Donald MacDonald arrived at Simpson Park in early 2004 moving from Kinnoull and stayed with Swifts until the autumn of 2009 when we moved back to Bankfoot.

Don who played anywhere along the back 4 started his career at his home town team Bankfoot stepping up from the youth team to play in what was Perthshires best team at the time. He along with the rest of the squad left the club in 2002 moving to Kinnoull along with manager Scott Brown and most if not all of the playing staff.

After being promoted to the Tayside Premier League we didnt play as much and dropped down to play for Swifts in the 1st Division. In his time with the club Donald won the Red House Hotel Cup, Tayside 1st Division and the last ever Hershall Trophy where in scored a rare goal against his fomer club Kinnoull.

Donald left the club in 2009 after finding game time hard to come by and returned to the Bankies where he remained until a short spell with Luncarty in 2013.

A popular figure during his time at the club Donald it is always good to see him when he comes to the Riverside.

POSITION - Defender

PREVIOUS CLUBS – Bankfoot, Kinnoull, Luncarty

WHICH TEAM DO YOU SUPPORT – Rangers

WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH AND WHY? – It’s a toss up between two – Antz and Gav Mackie (although I played with Gav at Bankfoot). Both could embarrass an opposing defender. I remember seeing Antz hit somebody with that many stepovers that the boy just fell over

BIGGEST JOKER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH AND WHY? – Danny Murray – my first ever session with Jeanfield was up at Dunkeld House. After training we came out the shower and Dean Percy asked for a towel and Danny handed him the towel he’d just used to dry his arse crack. Not finished there though on the way home he proceeded to slap copious amounts of Veet hair removal cream on top of Kris Busek’s head. Should see the poor boy now!

MOST INTELLIGENT PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH AND WHY? – Wasn’t many in my time with the club but David Rice was smart enough to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre on me one end of season night in Sportsters when I was choking on a piece of steak pie

LEAST INTELLIGENT PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH AND WHY? - The one and only Barry Ward – see funniest story below

MOST INJURED PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH? – Mark (Mary) Robertson

FUNNIEST FOOTBALL STORY FROM YOUR CAREER? – We were playing away one week, Forfar or Brechin or somewhere up there and a few cars had stopped at a petrol station. We were sitting waiting on Stevie Blair coming back out and seen Wardy come out the shop and proceed to climb into the back of some old woman’s car. Think the old dear had a heart attack when she climbed in.

DIRTIEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST? GIVE A REASON WHY – Danny Dobie is a horrible player. Seen him pretty much kung-fu kick a boy once and think the only reason Kev Graham never sent him off was because we were playing Blairgowrie.

3 CELEBS YOU WOULD INVITE FOR DINNER – Super Ally, Rangers legend and great banter / Denzell Washington, love his films and Steve Elkington, possibly the funniest golfer I’ve ever heard speak.

CRAZIEST GAFFER YOU HAVE PLAYED UNDER AND A REASON WHY? – Was short lived but Murray McDowell – enough said surely
WORST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL? – Taking 9 off Beith in the Scottish Cup was pretty grim

BEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL? – The last ever Herchel Trophy against Kinnoull at Tulloch Park– I scored one of my rare goals to equalize before being right behind Antz when he unleashed his 30 yard screamer to win it with 5 to go. Pretty sure we ended up in Fat Sams that (Wednesday) night

1-11 OF PLAYERS YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH –
1. Mark Mitchell
2. Ross Gunnion
3. Danny Dobie
4. Ross Brock
5. Iain Wilkie
6. Chris Dodd
7. Alan Miller
8. Tony Holt
9. John Anderson
10. Barry Ward
11. Gav Mackie