Don Donovan
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Don Donovan is an Irish former professional football player.
He was a right back who played for Everton F.C.
and Grimsby Town.
Donovan joined Everton in 1951 from junior football in Ireland and went on to play 187 times for The Toffees scoring just twice.
In August 1958, he was transferred to Grimsby Town for a fee of £5,000 where he played until 1964 before becoming player manager of Boston United. He was a huge success at Boston, winning League titles in each of his three seasons with the club.
At international level, he represented Republic of Ireland
five times at senior level making his debut in November 1954
He was a right back who played for Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
and Grimsby Town.
Donovan joined Everton in 1951 from junior football in Ireland and went on to play 187 times for The Toffees scoring just twice.
In August 1958, he was transferred to Grimsby Town for a fee of £5,000 where he played until 1964 before becoming player manager of Boston United. He was a huge success at Boston, winning League titles in each of his three seasons with the club.
At international level, he represented Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
five times at senior level making his debut in November 1954
External links
- Don Donovan, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- Profile on Boston United site
- Profile on Everton site