Martin McDonnell

Date of birth27 April 1924
Place of birthAshton-in-Makerfield
PositionCentre half

With Derby County, 3rd Division North Champion 1957.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Everton 01 Aug 1942 01 Aug 1946
Southport 01 Aug 1946 01 May 1947
Birmingham City 01 May 1947 01 Oct 1949
Coventry City 01 Oct 1949 01 Jul 1955
Derby County 01 Jul 1955 01 Jul 1958

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1949-50 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1949-50 Coventry City League Division Two 28
1950-51 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1950-51 Coventry City League Division Two 42
1951-52 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1951-52 Coventry City League Division Two 39
1952-53 Coventry City Division Three (South) 42
1952-53 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1953-54 Coventry City Division Three (South) 44
1953-54 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1954-55 Coventry City Division Three (South) 37
1954-55 Coventry City FA Cup 4
1955-56 Derby County Division Three (North) 22
1955-56 Derby County FA Cup 3
1956-57 Derby County Division Three (North) 39
1956-57 Derby County FA Cup 2
1957-58 Derby County FA Cup 1
1957-58 Derby County League Division Two 31


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
20 Aug 1955 Derby County v Mansfield Town W 4-0 Division Three (North)
23 Aug 1955 Southport v Derby County W 2-5 Division Three (North)
27 Aug 1955 Wrexham v Derby County L 3-1 Division Three (North)
31 Aug 1955 Derby County v Southport W 2-0 Division Three (North)
03 Sep 1955 Derby County v Halifax Town W 4-1 Division Three (North)
05 Sep 1955 Crewe Alexandra v Derby County L 2-1 Division Three (North)
10 Sep 1955 Bradford City v Derby County L 2-1 Division Three (North)
14 Sep 1955 Derby County v Crewe Alexandra D 3-3 Division Three (North)
17 Sep 1955 Derby County v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 Division Three (North)
19 Sep 1955 Hartlepools United v Derby County L 2-0 Division Three (North)
24 Sep 1955 Oldham Athletic v Derby County D 1-1 Division Three (North)
28 Sep 1955 Derby County v York City W 3-2 Division Three (North)
08 Oct 1955 Derby County v Chesterfield W 3-0 Division Three (North)
22 Oct 1955 Derby County v Bradford Park Avenue W 4-0 Division Three (North)
29 Oct 1955 Grimsby Town v Derby County L 2-1 Division Three (North)
05 Nov 1955 Derby County v Carlisle United W 3-0 Division Three (North)
12 Nov 1955 Chester v Derby County W 2-5 Division Three (North)
19 Nov 1955 Crook Town v Derby County D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 1955 Derby County v Crook Town W 5-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
26 Nov 1955 Accrington Stanley v Derby County L 2-0 Division Three (North)
03 Dec 1955 Derby County v Darlington W 6-2 Division Three (North)
10 Dec 1955 Derby County v Boston United L 1-6 FA Cup 2nd round
31 Mar 1956 Carlisle United v Derby County W 0-3 Division Three (North)
02 Apr 1956 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 Division Three (North)
07 Apr 1956 Derby County v Accrington Stanley W 6-2 Division Three (North)
05 Sep 1956 Wrexham v Derby County W 0-2 Division Three (North)
08 Sep 1956 Barrow v Derby County D 2-2 Division Three (North)
12 Sep 1956 Derby County v Wrexham W 1-0 Division Three (North)
15 Sep 1956 Derby County v Hull City W 1-0 Division Three (North)
19 Sep 1956 Derby County v Rochdale W 3-0 Division Three (North)
22 Sep 1956 Workington v Derby County L 2-1 Division Three (North)
26 Sep 1956 Rochdale v Derby County L 3-1 Division Three (North)
29 Sep 1956 Derby County v Halifax Town W 6-0 Division Three (North)
06 Oct 1956 Hartlepools United v Derby County L 2-1 Division Three (North)
13 Oct 1956 Derby County v Bradford City L 0-2 Division Three (North)
20 Oct 1956 Mansfield Town v Derby County W 1-2 Division Three (North)
27 Oct 1956 Derby County v Carlisle United W 3-0 Division Three (North)
03 Nov 1956 Accrington Stanley v Derby County D 0-0 Division Three (North)
10 Nov 1956 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 Division Three (North)
17 Nov 1956 Derby County v Bradford City W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
24 Nov 1956 Derby County v Oldham Athletic W 3-2 Division Three (North)
