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 | |||
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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(1967-05-12) (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) | |
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.
Carlton Football Club 1914/15 VFL premiers | |
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1914: Carlton 6.9 (45) defeated Fitzroy 4.15 (39), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1915: Carlton 11.12 (78) defeated Collingwood 6.9 (45), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Coach: Clark |
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