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Colin Mc Donald, pictured in 1958, played more than 200 games for Burnley Former Burnley and England goalkeeper Colin Mc Donald 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. Mc Donald 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. Mc Donald 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. Mc Donald 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. Mc Donald 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. Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Tactics, transfers and turmoil - inside the fall of Amorim Man Utd to appoint caretaker manager for rest of the season after Amorim sacking Browns fire coach Stefanski on NFL's Black Monday A familiar fixture in film that reflects British life Daliso Chaponda and guests start 2026 with a good laugh A minute-by-minute account of the night the unsinkable ship sank Is the desire for vengeance stronger than the longing to be loved? 'Amorim's toxic exit the latest chaotic chapter in Ratcliffe's reign' '2/10' - how England's bowling unravelled in Sydney Rice, Watkins & Cunha make cut - FPL team of the week Rosenior deserves Chelsea chance, says Rooney Four are in - but who might complete Premier League Darts line-up? Fury comes out of retirement. .. again 'I want to dominate' - Littler takes another step towards greatness Entertaining & frustrating, but will Brook 'evolve'? Leeds v Man Utd - a rivalry that really matters Women's game did not need 'Battle of Sexes' - Swiatek 'Haunted Nancy detached from reality as Celtic's lights go out' 'Good idea' or taking 'massive chance' - is Rosenior ready for Chelsea? 'We need to protect players' - how can tennis avoid breaking point? 'Paul was fun': Remembering snooker's lost great 20 years on Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2026 Best images of 2025 F1 season - on and off the track The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.