Alan McDonald (born October 12, 1963 in Belfast) is a former footballer with Queens Park Rangers and Northern Ireland. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football team, from Shepherds Bush, London. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none...

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. The Football League logo The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football (soccer) clubs (though a few Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two... Charlton Athletic Football Club are a football club from southeast London. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Premiership may refer to: The FA Premier League, Englands highest-level competition in football (soccer) In Australian rules football (and the AFL) a premiership refers to the title won during a particular year. ...

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. Swindon Town Football Club are an English football team. ...

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

External link

• QPR player dedication page for Macca