Gary McDonald
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Gary McDonald is a Scottish
professional footballer currently playing for Morecambe
.
, making his debut in the 2001–02 season
.
In July 2006, McDonald became John Sheridan's first signing as Oldham manager. On 5 January 2008, McDonald scored from 23 metres (25.2 yd) in Oldham's 1–0 win over Premier League side Everton
in the third round of the FA Cup
. Interviewed on Match of the Day
after the match, McDonald described the goal as the best of his career.
In late April 2008, McDonald agreed a pre-contract agreement to sign for Aberdeen
in the summer.
McDonald left Aberdeen once his contract expired, and he joined fellow SPL club Hamilton Academical
on 4 August 2010.
McDonald has moved south to Morecambe
on 23 June 2011
at Under-21
level.
He was capped in a Scotland B
international against Poland
at Rugby Park
in 2005, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer currently playing for Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
.
Club career
McDonald started his career at KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, making his debut in the 2001–02 season
2001-02 in Scottish football
The 2001–02 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Key events:Celtic, domestic treble winners a year earlier, retain their Premier League title....
.
In July 2006, McDonald became John Sheridan's first signing as Oldham manager. On 5 January 2008, McDonald scored from 23 metres (25.2 yd) in Oldham's 1–0 win over Premier League side Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in the third round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Interviewed on Match of the Day
Match of the Day
Match of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League...
after the match, McDonald described the goal as the best of his career.
In late April 2008, McDonald agreed a pre-contract agreement to sign for Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in the summer.
McDonald left Aberdeen once his contract expired, and he joined fellow SPL club Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
on 4 August 2010.
McDonald has moved south to Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
on 23 June 2011
International career
McDonald has been capped by ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
at Under-21
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
level.
He was capped in a Scotland B
Scotland B national football team
The Scotland B national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is a secondary football team of Scotland, run occasionally as support for the Scotland national football team as a second string side to the first team....
international against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
at Rugby Park
Rugby Park
Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128...
in 2005, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory.
Career statistics
| Country | Club | Season | Domestic League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
 |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
2001–06 | 106 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 114 | 14 |
 |
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
2006–08 | 78 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 13 |
| |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
2008–10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 |
| Career Totalshttp://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=26387 | 204 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 228 | 32 | ||