Colin McDonald

English footballer (1930-2026)
Person human Q650968
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Summary

Colin McDonald was born on October 15, 1930[1], in Bury[2]. He died on January 1, 2026[3], in Bury[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Altrincham F.C.[10], Burnley F.C.[11], Oxford United F.C.[12], Wycombe Wanderers F.C.[13], England men's national association football team[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: McDonald (Familienname)[17]
  • Given name: Colin[18]
  • Participant in: 1958 FIFA World Cup[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Country for sport: England[21]
  • Name in native language: Colin McDonald[22]
  • Height: 187 cm[23]
  • Coach of sports team: Wycombe Wanderers F.C.[24]

Why It Matters

Colin McDonald has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Colin McDonald born?

Colin McDonald's place of birth was Bury[2].

Where did Colin McDonald die?

Colin McDonald passed away in Bury[4].

What did Colin McDonald do for work?

Colin McDonald worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . FBref. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . memoritree.com. Retrieved . memoritree.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 25894
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 25894, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289906|batch #289906]]"
  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+187'}
    Instance of → —
    Country for sport → England
    Position played on team / speciality → goalkeeper
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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