Colin McDonald

Goalkeeper, Football player

1930 –

95

Who is Colin McDonald?

Colin Agnew McDonald is a former English football goalkeeper.

He played for Burnley F.C. from 1953 to 1959, making 201 total appearances, until a leg injury forced his retirement. He also played 8 matches for the England national football team, including all four matches in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

The broken leg that would ultimately end his career came in a game played at Dalymount Park, Dublin on St Patrick's Day, 1959 in an accidental clash with Liam Tuohy.

The game between the Football League and League of Ireland ended 0-0. The attendance given by the Irish Independent at that time was 35,000.

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Born
Oct 15, 1930
Bury
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Bury

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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