- Ronnie McKinnon
Ronald "Ronnie" MacKinnon (born
20 August ,1940 inGlasgow ) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.MacKinnon, a defender, made his Rangers debut against Hearts on
8 March 1961 in a 3-0 win at Ibrox. He went on to make 473 appearances for Rangers between 1961 and 1972, winning two League championships, fourScottish Cup s, three League Cups and a Cup Winners' Cup.He also won a total of 28 caps for Scotland, making his debut in the famous 1-0 win over Italy at
Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers team mateJohn Greig had scored a late winner. He also played in the famous 3-2 win over England at Wembley in 1967. His only goal for Scotland came in a 3-2 win over Wales, also in 1967.His final Rangers appearance was in the 1972 Cup Winners' Cup second round match against
Sporting Lisbon where he suffered a broken leg. Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season.After leaving Rangers in 1973, MacKinnon moved to
South Africa , where he played local football for a season, before emigrating toAustralia . He currently lives on the Isle ofLewis and is also from the district ofCarloway on the island.MacKinnon's
twin brother Donald was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half.He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.External links
* [http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HallOfFame/0,,5~529966,00.html Ronnie McKinnon - Rangers Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/ronaldmckinnon.html Scotland Appearances] at londonhearts.com/Scotland
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