About Charlie McDonald
Lived 1919 – 2005 (aged 85–86). Charlie McDonald was a rugby union player.
Charles McDonald (19 April 1919August 2005) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Born in Jedburgh, McDonald could play a variety of backline positions and was quick off the mark.
McDonald played as a wing three-quarter in his solitary Scotland appearance against the touring Wallabies at Murrayfield in 1947, having been called into the team when Charlie Drummond pulled out with influenza.
In the 1950s, McDonald was a prolific points-scorer playing for Brighton and Sussex.
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Who was Charlie McDonald?
rugby player
When was Charlie McDonald born?
Charlie McDonald was born on 19 April 1919.
When did Charlie McDonald die?
Charlie McDonald died in 2005.
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Charlie McDonald was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Charlie McDonald (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charlie McDonald. https://biography.guide/charlie-mcdonald-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Charlie McDonald." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/charlie-mcdonald-rugby-union-player/.
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