Colin McDonald (footballer, born 1930)

Colin McDonald

Personal information
Full name	Colin Agnew McDonald
Date of birth	(1930-10-15) 15 October 1930
Place of birth	Bury, England
Height	6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1950	Burnley	0	(0)
1950–1951	Headington United	30	(0)
1951–1961	Burnley	201	(0)
1961	Altrincham
International career
1958	England	8	(0)
Managerial career
1961	Wycombe Wanderers (appointed but did not take up post)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Agnew McDonald (born 15 October 1930 at Bury, Lancashire) is an English former football goalkeeper.

McDonald played for Burnley from 1953 to 1959, making 201 total appearances, until a leg injury forced his retirement. He also played eight 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 an accidental clash with Liam Tuohy. The game was played between the Football League and League of Ireland at Dalymount Park on St Patrick's Day 1959. The attendance for the game, which ended 0-0, was given by the Irish Independent at that time as 35,000.

References

• Colin McDonald at Englandstats.com
• Burnley profile