George Donaldson | |
Fullname: | George Innes Donaldson |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1954 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1970–1972 |
Youthclubs1: | Rangers |
Years1: | 1972–1974 |
Clubs1: | Rangers |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1974–1976 |
Clubs2: | Heart of Midlothian |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1976–1977 |
Clubs3: | Dunfermline Athletic |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1977–1978 |
Clubs4: | Dunedin City |
Years5: | 1978–1979 |
Clubs5: | Meadowbank Thistle |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Clubs6: | Whitehill Welfare |
George Innes Donaldson (born 24 November 1954) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who is best known for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian.
Having already been involved in a pre-season tour of Germany two years earlier,[1] Donaldson made his professional debut for Rangers aged 17 years and 315 days, in a League Cup match against Stenhousemuir at Ibrox Stadium on 4 October 1972.[2] This proved to be his only appearance that season and after only featuring nine times the following season, Donaldson joined Heart of Midlothian on 18 May 1974 on a free transfer.[2] However, Donaldson struggled to make an impact in Gorgie, playing only seventeen leagues and League Cup games before moving on to Dunfermline Athletic in 1976.[3] After one season in Fife, where he scored his only career league goal,[4] he again moved on to the play in the New Zealand National Soccer League for Dunedin City.[4] Donaldson returned to Scotland in 1978, playing for Meadowbank Thistle and latterly Whitehill Welfare.[4]