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Colin McDonald, pictured in 1958, played more than 200 games for Burnley
Former Burnley and England goalkeeper Colin McDonald has died at the age of 95.
Born in Bury in October 1930, his debut for the Clarets came in 1954 and he went on to make 201 appearances for the club.
McDonald played in all four of his country's games at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden and won eight international caps in all.
Burnley said they are "deeply saddened" by his death.
McDonald initially signed as an amateur in July 1948 and played for the reserve team before being called up for National Service in 1950.
Returning to Turf Moor on a professional contract in 1952, he "established himself as Burnley's number one and for the next couple of seasons, he was more or less ever-present", the club said.
After recovering from a broken ankle suffered against Chelsea in December 1956, he made his first appearance for the national side in 1958 before that year's World Cup.
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McDonald played a total of eight games for England
The tournament saw England knocked out by the USSR in a play-off game following group encounters with the Soviets, Brazil and Austria.
McDonald broke his leg the following year during a match for the Football League against the Irish League in Dublin, with complications and pneumonia hampering his comeback, Burnley said.
He retired in May 1961 and went on to hold coaching and administrative posts.
