Alex MacDonald (footballer born 1948)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander MacDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luncarty | |||
| Glasgow United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | St Johnstone | 65 | (17) |
| 1968–1980 | Rangers | 336 | (51) |
| 1980–1985 | Hearts | 122 | (10) |
| Total | 523 | (78) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1976 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1990 | Hearts | ||
| 1991–1999 | Airdrieonians | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alexander MacDonald (born 17 March 1948 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. MacDonald played for St Johnstone, Rangers and Hearts. He also played in one full international match for Scotland, in 1976. Towards the end of his playing career, MacDonald became player/manager of Hearts. He led the team as they won promotion in 1983, then narrowly missed out on winning the Scottish league championship in 1986. MacDonald then managed Airdrieonians for most of the 1990s, leading the team to Scottish Cup finals in 1992 and 1995.
MacDonald started his career with St Johnstone but was snapped up by Rangers in November 1968 for £65,000. He quickly became a fans favourite at Ibrox as he demonstrated his passion for the blue jersey. He was instrumental in Rangers 1972 Cup Winners' Cup triumph, scoring against Rennes in the First Round. During his time at Rangers he played 503 games and scored 94 times and won 3 League Championship, 4 Scottish Cup and 4 League Cup medals. MacDonald joined Hearts for £30,000 in 1980.
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