Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Sinclair MacDonald [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 August 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Wick, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1978 (aged 66–67) [1] | ||
Place of death | Caithness, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1934–1936 | Edinburgh City | 20 | (1) |
1936–1939 | Queen's Park | 49 | (5) |
International career | |||
1937–1939 | Scotland Amateurs | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Sinclair MacDonald MBE, DSC (28 August 1911 – 1978) was a Scottish amateur football wing half who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Edinburgh City. [1] [2] He was capped by Scotland at amateur level. [3]
MacDonald served as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War and commanded HMS Marigold and HMS Borage. [1] [4] [5] Under his command, German U-boat U-433 was sunk by HMS Marigold on 16 November 1941, for which he was mentioned in dispatches. [4] MacDonald was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in June 1942 and an MBE in March 1943. [4]