 | Birthplace : Wallsend Born : 02-11-1965 Position : Assistant manager | ||
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A good friend of the Harriers manager, Phil Brown, Neil McDonald joined him as his assistant manager soon after Phil took over from Russ Penn in January 2024. With a career at the top that took in Newcastle Utd, Everton and Bolton Wanderers Neil moved easily into coaching once his playing career came to an end in 1998 and then a few years after into management with Carlisle Utd in 2006. Before he came to Aggborough he was the assistant manager at Bengaluru FC in India.
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| Career history | Date from | Date to | Fee | Appearances | Goals |
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| Newcastle Utd | 19-02-83 | 03-08-88 | Trainee | 203 | 27 |
| Everton | 03-08-88 | 01-10-91 | £525,000 | 104 | 6 |
| Oldham Athletic | 01-10-91 | 20-07-94 | £500,000 | 25 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 20-07-94 | 06-11-95 | Signed | 6 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 06-11-95 | 01-07-98 | £40,000 | 34 | 0 |
| Managerial career | Date from | Date to | Games | Won | Drew | Lost |
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| Carlisle Utd | 17-06-06 | 13-08-07 | 51 | 19 | 14 | 18 |
| Östersunds FK | 11-09-07 | 13-10-07 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 02-06-15 | 18-05-16 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 27 |
| Limerick | 18-05-17 | 04-01-18 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Walsall | 09-02-22 | 15-02-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |