About Ronnie McKinnon
Lived 1940 – 2023 (aged 83). Ronnie McKinnon was a British association football player.
Ronald MacKinnon (20 August 1940 – 17 September 2023), known as Ronnie McKinnon, winning two Scottish League championships, four Scottish Cups and three League Cups. Rangers went on to win the Cup Winners' Cup that season but McKinnon, who had been a regular for a decade but was already in the latter stages of his career, was put out of action entirely for a year due to the complications of the injury and the poor manner in which it was treated. making his debut in a 1–0 win over Italy at Hampden Park in 1965, in which Rangers teammate John Greig had scored a memorable late winner. His only goal for Scotland came in a 3–2 win over Wales, also in 1967. He also represented the Scottish League XI.
Later and personal life After leaving Rangers in 1973, McKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season. He later returned to Scotland and settled on the Isle of Lewis where his mother was born and where he had spent time as a child during World War II. He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.
Death McKinnon died on 17 September 2023, at the age of 83.
Honours Rangers Scottish League First Division: 1962–63, 1963–64 Scottish Cup: 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66 Scottish League Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cuprunner-up: 1966–67
Scotland British Home Championship: 1966–67
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Who was Ronnie McKinnon?
Scottish footballer (1940–2023)
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Ronnie McKinnon was born on 20 August 1940 in Glasgow.
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Ronnie McKinnon died on 17 September 2023.
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Ronnie McKinnon was an association football player.
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Ronnie McKinnon was British.
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