| John Macdonald | |
| Position: | Outside right |
| Birth Date: | 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Death Place: | East Wemyss, Scotland |
| Youthclubs1: | Wemyss Harp |
| Youthclubs2: | Vale of Wemyss |
| Years1: | 1902–1907 |
| Clubs1: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 1907–1909 |
| Clubs2: | Rangers |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 1909–1912 |
| Clubs3: | Liverpool |
| Caps3: | 78 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1912–1914 |
| Clubs4: | Newcastle United |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1914–1919 |
| Clubs5: | Dundee |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs6: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 229 |
| Totalgoals: | 33 |
John Macdonald (1886 – 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as an outside right.
Born in Fife, he commenced his playing career with Raith Rovers in 1901 before moving to Rangers in January 1907.[1] He was signed by for Liverpool of the English Football League in 1909, and made 35 total appearances (league and FA Cup) in his debut season; 26 and 20 appearances followed during his next two years at the club,[2] and he came close to receiving an international call-up for Scotland, taking part in the annual Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1910.[3] [4]
He was unable to hold a regular starting place in the Liverpool side, and moved to Newcastle United in 1912.[5] [6] He served in the Gordon Highlanders during World War I[6] while resuming his sporting career back in Scotland with Dundee. He retired in 1921 after a second spell with Raith Rovers, and found work locally as a miner.[6]
Macdonald had six brothers,[7] two of whom – David and Roy[8] – were also footballers. All three were members of the Dundee squad in the 1919–20 season.[6] [9]