Alan McDonald

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.

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)
National team
1986–1996 Northern Ireland 52 (3)
Teams managed
2007–2010 Glentoran
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.[1][2][3]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 March 1986Windsor Park, Belfast Denmark1–01–1Friendly
2.11 September 1991Landskrona IP, Landskrona Faroe Islands3–05–0Euro 1992 qualifier
3.17 February 1993Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana Albania2–02–11994 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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