Andy McDonald (footballer)
Andy McDonald (27 December 1885 – 12 May 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1910s.
| Andy McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew James Thomas McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1967 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarraville | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–19 | Carlton | 146 (34) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McDonald was recruited to Carlton from Yarraville and kicked 19 goals in his debut season. He would play in a losing Grand Final at the end of the year, the first of four VFL Grand Finals that he appeared in. Premierships came in 1914 and 1915, while he was a member of the Carlton team which lost the 1916 premiership decider.
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- Andy McDonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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