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Tommy McDonald
Date of Birth: 23-04-1930
Position: Winger
Joined: 13-08-1960
Appearances: 85
Substitute Appearances:
Goals: 23
Nationality: Scottish
Previous Clubs: Hibs, Wolves, Leicester City
Subsequent Clubs: Raith Rovers, Queen of the South, Stirling Albion, Cowdenbeath
Died: 29-08-2004
Debut against Airdrieonians SL1
Last game against Kilmarnock SL1
Born in Hill of Beath, Tommy signed for Hibernian in 1947 as a 17-year-old.
In 1954 he was transferred to Wolverhampton then in 1956 to Leicester City. Tommy did not re-sign for season 1959/60, instead favouring to move back north to Dunfermline.
Jock Stein signed Tommy for Dunfermline on 1 July 1960 from Leicester City for £2,600, with the objective of bringing professionalism to the club. He had previously played for Hibernian before moving south to Wolves in April 1954.
Being an understudy to Scottish internationalist Gordon Smith provided Tommy limited opportunities to shine at Hibs. The outside right from Hill of Beath had played twice in October 1949 but it wasn`t until Smith broke his leg in 1953/54 season that Tommy was given a run in the team.
That led to him joining Wolves but he made few appearances for one of England`s strongest teams before joining Leicester City in 1956, helping them to lift the Second Division title in his first season.
Tommy made his debut for Dunfermline at the age of thirty in August 1960, scoring once in a 5-2 win over Airdrie. In all he made 85 appearances for the Pars, scoring 23 goals.
He played a major role in the run to the Scottish Cup Final in 1961, scoring three times as the club progressed to Hampden. Tommy was a certainty to play in the Final but fell ill with appendicitis on the eve of the match.
The following season saw Tommy play in all six European matches. He had the distinction of scoring against St Patrick`s in the club`s first ever European tie but it was against Ujpest Dozsa that he produced perhaps his best performance for Dunfermline. He scored two of the goals during a tremendous performance in the Cup Winners Cup against the Hungarian masters.
One of his most telling contributions was as mentor to the talented youngster, Alexa Edwards. At the end of season 1962/63, with his place in the team being taken by Edwards, After scoring 23 goals in 85 matches Tommy was given a free transfer and he moved to Raith Rovers in 1963, where he reached the semi final of the Scottish Cup. Tommy scored in the 5-2 defeat to Celtic but the Rovers were also relegated.
Tommy went on to play for three other clubs during 1963/64, scoring six goals in eight appearances for Queen of the South before concluding his senior career with short spells at Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath.
After football Tommy was highly visible as he worked as a collector of the tolls on the Forth Road Bridge.
Pars Career Record
Scottish League: 56 apps, 12 goals
Scottish Cup: 9 apps, 5 goals
Scottish League Cup: 14 apps, 3 goals
European Cup winners Cup: 6 apps, 3 goals
Position: Winger
Joined: 13-08-1960
Appearances: 85
Substitute Appearances:
Goals: 23
Nationality: Scottish
Previous Clubs: Hibs, Wolves, Leicester City
Subsequent Clubs: Raith Rovers, Queen of the South, Stirling Albion, Cowdenbeath
Died: 29-08-2004
Debut against Airdrieonians SL1
Last game against Kilmarnock SL1
Born in Hill of Beath, Tommy signed for Hibernian in 1947 as a 17-year-old.
In 1954 he was transferred to Wolverhampton then in 1956 to Leicester City. Tommy did not re-sign for season 1959/60, instead favouring to move back north to Dunfermline.
Jock Stein signed Tommy for Dunfermline on 1 July 1960 from Leicester City for £2,600, with the objective of bringing professionalism to the club. He had previously played for Hibernian before moving south to Wolves in April 1954.
Being an understudy to Scottish internationalist Gordon Smith provided Tommy limited opportunities to shine at Hibs. The outside right from Hill of Beath had played twice in October 1949 but it wasn`t until Smith broke his leg in 1953/54 season that Tommy was given a run in the team.
That led to him joining Wolves but he made few appearances for one of England`s strongest teams before joining Leicester City in 1956, helping them to lift the Second Division title in his first season.
Tommy made his debut for Dunfermline at the age of thirty in August 1960, scoring once in a 5-2 win over Airdrie. In all he made 85 appearances for the Pars, scoring 23 goals.
He played a major role in the run to the Scottish Cup Final in 1961, scoring three times as the club progressed to Hampden. Tommy was a certainty to play in the Final but fell ill with appendicitis on the eve of the match.
The following season saw Tommy play in all six European matches. He had the distinction of scoring against St Patrick`s in the club`s first ever European tie but it was against Ujpest Dozsa that he produced perhaps his best performance for Dunfermline. He scored two of the goals during a tremendous performance in the Cup Winners Cup against the Hungarian masters.
One of his most telling contributions was as mentor to the talented youngster, Alexa Edwards. At the end of season 1962/63, with his place in the team being taken by Edwards, After scoring 23 goals in 85 matches Tommy was given a free transfer and he moved to Raith Rovers in 1963, where he reached the semi final of the Scottish Cup. Tommy scored in the 5-2 defeat to Celtic but the Rovers were also relegated.
Tommy went on to play for three other clubs during 1963/64, scoring six goals in eight appearances for Queen of the South before concluding his senior career with short spells at Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath.
After football Tommy was highly visible as he worked as a collector of the tolls on the Forth Road Bridge.
Pars Career Record
Scottish League: 56 apps, 12 goals
Scottish Cup: 9 apps, 5 goals
Scottish League Cup: 14 apps, 3 goals
European Cup winners Cup: 6 apps, 3 goals
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