Martin Donnelly (footballer, born 1951)

Northern Irish former football defender

Martin DonnellyPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1951-01-04) 4 January 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth|  Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s)|  Defender
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1969–1973|  Distillery|  |
1973–1974|  Kidderminster Harriers|  ?|  (4)
1974–1979|  Drogheda United|  128|  (24)
1979–1983|  San Diego Sockers|  116|  (2)
1979–1980|  → Glenavon (loan)|  |
1981–1982|  San Diego Sockers (indoor)|  16|  (5)
1982–1983|  San Diego Sockers (MISL)|  40|  (9)
1983–1984|  San Diego Sockers (indoor)|  19|  (4)
1984–1985|  Las Vegas Americans (indoor)|  34|  (0)
1985–1986|  Dallas Sidekicks (indoor)|  16|  (0)
1986–1987|  Glenavon|  |
Total|  |  132|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Donnelly (born 4 January 1951) is a Northern Irish former football defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

## Career

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Donnelly played in the North American Soccer League for the San Diego Sockers between 1979 and 1983, making 116 outdoor appearances.[1] During his time with the Sockers, he also played three indoor seasons, two in the NASL and one, the 1982–83 season, in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Sockers won the MISL title that season. In May 1984, the Sockers sold Donnelly and Alan Mayer to the Las Vegas Americans for $150,000.[2] When the Americans folded at the end of the season, Donnelly returned to San Diego where he worked briefly as a truck driver. In December 1985, he signed as a free agent for the Dallas Sidekicks.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "Martin Donnelly". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
2. ^ Donnelly leaving San Diego with regret The San Diego Union (CA) - Thursday, 24 May 1984
3. ^ Donnelly glad to be back in MISL For a ex-Socker, steering forwards clear of net beats driving truck The San Diego Union (CA) - Saturday, 21 December 1985
4. ^ "#5 Martin Donnelly". Kicks Fans. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

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1981–82 NASL Indoor All-Stars

Pacific Conference|

* GK: Volkmar Gross
* DF: Alan Hudson
* DF: Martin Donnelly
* FW: Jan Goossens
* FW: Kai Haaskivi
* FW: Juli Veee

Atlantic Conference|

* GK: Jürgen Stars
* DF: Barry Wallace
* DF: Mike Connell
* FW: Tatu
* FW: Karl-Heinz Granitza
* FW: Gordon Hill

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1983–84 NASL Indoor All-Stars

| First Team|

* GK: Victor Nogueira
* DF: Fernando Clavijo
* DF: Gert Wieczorkowski
* FW: Kaz Deyna
* FW: Steve Žungul
* FW: Karl-Heinz Granitza

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Second Team|

* GK: David Brcic
* DF: Dan Canter
* DF: Martin Donnelly
* FW: Juli Veee
* FW: Carl Valentine
* FW: Pato Margetic
* FW: Stanisław Terlecki

1984 NASL All-Star Game selections

Starters|

* GK: Alan Mayer (injured)
* DF: Barry Wallace
* DF: Fernando Clavijo
* FW: Steve Žungul
* FW: Kaz Deyna
* FW: Juli Veee

Reserves|

* GK: David Brcic
* GK: Tino Lettieri *(injury replacement)
* DF: Angelo DiBernardo
* DF: Frantz Mathieu
* DF: Mike Connell
* DF: Gert Wieczorkowski
* FW: Carl Valentine
* FW: Stanisław Terlecki (injured)
* FW: Jean Willrich
* FW: Zequinha *(injury replacement)
* FW: Peter Ward

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