Malcolm Macdonald
| Date of birth | 07 January 1950 |
| Place of birth | Fulham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Forward |
England International
With Newcastle United, FA Cup runner-up 1974, League Cup runner-up 1976
With Arsenal, FA Cup runner-up 1978.
Terry Neill's first major signing for Arsenal, the legendary Supermac brought goals from Newcastle United. An outspoken Londoner, his career was cut short by a knee injury.He took Tyneside by storm when he arrived from Luton Town in 1971, starting with a never-to-be-forgotten hat-trick on his home debut against Liverpool. Powerfully built and moving with a swagger that demonstrated his total self-belief.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 01 Aug 1968 | 01 Jul 1969 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Jul 1969 | 01 May 1971 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 May 1971 | 01 Aug 1976 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 42 | 23 |
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| 1972-73 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 35 | 17 |
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| 1973-74 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | 7 |
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| 1973-74 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1973-74 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 29 | 15 |
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| 1974-75 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 6 | 6 |
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| 1974-75 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 42 | 21 |
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| 1975-76 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 1975-76 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 39 | 19 |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 41 | 25 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 7 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | 15 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 4 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1976 | Arsenal v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Norwich City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Arsenal v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1976 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1976 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1976 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1976 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Dec 1976 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Notts County v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1977 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Bristol City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1977 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Walsall | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1978 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Wrexham v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Orient | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Crvena Zvezda | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 14 May 1979 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | England | Under-23 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | England | Under-23 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1973-74 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 5 |
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| 1975-76 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 1972 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
| 16 Feb 1972 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | Under-23 | |
| 22 Mar 1972 | England v German Democratic Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-23 | |
| 20 May 1972 | Wales v England | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1972 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1972 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Wales v England | W | 0-3 | Under-23 | |
| 10 Jun 1973 | USSR v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Apr 1974 | Portugal v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1974 | Scotland v England | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Jun 1974 | Yugoslavia v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1975 | England v West Germany | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Apr 1975 | England v Cyprus | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 11 May 1975 | Cyprus v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 17 May 1975 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Sep 1975 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1975 | Czechoslovakia v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.