Roddie MacDonald

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roddie MacDonald

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Roderick MacDonald

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|8|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alness, Scotland

| height =

| position = Central defender

| youthyears1 = 1970–1971

| youthclubs1 = Easter Ross

| years1 = 1971–1972

| clubs1 = Brora Rangers

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1972–1981

| clubs2 = Celtic

| caps2 = 166

| goals2 = 22

| years3 = 1981–1987

| clubs3 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps3 = 173

| goals3 = 22

| years4 = 1987–1989

| clubs4 = Morton

| caps4 = 57

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 1989–1990

| clubs5 = Partick Thistle

| caps5 = 17

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1990–1991

| clubs6 = Queen of the South

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1991–1993

| clubs7 = Irvine Meadow XI

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| years8 = 1993–1994

| clubs8 = Vale of Leven

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| nationalyears1 = 1975

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U23

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Roddie MacDonald (born 30 August 1954 in Alness) is a Scottish former footballer. MacDonald started his senior career with Brora Rangers, in the Highland Football League. He then played in the Scottish Football League signing for Celtic in 1972 breaking through title winning 73/74 season. MacDonald remained at Celtic throughout 70's winning 2 further league titles and contributing 80/81 before leaving for Heart of Midlothian F.C.Added to that 3 Scottish cups and 1 League Cup. Morton, Partick Thistle and Queen of the South.

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