Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer)

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Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer)

Alan McDonald, Northern Ireland footballer and manager (born 1963)

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When
Saturday, June 23 201214 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer)

At a glance

Born 1963-10-12; died 2012-06-23.

Who they were

Alan McDonald was a Northern Irish football manager and former professional footballer.

Path and career

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 ^ "Northern Ireland v. Denmark" . Irish Football Association .

Why this date

Alan McDonald (Northern Ireland footballer) appears on our June 23 calendar for 2012 as a death entry.

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June 23 2012 — 14 years ago, on a Saturday.

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