Kevin McDonald (footballer, born 1985)

Kevin Alan McDonald (born 26 June 1985 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English former professional footballer, coach, and current assistant manager of Kelty Hearts.

Kevin McDonald
Personal information
Full name Kevin Alan McDonald
Date of birth (1985-06-26) 26 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kelty Hearts (assistant manager)
Youth career
Wallsend Boys Club
–2003 Sunderland
2003–2004 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Hibernian 5 (0)
2006Clyde (loan) 11 (0)
2006–2007Airdrie United (loan) 24 (2)
2007–2010 Airdrie United 95 (9)
2010–2011 Alloa Athletic 27 (7)
2011–2013 Berwick Rangers 63 (5)
2013–2014 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
2014–2018 Musselburgh Athletic
Managerial career
2019–2021 Musselburgh Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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McDonald signed for Hibernian from Sunderland and made his senior debut on the final day of the 2003–04 season.[1] He was loaned to Clyde for six months in 2006 and he then spent the 2006–07 season on loan at Airdrie United. McDonald was released by Hibs in 2007 and he then signed permanently for Airdrie. In June 2010 he moved onto Alloa Athletic.

McDonald signed for Junior side Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in June 2013.[citation needed]

Coaching

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McDonald later signed for Musselburgh Athletic in 2014, where he would retire as a player and take up the assistant managers job at the club. He was appointed as permanent manager replacing Calvin Shand on 18 March 2019.[2]

McDonald would join brother in law Kevin Thomson as his assistant at Kelty Hearts on 29 May 2021.[3]

See also

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Honours

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Airdrie United

References

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  1. ^ Jeffrey, pp106
  2. ^ "Kevin McDonald appointed permanent Musselburgh Athletic manager". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Opportunities Come When You Least Expect It". Facebook. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  • Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
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