[1] During his twelve years there, he won a Scottish Cup in 1909–10 and made five appearances for Scotland between 1904 and 1911,[2] scoring once in a 5–0 victory over Ireland on 15 March 1909 in the British Home Championship.
MacFarlane returned to Dundee in 1919 and spent six years in charge of the club, during which time they reached another Scottish Cup final in 1924–25.
At Blackpool, he dismantled the Seasiders' squad, allowing nine players to leave Bloomfield Road as he brought in fresh faces.
One player he signed, Peter Doherty, cost £1,000 but was sold on to Manchester City in 1936 for ten times that amount.
At the end of the 1934–35 season, Blackpool sat in fourth position in the Division Two table, just missing out on a return to the top flight.