Donald Gilchrist played for Exeter City during 1923/24. He joined the club from Portsmouth and later played for Workington.

Born in Argyllshire, Donald played for Campbeltown Juniors for three seasons as both a full-back and half-back before signing for Portsmouth in 1922 alongside his brother Duncan (who was to collapse and die playing for Pompey’s reserves in 1924). 

Featuring in just three league matches during his single-season stay at Fratton Park, Donald signed for Exeter City in the summer of 1923. Appearing first against Merthyr Town in the second fixture of the season, Donald appeared at left-half in the majority of City’s league fixtures during the remainder of the 1923/24 campaign (scoring once against Northampton Town in March 1924).

Not featuring beyond the Charlton game in early April 1924, Donald moved to Workington in time for the following season and on to Guildford City in 1925 and Kettering in 1926.