Colin McDonald may refer to:
- Colin McDonald (Australian cricketer) (1928–2021), Australian cricketer
- Colin McDonald (New Zealand cricketer) (1948-2005), New Zealand cricketer
- Colin McDonald (footballer, born 1930), English football goalkeeper
- Colin McDonald (footballer, born 1974), Scottish football forward
- Colin McDonald (ice hockey) (born 1984), American ice hockey player
- Colin MacGilp MacDonald, British historian and author