| William McDonald [i] |
 William McDonald was probably born in Scotland, although his place and date of birth remain unknown to us. * The midfielder joined Thistle in 1884. He made his first known appearance on Saturday, 20th December, 1884, in a 5-4 friendly draw away to Dundee Harp. William scored his first known goal for Thistle on Saturday, 7th September, 1889, in a 3-2 defeat away to 3rd L.R.V. in the Scottish Cup. He scored the last of his 9 known goals on Saturday, 24th March, 1900, in a 5-3 win at home to Abercorn in the SFL Second Division. He played his last known game for the club on Tuesday, 20th August, 1901, in a 2-0 defeat at home to Queen's Park in a Benefit match, having clocked up at least 123 appearances for the Thistle. His club-list included Partick Thistle and Bedminster. We don't know where or when William died. *
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07.09.1889 3rd L.R.V. [a] L2-3 (Scottish Cup 1st Round) |
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29.09.1894 Morton [h] D4-4 (SFL Second Division - game 4) |
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18.05.1895 Renton [a] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 17) |
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28.09.1895 Cameronians [h] W15-0 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
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14.03.1896 Morton [a] L1-7 (SFL Second Division - game 17) |
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23.01.1897 Renton [a] W2-1 (SFL Second Division - game 11) |
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23.09.1899 Ayr [h] W4-1 (SFL Second Division - game 5) |
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24.03.1900 Abercorn [h] W5-3 (SFL Second Division - game 17) |
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| William McDonald [ii] |
William McDonald was probably born in Scotland, although his place and date of birth remain unknown to us. * The midfielder signed for George Easton's Thistle on Wednesday, 1st December, 1909, having most recently been with Maryhill. He made his debut appearance on Saturday, 25th December, 1909, in a 3-1 win at home to Hibernian in the SFL First Division. William scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 15th April, 1911, in a 6-1 friendly win at home to East Stirlingshire. He scored his second and last goal on Wednesday, 3rd January, 1912, in a 5-3 defeat away to St Mirren in a Benefit match. That turned out to be his last game for the club, having appeared as a Jag on 54 occasions. His club-list included Maryhill, Partick Thistle, St Mirren and Vale of Leven. We don't know where or when William died. *
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Scottish referees have a rich history in international football, with the very best ranking amongst the world's greatest officials. Drew Herbertson's new book tells their long overdue story, providing biographies of all the Scots who have handled international matches. From the early pioneers when international football first started in 1872 through to the current FIFA list, “Scotland's International Football Referees” commemorates their careers and is a tribute to their achievements.
• World Cup appointments
Buy now: £13.57 (paperback) or £3.49 (kindle edition) from Amazon
• European Championship appointments
• International club and other country competitions