Full name Martin McDonnell Place of death Coventry, England | Playing position Name Martin McDonnell | |
Date of birth (1924-04-27)27 April 1924 Date of death 13 April 1988(1988-04-13) (aged 63) | ||
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Martin McDonnell (27 April 1924 – 8th April 1988) was an English footballer who played as a centre half. He made 412 appearances in the Football League, playing for Southport, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Derby County and Crewe Alexandra.
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McDonnell was born in Newton-le-Willows, then in Lancashire, in 1924. ,he served as a western command as PT instructor, he played local football for Earlestown and Haydock C&B before joining Everton. He left the club for Southport before the Football League resumed after the war. After one season Harry Storer signed him for Birmingham City as deputy for Ted Duckhouse. Two years later, Storer, now managing Coventry City, signed him again, and McDonnell remained at the club for six seasons and played 250 games in all competitions. When Storer took over as manager of Derby County, he promptly signed McDonnell for the third time. After three seasons with Derby, where he played more than 100 games in all competitions and helped the club to the championship of the Third Division North in 1956–57, McDonnell finished off his professional career at Crewe Alexandra. He died in Bedford hospital in 8th April 1988.