01 Dec 1956 Stockport County v Derby County L 3-2 Division Three (North)
08 Dec 1956 Derby County v New Brighton L 1-3 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 1956 Gateshead v Derby County D 1-1 Division Three (North)
22 Dec 1956 Derby County v Bradford Park Avenue W 6-1 Division Three (North)
25 Dec 1956 Derby County v Scunthorpe United W 4-0 Division Three (North)
26 Dec 1956 Scunthorpe United v Derby County W 1-4 Division Three (North)
29 Dec 1956 Darlington v Derby County D 1-1 Division Three (North)
05 Jan 1957 Crewe Alexandra v Derby County W 2-5 Division Three (North)
12 Jan 1957 Derby County v Barrow D 3-3 Division Three (North)
19 Jan 1957 Hull City v Derby County D 3-3 Division Three (North)
26 Jan 1957 Derby County v Crewe Alexandra W 4-0 Division Three (North)
02 Feb 1957 Derby County v Workington L 2-3 Division Three (North)
16 Feb 1957 Derby County v Hartlepools United W 2-0 Division Three (North)
09 Mar 1957 Carlisle United v Derby County W 1-3 Division Three (North)
16 Mar 1957 Derby County v Accrington Stanley D 2-2 Division Three (North)
23 Mar 1957 Tranmere Rovers v Derby County W 0-1 Division Three (North)
30 Mar 1957 Derby County v York City W 1-0 Division Three (North)
03 Apr 1957 Bradford City v Derby County W 0-2 Division Three (North)
06 Apr 1957 Oldham Athletic v Derby County W 1-2 Division Three (North)
13 Apr 1957 Derby County v Stockport County W 2-0 Division Three (North)
19 Apr 1957 Chesterfield v Derby County D 2-2 Division Three (North)
20 Apr 1957 Southport v Derby County L 3-2 Division Three (North)
22 Apr 1957 Derby County v Chesterfield W 7-1 Division Three (North)
27 Apr 1957 Derby County v Southport W 2-0 Division Three (North)
29 Apr 1957 York City v Derby County D 1-1 Division Three (North)
24 Aug 1957 Fulham v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
26 Aug 1957 Bristol Rovers v Derby County L 5-2 League Division Two
31 Aug 1957 Derby County v Barnsley L 1-4 League Division Two
04 Sep 1957 Derby County v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League Division Two
07 Sep 1957 West Ham United v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
11 Sep 1957 Lincoln City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1957 Derby County v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division Two
18 Sep 1957 Derby County v Lincoln City W 3-2 League Division Two
21 Sep 1957 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 3-1 League Division Two
19 Oct 1957 Derby County v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division Two
26 Oct 1957 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 3-2 League Division Two
02 Nov 1957 Derby County v Leyton Orient W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1957 Charlton Athletic v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
16 Nov 1957 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League Division Two
07 Dec 1957 Grimsby Town v Derby County L 3-2 League Division Two
14 Dec 1957 Derby County v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Dec 1957 Derby County v Fulham D 3-3 League Division Two
25 Dec 1957 Bristol City v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1957 Derby County v Bristol City W 5-2 League Division Two
28 Dec 1957 Barnsley v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1958 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1958 Derby County v West Ham United L 2-3 League Division Two
18 Jan 1958 Sheffield United v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Feb 1958 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 League Division Two
08 Feb 1958 Ipswich Town v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
15 Feb 1958 Derby County v Notts County W 2-1 League Division Two
05 Mar 1958 Liverpool v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
08 Mar 1958 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division Two
15 Mar 1958 Leyton Orient v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
22 Mar 1958 Derby County v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 League Division Two
29 Mar 1958 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 1-2 League Division Two
05 Apr 1958 Derby County v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.