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371:Personal and later life
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25:Alexander Bell Donald
38:Personal information
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748:Alex Donald
349:George Best
345:Southampton
217:(caretaker)
80:Position(s)
61:5 June 1948
33:Alex Donald
21:Alec Donald
1530:Categories
1174:I. Russell
1050:E. Russell
733:28 January
707:28 January
681:28 January
655:28 January
584:References
333:Derry City
305:Paul Ogden
303:(18), and
259:Early life
249:Derry City
237:footballer
164:Derry City
75:, Scotland
57:1948-06-05
905:Twentyman
445:Port Vale
399:Division
365:Jim Platt
311:games in
277:Port Vale
245:Port Vale
202:caretaker
159:1968–1971
146:Port Vale
141:1965–1968
73:Edinburgh
43:Full name
1487:Ferguson
1229:Campbell
1121:Campbell
1085:Johnston
851:McMillan
799:managers
387:Source:
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317:1966–67
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1371:–2000)
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1156:Donald
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1015:McCrae
997:Parker
960:Clarke
887:McCrae
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553:Total
439:Goals
413:Total
410:Other
406:FA Cup
299:(17),
295:(17),
267:Career
241:winger
1314:Erwin
1279:Hagan
1262:McKee
1246:Brown
1211:Platt
1067:McKee
941:Smith
833:McKay
433:Goals
427:Goals
421:Goals
393:Club
114:Years
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683:2021
657:2021
616:ISBN
436:Apps
430:Apps
424:Apps
418:Apps
351:and
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210:1983
193:1983
124:Apps
118:Team
283:at
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