| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mike Bernard | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1972 | Stoke City | 135 | (6) |
| 1972–1977 | Everton | 147 | (8) |
| 1977–1979 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (14) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mike Bernard (born 10 January 1948) is an English-born former footballer who played as a midfielder in The Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.[1]
He began his career with Stoke City, first playing a league game for them in 1965/66, and in total played in 135 Football League games for them;[2] he also played in the 1972 Football League Cup Final. He was transferred to Everton in April 1972 for £140,000.[2]
He went on to play in 171 senior games for Everton (scoring 8 goals),[3] including an appearance in the 1st replay of the 1977 Football League Cup Final. He transferred to Oldham Athletic in July 1977[2] but only made 6 league appearances and he subsequently retired through injury.