Alan McDonald

Alan McDonald
McDonald while manager of Glentoran
Personal information
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)
International career
1986–1996 Northern Ireland 52 (3)
Managerial career
2007–2010 Glentoran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.[1][2][3]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 1986 Windsor Park, Belfast  Denmark 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 11 September 1991 Landskrona IP, Landskrona  Faroe Islands 3–0 5–0 Euro 1992 qualifier
3. 17 February 1993 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana  Albania 2–0 2–1 1994 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Managerial

Glentoran

  • County Antrim Shield: 2007–08
  • IFA Premiership: 2008–09

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland v. Denmark". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Faroe Islands v. Northern Ireland". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Albania v. Northern Ireland". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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