Malcolm Macdonald
England Arsenal, and Newcastle footballer.
Profile
Date of Birth – January 7th 1950
Birthplace – Fulham
League: Fulham, Luton Town, Newcastle United, Arsenal London, England, England U23´s
Other honours: F.A. Cup Runners-up Medal (1974, 1978), League Cup Runners-up Medal (1976)
Summary
Down the years the No 9 shirt has always held a revered place in the hearts and minds of Newcastle United's many supporters. Come good times, come bad times, great centre-forwards have continued to move the St.James Park masses in a way no stout defender or flying winger ever could. In bygone days, men like Hughie Gallacher and Jackie Milburn drew the adulation, then in May 1971 a new heir apparent moved to the North-East. His name? Malcolm MacDonald.
A prolific scorer for Second Division Luton Town, MacDonald joined the Magpies for a fee of £180,000 as manager Joe Harvey sought to revamp a Newcastle outfit, one that had failed to build on the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup triumph. With “Supermac” set to lead the line, Geordie fans eagerly awaited the start of the 1971-72 season. However, no goals from the opening 2 games, it wasn't until August 21 st When Newcastle United's season ignited before a large St James Park crowd. 39,720 gathered to see Malcolm MacDonald make his home debut against unbeaten Liverpool, with a newcomer by the name of Kevin Keegan drawing rave reviews…. Yet the day belonged to “Supermac”, a magnificent hat trick securing a rousing 3-2 win for the home side.
Inevitably, Malcolm MacDonald continued to score goals in international football. During the space of 5 special weeks in the spring of 1975, the fast and powerful striker had his finest moments in an England Shirt. Firstly, he scored one of the goals that helped his country to an excellent 2-0 Wembley win over the reigning World Cup holders, West Germany. Then, in a home European Championship qualifier against Cyprus, MacDonald wrote his name into footballing history, equalling the England individual scoring record by notching all 5 goals in a 5-0 triumph.
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