William MacDonald (footballer)

William MacDonald
Personal information
Full name William Sinclair MacDonald[1]
Date of birth 28 August 1911
Place of birth Wick, Scotland
Date of death 1978 (aged 66–67)[1]
Place of death Caithness, Scotland
Playing position Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1936 Edinburgh City 20 (1)
1936–1939 Queen's Park 49 (5)
National team
1937–1939 Scotland Amateurs 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

Personal life

MacDonald served as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War and commanded HMS Marigold and HMS Borage.[1][4][5] Under his command, German U-boat U-433 was sunk by HMS Marigold on 16 November 1941, for which he was mentioned in dispatches.[4] MacDonald was awarded the DSC in June 1942 and an MBE in March 1943.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ↑ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 328. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lt. William Sinclair MacDonald , DSC of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 27 JANUARY, 1942" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.


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