John Coady

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John Coady (born August 25, 1960 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a former Irish footballer who played at both the left back position and in left midfield.

Coady played with Chelsea F.C. in London after signing from Shamrock Rovers F.C. for £25,000 in December 1986, making his debut at the age of 26 on April 18, 1987 and scoring the only Chelsea goal in a 1-1 draw away to Queens Park Rangers. He made 9 league appearances (plus 7 more as a substitute) with Chelsea, scoring in two of them. Coady returned to his homeland to play for Derry City F.C. early into the following season. Following another stint at Shamrock Rovers he finished his career at Dundalk.