John MacDonald
rugby union player
- June 1, 1980
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John MacDonald, 89, Scottish rugby player.
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John MacDonald (7 December 1890 – 1 June 1980) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played club rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers.
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1910 inter-city match. Edinburgh won the match 26–5, with MacDonald scoring a try.
He played for the Blues Trial side against the Whites Trial side on 21 January 1911, while still with Edinburgh Wanderers. He scored 3 tries for the Blues, but it could not prevent a 26–19 win for the Whites.
International career
He was capped once for the Scotland international rugby union team in 1911.
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