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Ronnie McKinnon
Scottish footballer (1940–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald MacKinnon (20 August 1940 – 17 September 2023), known as Ronnie McKinnon,[2] was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
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Club career
McKinnon, a central defender who had been a winger in his youth during early spells at Junior level,[2][5] made his Rangers debut against Hearts on 8 March 1961 in a 3–0 win at Ibrox. He went on to make 487 appearances for the club in all competitions between 1961 and 1971,[3] winning two Scottish League championships, four Scottish Cups and three League Cups.[6][2]
His final Rangers appearance was in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup second round match against Sporting CP in Lisbon, where he suffered a broken leg.[6] Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season but McKinnon, who had been a regular for a decade but was already in the latter stages of his career, was put out of action entirely for a year due to the complications of the injury and the poor manner in which it was treated.[5][2]
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International career
McKinnon won a total of 28 caps for Scotland,[7] making his debut in a 1–0 win over Italy at Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers teammate John Greig had scored a memorable late winner.[2] He also played in the 3–2 win over England at Wembley in 1967.[5][8] His only goal for Scotland came in a 3–2 win over Wales, also in 1967. He also represented the Scottish League XI.[9]
Later and personal life
After leaving Rangers in 1973, McKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season.[5] He later returned to Scotland and settled on the Isle of Lewis where his mother was born and where he had spent time as a child during World War II.[5][2]
His connection to Rangers continued as he was an Honorary Member & Ambassador of The Lewis & Harris Rangers Supporters Club, and travelled to matches at Ibrox with the island fans at least once a season.
McKinnon's twin brother Donnie was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half.[10][11] He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.
Death
McKinnon died on 17 September 2023, at the age of 83.[12]
Honours
Rangers[3]
- Scottish League First Division: 1962–63, 1963–64
- Scottish Cup: 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66
- Scottish League Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1970–71
- European Cup Winners' Cuprunner-up: 1966–67
Scotland
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