| William MacDonald | |
| Fullname: | William Sinclair MacDonald |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Wick, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Caithness, Scotland |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1934–1936 |
| Clubs1: | Edinburgh City |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1936–1939 |
| Clubs2: | Queen's Park |
| Caps2: | 49 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1937–1939 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland Amateurs |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
William Sinclair MacDonald MBE, DSC (28 August 1911 – 1978) was a Scottish amateur football wing half who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Edinburgh City.[1] [2] He was capped by Scotland at amateur level.[3]
MacDonald served as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War and commanded and .[4] Under his command, German U-boat was sunk by HMS Marigold on 16 November 1941, for which he was mentioned in dispatches. MacDonald was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in June 1942 and an MBE in March 1943.