Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

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Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:16 am

15th October is a special day for me, it's the date that I first stepped inside Turf Moor for a first team game to see us beat Manchester United 5-3.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/a-special- ... -young-fan


But, our great goalkeeper of the 1950s, now England's oldest surviving international, Colin McDonald will be celebrating his 94th birthday today. I'm sure we all wish him a good day.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/englands-n ... -world-cup
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:36 am

94 years, and was good enough to have 94 caps. Such a shame his career ended in the way it did.

What an innings. Happy birthday Colin.
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:48 am

Just remembered the video the club did when we were at Gawthorpe with him just over six years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jyGa7Qg5Ds
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Herts Clarets » Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:29 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:48 am
 Just remembered the video the club did when we were at Gawthorpe with him just over six years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jyGa7Qg5Ds
Couple of rum looking blokes on that video.....
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Rowls » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:07 pm

Happy Birthday Colin!
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by clansman » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:26 pm

Genius and true legend!
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Suratclaret » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:32 pm

When I first started watching the Clarets in the 1950s, he was the goalkeeper. But for his unfortunate injury, he would have played many times for England.
Happy birthday!
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:37 pm

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:29 pm
 Couple of rum looking blokes on that video.....
I wish they were still in tandem
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Selby Claret » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:41 pm

Just reading up on his England career - made 8 caps - and played the USSR four times!
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Claret Till I Die » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:41 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:37 pm
 I wish they were still in tandem
As in the PG Tips advert?
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:45 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:41 pm
 As in the PG Tips advert?
Thanks for that :D
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:49 pm

Selby Claret wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:41 pm
 Just reading up on his England career - made 8 caps - and played the USSR four times!
You do wonder how many he might have reached but for the injury. I never saw him play first team football but I'm yet to meet anyone who did that doesn't have him right up there as one of the best.
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Gnulty » Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:42 pm

Happy birthday to Colin and my daughter Tuva! :). UTC!
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Lubanski » Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:10 pm

First Burnley keeper I saw and loved watching him, happy birthday Colin.
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Frenchclaret » Tue Oct 15, 2024 5:29 pm

Happy Birthday Colin. I began watching Burnley when Jimmy Strong was in goal (He was getting on a bit by then). When you came into the team it was wonderful to have a great keeper in our team. Many happy returns to a great gentleman.
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:14 pm

A player my Dad often talked about when goalkeeping came up.

Happy Birthday, Colin.
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Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

Post by IWOODLOVETT » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:59 pm

Colin McDonald a Claret legend through and through and one of the best keepers ever. He is one of the reasons that I have always passionately followed BFC (from afar) and I still have a copy of Football Monthly, which features him on the front cover.

I wish him a very, very happy birthday.

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