Mal Donaghy
| Date of birth | 13 September 1957 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender |
'Mal' Donaghy was an exceptional defender across the back line who had given good service to Luton and Manchester United before joining Chelsea. He was a regular for Northern Ireland and performed well at Chelsea until suffering an injury at Old Trafford in April 1993.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Luton Town | 01 Jun 1978 | 01 Oct 1988 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Oct 1988 | 01 Aug 1992 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1987-88 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Luton Town | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 17 | 8 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | Rumbelows League Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | League Division One | 16 | 4 |
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| 1992-93 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 39 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Chelsea | Premier League | 24 | 4 |
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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 | |
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| 24 Apr 1988 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 2-3 | League Cup | Final |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 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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| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 16 May 1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1980 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1980 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Nov 1980 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 May 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1982 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Mar 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1982 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Honduras v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 04 Jul 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group D |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Northern Ireland v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Dec 1982 | Albania v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 May 1983 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 31 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Germany v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Apr 1984 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1984 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1984 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Northern Ireland v Romania | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Spain v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1985 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Romania v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 26 Feb 1986 | France v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Northern Ireland v Morocco | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1986 | Algeria v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Jun 1986 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 15 Oct 1986 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Northern Ireland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Northern Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1988 | Northern Ireland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Hungary v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Feb 1989 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 May 1989 | Northern Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Austria v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Feb 1991 | Northern Ireland v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 01 May 1991 | Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Northern Ireland v Lithuania | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 02 Jun 1992 | Germany v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 17 Feb 1993 | Albania v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 25 May 1993 | Lithuania v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 02 Jun 1993 | Latvia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 08 Sep 1993 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Northern Ireland v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Colombia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Mexico v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.