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]

#	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.