Career
Donald had a successful trial with Jackie Mudie"s Portuguese Vale over the summer of 1965, having joined in July he signed as a professional by October. He made his debut on 12 January 1966 in a 2–0 defeat by Bradford City at Valley Parade, in what was the youngest ever front-line in the history of the Football League – consisting of Donald (17), Roddy Georgeson (17), Mick Cullerton (17), Paul Bannister (18), and Paul Ogden (19). He played 11 Fourth Division games in 1965-1966, before making 24 appearances in the 1966-1967 campaign.
He featured ten times in the 1967-1968 season under Stanley Matthews, before he was given a free transfer in May 1968, and moved on to Derry City.