Alex Donald

Alexander Donald (born 5 June 1948) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Right winger for Port Vale between 1965 and 1968, and later played for Derry City.

For the player of the same name born in 1900, see Alec Donald. For the New Zealand seaman and ship owner, see Alexander Bell Donald.

Alex Donald

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Donald[1]
Date of birth	(1948-06-05) 5 June 1948[1]
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland[1]
Playing position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1968	Port Vale	43	(0)
	Derry City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Donald had a successful trial with Jackie Mudie's Port Vale over the summer of 1965, having joined in July he signed as a professional by October.[1] He made his debut on 12 January 1966 in a 2–0 defeat by Bradford City at Valley Parade, in what was the youngest ever front-line in the history of the Football League – consisting of Donald (17), Roddy Georgeson (17), Mick Cullerton (17), Paul Bannister (18), and Paul Ogden (19).[1] He played 11 Fourth Division games in 1965–66, before making 24 appearances in the 1966–67 campaign.[1] He featured ten times in the 1967–68 season under Stanley Matthews, before he was given a free transfer in May 1968, and moved on to Derry City.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1965–66	Fourth Division	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	1966–67	Fourth Division	23	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
	1967–68	Fourth Division	9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
	Total		43	0	1	0	1	0	45	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 86. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Alex Donald at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)