Alex Donaldson

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Alex Donaldson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Pollock Donaldson
Date of birth 4 December 1890
Place of birth    Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland
Playing position Outside-Forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*



1912–1921

1923–1924		 Belgrave FC
Balmoral United FC
Ripley Athletic FC
Bolton Wanderers
Sunderland
Manchester City
Chorley
Ashton National FC


140

7 (0)

   
National team2
1914–1922 Scotland 6 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 23 June 07.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23 June 07.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alexander "Alex" Pollock Donaldson (born 4 December 1890 in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire) was a Scottish footballer who played for Belgrave FC, Balmoral United FC, Ripley Athletic FC, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Manchester City, Chorley, Ashton National FC and the Scotland national team.

Donaldson played as an Outside-Forward and won six international caps. He scored one goal at international level - against England in April 1920. All of his caps were earned while playing for Bolton Wanderers. Donaldson was signed by Bolton in 1912 from Ripley Athletic and made his debut against Chelsea on 7 September 1912. He made a total of 147 appearances for Bolton over six seasons, scoring 6 goals.

Donaldson very nearly played for England before being capped by Scotland. While heading for an English international trial match in Sunderland on 21 January 1914, Donaldson revealed that he was actually born in Scotland[1]. He earned his first Scotland cap a month later against Wales.

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  1. ^ "Players who have been capped by more than one country", Guardian, 5 April, 2006. 

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