Eric Welsh

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Eric Welsh
Personal information
Full name Eric Welsh
Date of birth May 1, 1942 (1942-05-01) (age 66)
Place of birth    Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position Right-Winger
Youth clubs
1959 Distillery F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1959–1965
1965–1969
1969–1971
1971–1972		 Exeter City
Carlisle United
Torquay United
Hartlepool United
Port Elizabeth City		 105 (19)
075 (17)
039 (11)
015 0(2)   
National team
1966–1967 Northern Ireland 004 0(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Eric Welsh (born May 1, 1942 in Belfast) is a retired Northern Irish footballer. He played in the right wing position.

[edit] Club career

Welsh began his playing career as a youth team player for Irish team Lisburn Distillery, before leaving for England in 1959 where he had spells with Exeter City, Carlisle United, Torquay United and Hartlepool United. He also had a spell in South Africa with Port Elizabeth City.

[edit] International career

While at Carlisle United, Welsh was part of the Northern Ireland squad, picking up 4 caps and scoring one goal, during the 1960s, this has made him Carlisle United's most capped player.

[edit] Sources

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