Gordon Macdonald (rugby union)
| Full name | William Gordon Macdonald | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 December 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 June 2012 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||
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William Gordon Macdonald (30 December 1938 — 28 June 2012) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Glasgow, Macdonald was educated at Belmont House School and Oundle School. The company his father founded, Macdonald's Biscuits, created and manufactured Penguin biscuits.[2]
Macdonald played his rugby for London Scottish, which he captained to an unbeaten season in 1968–69. He was a Scotland international player in 1969, gaining his solitary cap off the bench against Ireland at Murrayfield, as a replacement for injured centre Chris Rea. His time on the field was limited to 99 seconds and he neither got to touch the ball or produce a tackle. This was followed by a place on Scotland's end-of-season tour of Argentina, which didn't include capped matches. He also represented Middlesex and later served as selector for the county.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Macdonald and Alder Middlesex Centres". The Daily Telegraph. 5 March 1969.
- ^ "Thom Evans leads tributes to former coach William Gordon MacDonald". The Scotsman. 3 July 2012.
- ^ "William Gordon MacDonald". London Scottish Rugby. 4 July 2012.
External links
[edit]- Gordon Macdonald at ESPNscrum