Alan McDonald - Passed away at 48

TelMc32 · June 2012

Sky reporting that he has collapsed & died on golf course. Remember him on loan to us when he was a youngster with QPR. Helluva young age to go. RIP.

Edit: now on BBC as well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18562229

Indigo Joe · June 2012

Yep, remember him well, shocking news. R.I.P.

MattTeesHeader · June 2012

Terrible news. RIP Alan

Covered End · June 2012

Dear God. I reached 50 this year & I'm glad each day that I wake up.
RIP so so young.

Henry Irving · June 2012

That's a shock. Cracking player for us and QPR.

SoundAsa£ · June 2012

Did a great job for us......good player was Alan.
RIP Alan....RIP.

March51 · June 2012

Remember him well, a cool, calm defeder: a class act. Terrible shame: thoughts go out to his family. RIP.

nth_london_addick · June 2012

Rip no age what so ever ,

Bedsaddick · June 2012

I Remember him too. Good Player - RIP Alan

queensland_addick · June 2012

A great shame. He was a class above when he came to us and it was disappointing that we couldn't sign him.
RIP

Suthers · June 2012

I'm shocked by this news. Some Charlton fans may know that I spent a year at Swindon Town in the 1998/99 season as Joint CEO before returing to Charlton and Alan was a player/coach during my time there. He was a great guy and I remember having long chats with him about the game in general and the club during my year at the County Ground. He always spoke fondly of his time at Charlton too. Alan was always happy to help me and my colleagues on commercial matters at the Club - we launched a popular matchday service to our Executive Club together whereby Alan would come up before kick-off and tell the supporters the team news - and it is so sad to hear that he has passed away at such a young age.

Sad day

bolloxbolder · June 2012

He made his league debut for us before QPR when on loan. I reckon his performances that season saved us from relegation in the early '80's. He got sent off at Barnsley in penultimate game of the season but we held on for a vital 0-0. Remember his interview after the 0-0 Wembley draw England v NI "It was not a fix" as both sides qualified for the WC Finals.

RIP Alan

Brendan_O_Connell · June 2012

RIP

Stig · June 2012

RIP

WhenIwasLittleBoy · June 2012

Quality for us....RIP

ShootersHillGuru · June 2012

Shocking and very sad. RIP

Valiantphil · June 2012

Played 9 games at the end of the 82/83 season - incl the 3-3 comeback at home to Wolves.

Gates of 5000 at the Valley in those days !

RIP

Weegie Addick · June 2012

So sad. RIP.

_MrDick · June 2012

A great player for us and went on to be a great player for QPR. 48 is no age at all. Very sad news. RIP

falconwood_1 · June 2012

Was a quality bloke, put a lot back into his home country too.

RIP Big Man.

Lincsaddick · June 2012

48 !!! ... far too young .. R I P

operationpig · June 2012

(non Charlton) - Sad day for football, remember him in his QPR days, RIP and thoughts with his family.

LargeAddick · June 2012

Very sad news, very good player. RIP Alan.

Richard J · June 2012

RIP - his contribution to the cause in 82/83 kept us up ,we were always slightly too poor to buy him .Top player

Bournemouth Addick · June 2012

Just heard this on the radio on the way back from the golf course myself. Shocking news that someone only a few years older than myself he passed away whilst doing the same thing. Remember his time with us well and he was a very good player indeed. RIP Alan.