Date of birth | 09 May 1971 |
Place of birth | Gateshead |
Nationality | Scottish |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A summer capture from Everton, Don was without doubt one of the 'steals' of the 2000-01 season and his acquisition represents another outstanding piece of business by Sunderland boss Peter Reid.
Although he took a little time to settle in with his new team-mates his season took off after netting two goals in a Worthington Cup tie at Bristol Rovers and he never looked back.
He can play in midfield or attack although the former is probably his best position as his superb reading of the game and passing ability can be used to maximum effect. His season was littered with high points, notably an equalising goal in the North-East 'derby' against Newcastle United in November 2000 and two further strikes from quickly-taken free-kicks against Manchester City and West Ham United.
He continued to feature regularly for Scotland and his superb contribution to Sunderland's campaign was recognised when he was voted the Supporters Association's 'Player of the Year'.
Don was bought by Liverpool from Hartlepool United for £300,000 and impressed before loss of form and off-field disciplinary problems led to his transfer to West Ham United.
Don joined Millwall in August 2005 with a six-month contract.
After a loan spell, he joined Coventry City in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2007 in June 2006.
Don joined Luton Town in July 2007 with a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Hartlepool United | 20 Mar 1990 | 27 Nov 1990 | |
Liverpool | 27 Nov 1990 | 30 Aug 1994 | |
West Ham United | 30 Aug 1994 | 11 Jan 1996 | |
Sheffield United | 11 Jan 1996 | 27 Feb 1998 | |
Everton | 27 Feb 1998 | 19 Jul 2000 | |
Sunderland | 19 Jul 2000 | 31 Aug 2001 | |
West Ham United | 31 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
Millwall | 05 Aug 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | |
Coventry City | 24 Nov 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | L |
Coventry City | 13 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
Luton Town | 26 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1991-92 | Liverpool | League Division One | 3 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
7 |
4
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1
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1992-93 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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1993-94 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Liverpool | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
1
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1994-95 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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1994-95 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1994-95 | West Ham United | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
9 |
5
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1
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1995-96 | West Ham United | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
2 |
3
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1997-98 | Everton | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
2
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1998-99 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 |
2
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1998-99 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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1998-99 | Everton | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
3 |
8
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1
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1999-00 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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1999-00 | Everton | League Cup | 1 |
1
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1999-00 | Everton | Premier League | 28 | 3 |
6 |
7
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1
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2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 30 | 2 |
8 |
10
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1
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2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2001-02 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 24 | 1 |
3
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2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 10 |
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2003-04 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 10 | 14 |
3 |
3
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2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 |
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2004-05 | West Ham United | League Championship | 2 | 3 |
2
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2004-05 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 10 | 14 |
4 |
4
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2005-06 | Millwall | League Championship | 7 | 4 |
2 |
2
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2005-06 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 3 | 11 |
2
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2007-08 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Luton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Luton Town | League One | 15 | 6 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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26 Nov 2005 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
03 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
19 Dec 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
31 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
14 Jan 2006 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
21 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
28 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2006 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
08 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
11 Feb 2006 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
15 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
18 Feb 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
25 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
04 Mar 2006 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
11 Mar 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
18 Mar 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Mar 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
01 Apr 2006 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
08 Apr 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
15 Apr 2006 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
17 Apr 2006 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Apr 2006 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
30 Apr 2006 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
06 Aug 2006 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Aug 2006 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
12 Aug 2006 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
18 Aug 2006 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
26 Aug 2006 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
09 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
12 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
16 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
30 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
23 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
31 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2006 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
11 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
18 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1999-00 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1
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1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 3 |
3
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2000-01 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
2002-03 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Scotland | Semi-Pro | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Scotland | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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02 Feb 1994 | Wales v Scotland | L | 2-1 | B INTER | |
31 Mar 1999 | Scotland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
28 Apr 1999 | Germany v Scotland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 1999 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
08 Sep 1999 | Estonia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
09 Oct 1999 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
13 Nov 1999 | Scotland v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
17 Nov 1999 | England v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
29 Mar 2000 | Scotland v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 2000 | Netherlands v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
30 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2000 | Latvia v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
07 Oct 2000 | San Marino v Scotland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
11 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
15 Nov 2000 | Scotland v Australia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2001 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
28 Mar 2001 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
01 Sep 2001 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
05 Sep 2001 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
06 Oct 2001 | Scotland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
12 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2003 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
02 Apr 2003 | Lithuania v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
24 Apr 2003 | Scotland v Iceland | D | 3-3 | U19 | |
30 Apr 2003 | Scotland v Austria | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
20 May 2003 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | SEMI PRO | |
20 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2003 | Scotland v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
15 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.