Don McVicar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Donald Frederick McVicar[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 November 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 31 January 2006 | (aged 43)||
Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1985 | St Johnstone | 88 | (1) |
1985–1986 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | (0) |
1985–1987 | Montrose | 18 | (0) |
1986–1992 | St Johnstone | 151 | (10) |
1991–1993 | Partick Thistle | 48 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Airdrieonians | 21 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Ayr United | 15 | (0) |
1994–1996 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Arbroath | 29 | (2) |
Total | 416 | (14) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Donald Frederick McVicar (6 November 1962 – 31 January 2006) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.
Career
[edit]McVicar spent most of his career at St Johnstone and made a total of 263 appearances, scoring 12 goals in two spells with the club. A winner of the First Division championship with Saints in 1982–83, he had an even happier second spell at Perth. He played an integral role under Alex Totten to help the club gain promotion from the Second Division in 1987–88 and then captained the team to the First Division title again in 1989–90.[2]
McVicar also played for Tranmere Rovers, Montrose, Partick Thistle, Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Forfar Athletic, Arbroath and Elgin City.[3]
Death
[edit]McVicar died on 31 January 2006, aged 43, after a four-year battle with motor neuron disease.[4] Geoff Brown, then St Johnstone chairman, said: "It is sad news to hear, obviously for his family and all Perth supporters.Don was highly thought of by fans because of his strong left-foot and the fact he tackled extremely hard. He was a supporters' type of player."
References
[edit]- ^ "Don McVicar". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Football mourns death of Don McVicar". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Don McVicar at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Death of ex-Saints stalwart Evening Telegraph (1 February 2006)
- 1962 births
- 2006 deaths
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Perth, Scotland
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Montrose F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Forfar Athletic F.C. players
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Elgin City F.C. players
- Neurological disease deaths in Scotland
- Deaths from motor neuron disease in the United Kingdom