After leaving Rangers in 1973, McKinnon moved to South Africa, where he played local football for a season. 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. He was also one of the coaches for the Scotland national team for many years.
Death McKinnon died on 17 September 2023, at the age of 83. ==Honours==