Pauline MacDonald
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Central Fife L.F.C. | |||
| Cumbernauld United L.F.C. | |||
| Cove Rangers L.F.C. | |||
| Stenhousemuir L.F.C. | |||
| 1998 | Miami Gliders | ||
| 1999 | Atlanta Classics | ||
| 2000–2003 | Arsenal | ||
| 2006–2007 | Edinburgh Ladies | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–2003 | Scotland | 65 | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Dalkeith L.F.C. | ||
| 2017–2024 | Scotland under-17 women | ||
| 2024–2025 | Dallas Trinity | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pauline MacDonald (born 17 April 1975) is a Scottish football coach formerly for Dallas Trinity FC of the USL Super League. Previously, she was the manager of the Scotland under-17 women's team. As a player MacDonald made her senior Scotland debut in 1992, served the national team as captain and amassed a total of 65 caps. A versatile defender or midfielder, MacDonald played at club level in the American USL W-League and the English FA Women's Premier League, as well as in her native Scotland.
Club career
MacDonald began playing organised football as an 11-year-old, with Central Fife L.F.C.. She moved to Cumbernauld United L.F.C., then to the dominant team of the era Cove Rangers L.F.C. who were based in Aberdeen. In 1998, MacDonald played for Miami Gliders of the USL W-League and was named to the second division all-star team.[1]
English FA Women's Premier League club Arsenal signed MacDonald during the 1999–00 season.
After a period of retirement from playing, MacDonald signed for Edinburgh Ladies in September 2006.[2]
International career
In May 1991, MacDonald captained the Scotland under-21 team to a 4–2 win over rivals England in Motherwell. She made her senior international debut in April 1992, at the Albena Cup.