Colin McDonald (footballer, born 1930) explained

Colin McDonald
Fullname:Colin Agnew McDonald
Height:6 ft 1+1/2 in
Birth Date:15 October 1930
Birth Place:Bury, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1948–1950
Years2:1950–1951
Years3:1951–1961
Years4:1961
Years5:1965–1967
Clubs4:Altrincham
Caps1:0
Caps2:30
Caps3:201
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Manageryears1:1961
Managerclubs1:Wycombe Wanderers
(appointed but did not take up post)[1]
Nationalyears1:1958
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0

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

McDonald played for Burnley from 1953 to 1959, making 201 total appearances, until a leg injury forced his retirement. He also played eight 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 an accidental clash with Liam Tuohy. The game was played between the Football League and League of Ireland at Dalymount Park on St Patrick's Day 1959. The attendance for the game, which ended 0-0, was given by the Irish Independent at that time as 35,000.

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  1. Web site: Blues' Bosses . Flickr . 12 October 2023 . 12 October 2023.