Domestic-league season · Notts County.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1892 | 6.96 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
McDonald's current-season form is up 42% on last season (Season 12→17), while his Rating eased 11→9. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 26).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Notts County · 5th | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6.96 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Notts County · 6th | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | Harrogate Town · 13th | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 | 15 | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Crewe · 13th | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6.99 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021/22 | Carlisle · 20th | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6.83 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020/21 | Carlisle · 10th | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6.62 | 23 | 22 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
R. McDonald is a 34-year-old central defender at Notts County, rated 8.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 444th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (42.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McDonald.
Judged on this season alone, McDonald graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two, on 7 clean sheets and 2.902 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 67th of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 34 McDonald is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 8.6, McDonald carries the 67th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 76. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 34, McDonald sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McDonald's projected Rating — 8.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
