Bobby McDonald
| Date of birth | 13 April 1955 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Left back |
With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1975
With Manchester City, FA Cup runner-up 1981.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Aston Villa | 01 Sep 1972 | 01 Aug 1976 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Aug 1976 | 01 Oct 1980 | |
| Manchester City | 01 Oct 1980 | 01 Sep 1983 | |
| Oxford United | 01 Sep 1983 | 01 Feb 1987 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1972-73 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 4 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 4 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 15 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 10 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 39 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Division One | 42 | 5 |
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| 1978-79 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Division One | 42 | 4 |
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| 1979-80 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Division One | 37 | 4 |
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| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1976 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1976 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1976 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1976 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1976 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1977 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1977 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1977 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1977 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1977 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1977 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1977 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Chester v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.