Ronald MacKinnon (20 August 1940 – 17 September 2023), known as Ronnie McKinnon,[2] was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team.

McKinnon, a central defender who had been a winger in his youth during early spells at Junior level,[2][5] made his Rangers debut against Hearts on 8 March 1961 in a 3–0 win at Ibrox.

[5][2] McKinnon won a total of 28 caps for Scotland,[7] 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.

[5] 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.

McKinnon's twin brother Donnie was also a professional footballer, spending 14 seasons with Partick Thistle as a centre-half.