| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander McDonald[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterhead, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | August 1924 (1924-09) (aged 40)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Inverness Citadel | |||
| Inverness Thistle | |||
| 0000–1903 | Aberdeen Favourites | ||
| 1903–1907 | St Bernard's | 46 | (12) |
| 1907–1920 | Bradford City | 202 | (25) |
| 1920–1921 | Raith Rovers | 15 | (2) |
| 1921–1922 | Wakefield City | ||
| 1922–1923 | Keighley Parkwood | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Alexander McDonald (8 December 1883 – August 1924) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.
McDonald moved from St Bernard's to Bradford City in April 1907, representing them in the 1911 FA Cup Final,[3] and captaining the team before World War I.[4] In 1920, he signed for Raith Rovers.[2]
McDonald served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[5]