Scottish
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former
footballer
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. He has previously played for
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football Leag ...
and
Peterhead
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.
Career
Donaldson joined Raith aged 14 as a member of their youth academy, from Edina Hibs youth team. He was promoted to the senior squad in June 2010, signing a full-time contract He made his first team debut aged 17, on 7 May 2011, as a substitute in Raith Rovers' 3–0 defeat against
Partick Thistle
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in the
Scottish First Division
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History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two, as ...
. Having firmly broken into the first team at the start of the following season, Donaldson was given a two-year contract extension confirming his stay until 2014. At the end of his contract he was released by the club.
Donaldson joined
Peterhead
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on loan on 14 November 2013. He made his debut on 16 November 2013, as Peterhead drew 1–1 with
East Stirlingshire
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. He scored his first goal on 7 December 2013, in a 3–1 win away at
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* Clyde (surname)
Places
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Australia
* Clyde, New South Wales
* Clyde, Victoria
* Clyde River, New South Wales
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. His loan ended early when he was recalled by Raith Rovers on 31 December 2013.
After his release by Raith Rovers, Donaldson agreed a deal to sign for Peterhead on a permanent basis. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Donaldson was released by Peterhead and within a few days of leaving ''The Blue Toon'', Donaldson signed for
Scottish League Two
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side East Stirlingshire.
Donaldson had a loan spell at Linlithgow Rose in 2016-2017.