Dave MacKinnon

Dave MacKinnon

Personal information
Full name	David Donaldson MacKinnon
Date of birth	23 May 1956 (1956-05-23) (age 55)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1974-1976	Arsenal	0	(0)
1976-1979	Dundee	30	(3)
1978-1982	Partick Thistle	99	(0)
1982-1986	Rangers	102	(1)
1986-1989	Airdrieonians	98	(3)
1989-1991	Kilmarnock	54	(2)
1991-1992	Forfar Athletic	28	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David Donaldson MacKinnon (born 23 May 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.

He joined Rangers from Partick Thistle for £30,000 in May 1982. MacKinnon made his top team debut against Motherwell on the 4 September 1982, aged 26. The game ended in as a 2-2 draw^[1]

The book, ‘Rangers – Player by Player’ (written by Bob Ferrier and Robert McElroy) said of MacKinnon; “Dave was a wholehearted full-back who had pace and was addicted to storming forward to use a powerful shot.”

MacKinnon departed Ibrox after the arrival of Graeme Souness.

He left to join Airdrieonians in 1986. He scored the Division 2 promotion clinching penalty kick for Kilmarnock against Cowdenbeath on the final day of the 1989-90 season. After retirement he became general manager at Kilmarnock and chief executive at Dundee.

MacKinnon was also a reporter for Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland during the late 1990s.

David was Chief Executive at 110sport Group but left to set up a new management and events company, sport pathways in April 2011. www.sportpathways.com

David is also the founder and owner of college scholarship company college sport usa www.collegesportusa.com

References

1. ^ Dave MacKinnon - Rangers FC - Football-Heroes.net

External links

• Dave MacKinnon at Newcastlefans.com

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Name	Mackinnon, Dave
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Date of birth	23 May 1956
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
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