Colin McDonald (footballer)

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Colin McDonald
Personal information
Full name Colin Agnew McDonald
Date of birth 15 October 1930 (1930-10-15) (age 77)
Place of birth    Bury, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1953 - 1959 Burnley 201 (0)   
National team
1958 England 008 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

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

He played for Burnley F.C. from 1953 to 1959, making 201 total appearances, until a leg injury forced his retirement. He also played 8 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 a game played at Dalymount Park, Dublin on St Patrick's Day, 1959.

The game between the Football League and League of Ireland ended 0-0. The attendance given by the Irish Independent at that time was 35,000.

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