Andy Donaldson

Not to be confused with Andrew Donaldson (Scottish footballer).

Andrew Donaldson (23 March 1925 – 20 June 1987) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Exeter City, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United as a centre forward.^[1] He scored prolifically for Peterborough United in non-League football and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.^[2][3]

Andy Donaldson

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Donaldson[1]
Date of birth	22 March 1925
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	20 June 1987(1987-06-20) (aged 62)[1]
Place of death	Peterborough, England
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1943	Vickers Armstrong
1943–1949	Newcastle United	19	(6)
1949–1951	Middlesbrough	21	(7)
1951–1953	Peterborough United	55	(24)
1953–1955	Exeter City	39	(16)
1955–1959	Peterborough United	104	(71)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1946–47[4]	Second Division	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	1947–48[4]		5	1	0	0	—		5	1
	1948–49[4]	First Division	13	5	0	0	—		13	5
	Total		19	6	0	0	—		19	6
Middlesbrough	1948–49[4]	First Division	14	6	0	0	—		14	6
	1950–51[4]		7	1	0	0	—		7	1
	Total		21	7	0	0	—		21	7
Peterborough United	1951–52[2]	Midland League	28	17	2	0	0	0	30	17
	1952–53[2]		27	7	8	4	1[a]	0	36	12
	Total		55	24	10	4	1	0	66	25
Peterborough United	1955–56[2]	Midland League	44	27	4	0	1[b]	1	49	28
	1956–57[2]		27	20	4	4	2[a]	0	33	24
	1957–58[2]		30	24	3	2	1[a]	1	34	27
	1958–59[2]		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		159	95	21	10	5	2	185	107
Career total			199	108	21	10	5	2	225	120

1. Appearances in Maunsell Cup
2. Appearance in Bancroft Cup

Honours

Peterborough United

• Midland League (3): 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58^[2][5]
• Maunsell Cup (2): 1956–57, 1957–58^[6][7]

Individual

• Peterborough United Hall of Fame^[3]

References

1. "Andy Donaldson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. "Andy Donaldson's Matches For Peterborough". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
3. "Peterborough United to officially launch a 'Hall of Fame'". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
4. "Andy Donaldson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
5. Peterborough United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
6. "Peterborough Utd 4 – 2 Kettering Town (29/04/1957)". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
7. "Peterborough Utd 5 – 2 Kettering Town (28/04/1958)". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 28 April 2020.