Cody McDonald

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Cody McDonald
Personal information
Full name Cody Darren John McDonald[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Witham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)
Striker
Youth career
Valley Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Witham Town 83 (48)
2008 Maldon Town 2 (1)
2008–2009 Dartford 15 (14)
2009–2011 Norwich City 24 (4)
2010–2011 → Gillingham (loan) 41 (25)
2011–2013 Coventry City 43 (7)
2013 → Gillingham (loan) 7 (4)
2013–2017 Gillingham 153 (48)
2017–2018 AFC Wimbledon 32 (5)
2018–2020 Ebbsfleet United 12 (3)
Total 412 (159)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Cody Darren John McDonald (born 30 May 1986) is an English professional

striker
.

Club career

Early career

McDonald was born in

Witham Town.[4] He made his debut at Witham aged 16 and stayed at the club for more than four years.[5] Throughout his football career McDonald has featured sporadically as a batsman for the first XI of Witham Cricket Club.[6]

Dartford

McDonald continued to turn out for Valley Swifts even after his move from Witham to Maldon Town in July 2008, before signing for

Isthmian League Premier Division side Dartford in October 2008. Dartford put a stop to his Sunday League exploits[7] and in his short 4-month stay at Princes Park he made 17+3 appearances scoring 19 goals in all competitions,[8] including a hat-trick against Canvey Island on 30 December 2008. It was form such as this which attracted interest from higher league clubs such as Norwich and reportedly Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic and Reading.[9]

On 26 January 2009, McDonald was accompanied by Dartford manager Tony Burman to Norwich City's training ground at Colney for a two-day trial at the club and the Darts' boss later commented that "he (McDonald) enjoyed the experience and in my opinion did not look out of place over the two days".[10]

Norwich City

On 2 February 2009, it was announced that McDonald had joined Norwich City on a one-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

League Cup tie against Sunderland on 24 August 2009, McDonald played as a goalkeeper for the final few minutes as Norwich had had a player sent off, goalkeeper Ben Alnwick injured and had used all available substitutions. Commenting after the match on organising his defence, he admitted; "If I'm being honest I didn't really know what I was doing!".[14]
McDonald signed a new two-year deal with the club in March 2010. In the 2009–10 season he helped Norwich to the League One title, having been mainly used as an impact substitute.

Gillingham

McDonald signed on loan for

Football League Two.[17] McDonald also won Gillingham's Player of the Year, Player's Player of the Year, Sponsor's Player of the Year and Goal of the Season at the end of season awards ceremony held on Sunday 8 May 2011.[18] On 19 May 2011, McDonald revealed that he would not be returning to Gillingham.[19]

Coventry City

On 31 August 2011 he signed for

Hartlepool United
.

Gillingham

In January 2013 McDonald rejoined Gillingham on a loan deal until the end of the season with the option of a callback after one month by Coventry. He scored on his début for the Gills against York City on 26 January,[28] but was recalled to Coventry in early February. In July 2013, however, he signed a two-year contract with the "Gills" after Coventry agreed to terminate his contract. He signed a two-year contract extension on 12 March 2015 that would keep him with the Gills until the summer of 2017.

AFC Wimbledon

On 22 June 2017, McDonald joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on a free transfer. [29] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an EFL Trophy tie against Barnet on 29 August 2017.[30] On 2 August 2018, the club announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual consent.[31]

Ebbsfleet United

On 26 November 2018, McDonald joined National League side Ebbsfleet United.[32] McDonald's contract with the club was terminated at the end of 2019.[33]

Career statistics

As of 21 February 2021[34]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Witham Town 2003–08 Isthmian League 83 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 48
Witham Town Total 83 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 48
Maldon & Tiptree 2008 Isthmian League 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Maldon & Tiptree Total 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Dartford 2008–09
Isthmian League Premier Division
 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14
Dartford Total 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14
Norwich City 2008–09
Championship
 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
2009–10
League One
 17 3 2 0 2 0 4 1 25 4
2010–11
Championship
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwich City Total 24 4 2 0 2 0 4 1 32 5
Gillingham (loan) 2010–11
League Two
 41 25 1 0 0 0 1 0 43 25
Coventry City 2011–12
Championship
 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 4
2012–13
League One
 20 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 24 4
Coventry City Total 43 7 1 0 2 1 1 0 47 8
Gillingham (loan) 2012–13
League Two
 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4
Gillingham 2013–14
League One
 44 17 2 0 1 0 1 0 48 17
2014–15 43 16 1 0 1 0 4 2 49 18
2015–16 22 5 1 0 1 0 2 0 26 5
2016–17[35] 44 10 2 1 3 1 1 0 50 12
Gillingham Total 201 77 7 1 6 1 9 2 223 81
AFC Wimbledon 2017–18 League One 32 5 3 1 1 0 4 1 40 7
AFC Wimbledon Total 32 5 3 1 1 0 4 1 40 7
Ebbsfleet United 2018–19 National League 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
Ebbsfleet United Total 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
Career total 411 159 13 1 11 2 18 4 453 166

Honours

Norwich City

Individual

References

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  2. ^ http://www.bnesl.co.uk/vs.htm[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://m6live.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/football/nonleaguefootball/4106575.Witham_to_ban_Sunday_football[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Witham chairman backs McDonald | This is Essex". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Cody set for League chance?".
  6. ^ "Witham CC". witham.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ^ http://m6live.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/sport/3685065[permanent dead link]. Awesome_Arms_see_off_Casuals
  8. ^ http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Sport/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=Sport&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=Sport&itemid=NOED02%20Feb%202009%2015%3A10%3A39%3A110 Dartford Stats
  9. ^ http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Sport/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=Sport&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=Sport&itemid=NOED02%20Feb%202009%2015%3A10%3A39%3A110 McDonald watched by Championship clubs
  10. ^ "Manager's notes". Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  11. ^ "City swoop for McDonald". Norwich City F.C. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  12. ^ "McDonald scores on debut". Norwich City F.C. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  13. ^ "McDonald's delight at dream debut". BBC Sport. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  14. ^ "Cody on 'keeper role". Norwich City F.C. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  15. ^ "Stockport 1–5 Gillingham". BBC News. 8 January 2011.
  16. ^ "McDonald wants to stay with Gills". BBC News. 28 March 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Meireles scoops Fans' Player of Year honour". ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Gills player of the year". Kent Online. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  19. ^ "On-loan striker Cody McDonald confirms Gillingham exit". BBC News. 19 May 2011.
  20. ^ "Norwich City striker Cody McDonald joins Coventry City" BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  21. ^ "Coventry 2–0 Derby" BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Coventry 1–2 Burnley" BBC Sport. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  23. ^ "Coventry 1–1 Crystal Palace" BBC Sport. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  24. ^ "Hull 0–2 Coventry" BBC Sport. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  25. ^ "Coventry 2–2 Peterborough" BBC Sport. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  26. ^ "Yeovil 1–1 Coventry" BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  27. ^ "Coventry 3–2 Birmingham" BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  28. ^ "The return of the Mac". Gillingham FC. 25 January 2013.
  29. ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign striker McDonald". BBC Sport.
  30. ^ "Barnet FC 3-4 AFC Wimbledon – Checkatrade Trophy". barnetfc.com. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Cody leaves Wimbledon". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  32. ^ "Cody McDonald profile". Retrieved 1 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
  33. ^ "Cody on Fleet exit". Kent Online. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  34. ^ Cody McDonald at Soccerbase
  35. ^ "Games played by Cody McDonald in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2007.
  36. ^ "npower Player of the Month 2010/11". The Football League. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

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