Alan McDonald

Alan McDonald (born October 12, 1963 in Belfast) is a former footballer with Queens Park Rangers and Northern Ireland.

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October 12 - 1963 - Belfast - Footballer - Queens Park Rangers - Northern Ireland

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A 6'2, 180lbs defender, 'Macca' joined QPR in the early 1980s as a youth and spent 17 years with the club. Not able to break into the first-team early on, he got he first league experience while on loan to Charlton Athletic. McDonald and QPR reached the final of the League Cup in 1986. By the late 1980s McDonald was playing stopper in QPR's sweeper system. The club's best finish came in 1993 when they ended in fifth place in the Premiership. Their worst came in 1996 when they were relegated.

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League - Charlton Athletic - League Cup - Stopper - Premiership

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McDonald went to Swindon Town on a free transfer in 1997, making 36 appearances and scoring once in his last season as player, 1997-98. Upon retiring, he became Swindon's reserves coach, leaving the club in 2002.

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McDonald has been assistant coach of the Northern Ireland Under 21 side since 2002.

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