Mickey Walsh
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| Mickey Walsh | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Michael Anthony Walsh | |
| Date of birth | August 13, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Chorley, England | |
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 19??-1973 1973-1978 1978-1978 1978-1981 1980-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 |
Chorley Blackpool Everton QPR Porto Salgueiros Espinho Career |
? (?) 180 (72) 21 (1) 18 (3) 75 (42) 29 (5) 26 (4) 349 (127) |
| National team | ||
| 1975-19?? | Republic of Ireland | 21 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Anthony "Mickey" Walsh (born August 13, 1954 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer.
Walsh began his professional career at Blackpool in 1973, making his debut in a goalless draw at Fulham on September 12. He went on to score 72 league goals for the Seasiders in 180 games during his five years at the club. His strike in a 3-2 win against Sunderland at Bloomfield Road on February 1, 1975 earned him the "Goal of the Season" award on the BBC's Match of the Day.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992, p. 123. ISBN 1-873626-07-X
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Categories: 1954 births | Living people | People from Chorley | Republic of Ireland footballers | Republic of Ireland international footballers | English-born footballers who played for the Republic of Ireland | Blackpool F.C. players | Everton F.C. players | Queens Park Rangers F.C. players | FC Porto players | S.C. Espinho players | S.C. Salgueiros players
