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Alan McDonald
Northern Irish footballer (1963–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan McDonald (Belfast, 12 October 1963 – Lisburn, 23 June 2012) was a Northern Irish footballer and manager. He played in the Northern Ireland national football team, and scored one goal, against Denmark. He died suddenly on 23 June 2012.
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![]() McDonald while manager of Glentoran | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1963-10-12)12 October 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 23 June 2012(2012-06-23) (aged 48) | ||
Place of death | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1981 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1997 | Queens Park Rangers | 402 | (13) |
1983 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 9 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Swindon Town | 33 | (1) |
Total | 444 | (14) | |
National team | |||
1986–1996 | Northern Ireland | 52 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
2007–2010 | Glentoran | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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