User:KarlMc89

Academy
McDonnell initially played for Seaton Youth, until the age of 17 where he was scouted by Hinckley United

Hinckley United
In June 2004 McDonnell signed for Hinckley United initially being part of the the Reserves Squad, and was named in the 1st team to play in the Pre-Season tour, where he made 4 Appearances, assisting 2 goals and scoring 1 against Barwell.

Career statistics
Correct as of 25 April 2005 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
 * 2000–04
 * rowspan="4"|Seaton Youth
 * rowspan="2"|Midlands L1
 * 34||13||8||4||2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0
 * 34||13||8||4||2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0