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Malcolm MacDONALD

Malcolm Macdonald - Arsenal FC - League Appearances for The Gunners.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 27 December 1976

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    • POSITION
      Forward
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 07 January 1950
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Fulham, England.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • England
  • CLUBS
  • Arsenal FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1976-1979
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 21st August 1976 in a 1-0 defeat at home to Bristol City (Aged: 26)
    • Club Career
      84 League apps, 42 goals
  • Newcastle United
    • Club Career Dates
      1971-1976
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 14th August 1971 in a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace (Aged: 21)
    • Club Career
      187 League apps, 95 goals
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Malcolm MacDONALD - Arsenal FC - League Appearances for The Gunners.

'SuperMac' moved to Arsenal in the summer of 1976 for a fee of £333, 333 from Newcastle United,

where his goal-scoring exploits were the stuff of legend. His scoring record at Arsenal was no less impressive

- his league return of 42 goals in 84 games meaning an average of exactly 1 goal every 2 games.

Malcolm is pictured above during the 2-0 win against Sunderland on 27/12/1976.


During the TV show Superstars in 1975, MacDonald ran 100m in 10.9 seconds.

 

Fulham:   1968-1969     Played   13     Scored   5   goals   (Division 2)
 
Transferred in July 1969
 
Luton Town:   1969-1970     Played   46     Scored   25   goals   (Division 3)
     1970-1971     Played   42     Scored   24   goals   (Division 2)
 
Transferred in May 1971
 
Newcastle United:   1971-1972     Played   42     Scored   23   goals   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   35     Scored   17   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   29     Scored   15   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   42     Scored   21   goals   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   39     Scored   19   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in August 1976 for £333,333

 

 

 

Arsenal:   1976-1977     Played   41     Scored   25   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   39     Scored   15   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   4     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
 

1979    Djurgårdens IF    9    (2)

Teams managed.

1980–1984    Fulham
1987–1988    Huddersfield Town