,
Wales 0 England 3, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged
22 years
134 days. |
Last match |
No. 496, 19 November 1975,
Portugal 1
England 1,
a European Championship qualification match at Estadio José Alvalade,
Lisboa,
substituted (76), aged 25 years 316 days. |
Major tournaments |
British Championship 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74,
1974-75; |
Team honours |
British Championship
winners 1974-75, shared 1971-72, 1973-74; |
Individual honours |
England U23 (four
appearances). |
Distinctions |
The
only player to score six successive England goals (the last vs. West
Germany, then all five against Cyprus). The last player to score
five England goals in a match. |
Beyond England |
After leaving Fulham FC in 1984, he
became a licensee in Worthing. Macdonald descended into alcoholism after
leaving the game, something he blamed on the pain from his long-standing
knee injury. He quit drinking in 1997 after a successful knee operation.
He now holds a chat show 'The Three Legends' on Star Radio, after Real
Radio axed the show in 2012, in the north-east of England. He is also a
regular contributor to the Backpass magazine. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.163./Various Media |
Malcolm Macdonald - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
24 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
835 |
6 |
139
min |
5 |
none |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Malcolm Macdonald
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Colour of Shirt |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
1 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Away |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
9 |
+4 |
3 |
5 |
1.182 |
0.818 |
63.6 |
+3 |
All - White |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
10 |
+10 |
4 |
7 |
1.429 |
0.714 |
64.3 |
+4 |
Malcolm Macdonald
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
ECP
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.75 |
62.5 |
+1 |
ECF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
European Championship |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.75 |
62.5 |
+1 |
British Championship |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
3 |
3 |
0.80 |
0.60 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Friendly |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
1 |
2 |
1.60 |
0.80 |
80.0 |
+3 |
All |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
10 |
+10 |
4 |
7 |
1.429 |
0.714 |
64.3 |
+4 |
Malcolm Macdonald
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
European Championship Preliminary Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
ECP 1974-76 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.75 |
62.5 |
+1 |
ECP
All |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.75 |
62.5 |
+1 |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1971-72 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
BC 1973-74 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
BC 1974-75 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC
All |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
3 |
3 |
0.80 |
0.60 |
50.0 |
=0 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
EC |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.75 |
62.5 |
+1 |
BC |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
3 |
3 |
0.80 |
0.60 |
50.0 |
=0 |
All |
9 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
+6 |
3 |
5 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
55.6 |
+1 |
Malcolm Macdonald
- Match History |
Club: Newcastle
United F.C. - 14 full appearances |
manager: Alf Ramsey - 4
full capsx
|
|
Age 22 |
1 |
u23 |
5 January 1972 - England U23
2 Wales U23 0,
County Ground, Swindon |
Fr |
HW |
Start
57 |
9 |
2 |
u23 |
16 February 1972 - England U23 2 Scotland U23
2,
Baseball Ground, Derby |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
9 |
3 |
u23 |
22 March 1972 - England U23 0 GDR U23 1,
Ashton Gate. Bedminster |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
9 |
1 |
461 |
20 May 1972 - Wales 0 England 3,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
9 |
2 |
462 |
23 May 1972 - England 0 Northern
Ireland 1, Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
Start off 59 |
9 |
0-1 when substituted |
3 |
463 |
27 May 1972 -
Scotland 0 England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AW |
sub 84 |
? |
0-1 when substituting |
4 |
u23 |
29 November 1972 -
Wales U23 0 England U23 3, Vetch Field,
Swansea |
Fr |
AW |
Start
27,41,43 |
9 |
Age 23 |
- |
468 |
12 May 1973 - Northern Ireland 1 England 2,
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
AW |
squad member |
- |
469 |
15 May 1973 - England 3 Wales 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
AL |
unused sub |
16 |
- |
470 |
19 May 1973 - England 1 Scotland 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
squad member |
- |
471 |
27 May 1973 - Czechoslovakia 1 England 1,
Stadión Letná, Praha |
tour |
AD |
squad |
x |
- |
472 |
6 June 1973 - Poland 2 England 0,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
WCP |
AL |
squad |
x |
4 |
473 |
10 June 1973 -
USSR 1 England 2,
Lenin Stadion, Moskva |
tour |
AW |
sub 60 |
? |
0-2 when substituting |
- |
474 |
14 June 1973 - Italy 2 England 0,
Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino |
AL |
squad |
x |
Age 24 |
5 |
478 |
3 April 1974 -
Portugal 0
England 0, Estádio do SL e Benfica, Lisboa |
Fr |
AD |
Start off 76 |
9 |
0-0 when substituted |
|
manager: Joe Mercer - 2
full capsx
|
|
- |
479 |
11 May 1974 - Wales 0
England 2,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
squad |
x |
- |
480 |
15 May 1974 -
England 1 Northern
Ireland 0,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
squad |
x |
6 |
481 |
18 May 1974 -
Scotland 2
England 0,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AL |
sub 70 |
? |
2-0 when substituting |
- |
482 |
22 May 1974 -
England 2 Argentina
2,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
squad |
x |
- |
483 |
29 May 1974 -
GDR 1
England 1,
Zentralstadion,
Leipzig |
tour |
AD |
squad |
x |
- |
484 |
1 June 1974 -
Bulgaria
0 England 1,
Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija |
AW |
squad |
x |
7 |
485 |
5 June 1974 -
Yugoslavia
2
England 2,
Stadion
Crvena zvezda, Beograd |
AD |
sub 65 |
? |
2-1 when substituting |
|
manager: Don Revie - 7
full capsx
|
|
Age 25 |
8 |
488 |
12 March 1975 -
England 2 West Germany 0,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
66 |
9 |
9 |
489 |
16 April 1975 - England 5
Cyprus 0,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start
2, 35, 53, 55, 86 |
9 |
10 |
490 |
11 May 1975 - Cyprus 0
England 1, Tsirion Athletic
Centre, Limassol |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
9 |
11 |
491 |
17 May 1975 -
Northern
Ireland 0
England 0,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start off 60 |
9 |
0-0 when substituted |
- |
492 |
21 May 1975 -
England 2
Wales 2,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
squad |
x |
- |
493 |
24 May 1975 -
England 5
Scotland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
squad |
x |
12 |
494 |
3 September 1975 -
Switzerland 1
England 2,
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Fr |
AW |
sub 57 |
16 |
1-2 when substituting |
13 |
495 |
30 October 1975 -
Czechoslovakia 2
England 1,
Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
ECP |
AL |
Start |
9 |
14 |
496 |
19 November 1975 -
Portugal 1
England 1,
Estadio José Alvalade,
Lisboa |
ECP |
AD |
Start off 76 |
9 |
1-1 when substituted |
Notes
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