Alex MacDonald
| Date of birth | 14 April 1990 |
| Place of birth | Warrington |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Alex MacDonald's contract at Burnley was extended to June 2012 in June 2011.
After a loan spell, he joined Burton Albion in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
Alex joined Oxford United in February 2015 with a contract to June 2017 that was cancelled in January 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 30 Jun 2008 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 28 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Plymouth Argyle | 31 Jan 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Plymouth Argyle | 31 Aug 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | L |
| Burton Albion | 31 Jan 2013 | 08 May 2013 | L |
| Burton Albion | 01 Jul 2013 | 02 Feb 2015 | |
| Oxford United | 02 Feb 2015 | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Mansfield Town | 31 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Burnley | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Burnley | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Burnley | League Championship | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Burnley | League Championship | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 15 | 3 |
4 |
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| 2012-13 | Burnley | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | League Two | 15 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | League Two Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Plymouth Argyle | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 14 | 2 |
1 |
4
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| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | League Two | 16 | 19 |
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| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | League Two | 20 | 1 |
7 |
4
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| 2014-15 | Oxford United | League Two | 14 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2015-16 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oxford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Oxford United | League Two | 35 | 5 |
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| 2016-17 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 13 | 5 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | Football League Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | League One | 17 | 5 |
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| 2017-18 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Mansfield Town | Football League Trophy | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 40 | 1 |
3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2015 | Oxford United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Oxford United v Mansfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Portsmouth v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Bury v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Oxford United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 May 2015 | Newport County v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Oxford United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Brentford v Oxford United | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Oxford United v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Mansfield Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Oxford United v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Oxford United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Oxford United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Leyton Orient v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v Barnet | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Stevenage v Oxford United | W | 1-5 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Braintree Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Oxford United v Braintree Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Oxford United v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Hartlepool United v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Exeter City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Yeovil Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Notts County v Oxford United | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Swansea City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Millwall v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Portsmouth v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 09 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Morecambe v Oxford United | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Exeter City v Oxford United | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v York City | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Barnet v Oxford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Cambridge United v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2016 | Barnsley v Oxford United | L | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Crawley Town v Oxford United | W | 1-5 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Oxford United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2016 | Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Birmingham City v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Exeter City | W | 4-2 | Football League Trophy | Group C – South |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Swindon Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | Football League Trophy | Group C – South |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Oxford United v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Coventry City v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Merstham v Oxford United | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Oxford United v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Oxford United v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2016 | Macclesfield Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Oxford United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Oxford United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Bury v Oxford United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Oxford United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Gillingham v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Rotherham United v Oxford United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 May 2009 | Scotland v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-19 | 2nd qualifying round |
| 01 Jun 2009 | England v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-19 | 2nd qualifying round |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Scotland v Italy | L | 1-4 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.