Vale Ian 'Wagga' MacDonald

29 July 2026

The Club is saddened to hear of the passing on July 27th 2026, of Ian 'Wagga' McDonald .

'Wagga' commenced as a Trainer with Chelsea in 1967 and over the next 20 odd years he completed 400 or so games as a trainer for one Chelsea team or another. 

It was never his goal to hang his hat on any great achievement. He was simply there to help out  and look after his mates as well as he could. With that in mind, ‘Wagga’ would often appear before the start of the day’s
first match and act as trainer for the entire day or, in some cases the whole weekend. When in need, call ‘Wagga’—he would always be willing to help.

‘Wagga’ wore the whites for so long at Chelsea that he became an institution in his own right. He was always there when it mattered.

He was a remarkable man with a wonderful sense of loyalty to his football club and was awarded Life Membership for his service to the club Club.

Vale Ian 'Wagga' McDonald.

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