Alf McMichael
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Alf McMichael (born in Belfast on October 1, 1927; died January 7, 2006) was a footballer who played as a left-back.
McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 431 times and scoring once for the club. He was part of the team that won the 1952 FA Cup, after his disappointment of missing the final the year before through injury. At one point he was considered the best left-back in Britain and was a popular player amongst Newcastle supporters.
He represented Northern Ireland 40 times.
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Northern Ireland squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Gregg | 2 Cunningham | 3 McMichael | 4 Blanchflower | 5 Keith | 6 Peacock | 7 Bingham | 8 Cush | 9 Simpson | 10 McIlroy | 11 McParland | 12 Uprichard | 13 Casey | 14 Scott | 15 McCrory | 16 Dougan | 17 Coyle | 18 Rea | 19 Graham | 20 Chapman | 21 Hamill | 22 Trainor | Coach: Doherty |
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