R. McDonald · career
Rodney Troy McDonald
Center Back · Notts County · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 167 appearances with 7 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Crewe — Season rating 26, 2 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (18 → 17). The gap to his peak is 9 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Notts County | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Notts County | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | Harrogate Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Crewe | 32 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021/22 | Carlisle | 31 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020/21 | Carlisle | 29 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 22 |
| 2019/20 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Coventry | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Northampton | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Northampton | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | AFC Telford United | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Hereford United | 37 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Hereford United | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Colwyn Bay | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Oldham | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Stafford Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League Two×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 25 | 1892 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played5 unused sub· 1982 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Wigan | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Barrow | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 20 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Bromley | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Tranmere | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Crewe | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Oldham | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Barnet | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Oct 21 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 2-0 | Played | 22 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 9 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-1 | Played | 9 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Tranmere | 5-0 | Played | 27 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Played | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Walsall | 2-1 | Played | 33 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 5-2 | Played | 74 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 10 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 15 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| May 25 | League Two | H Salford City | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 |