Eric Welsh
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Welsh | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Right-Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959 | Distillery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1959–1965 | Exeter City | 105 | (19) |
| 1965–1969 | Carlisle United | 75 | (17) |
| 1969–1971 | Torquay United | 39 | (11) |
| 1971–1972 | Hartlepool United | 15 | (2) |
| 1972 | Port Elizabeth City | ||
| 1972–1973 | Salisbury | ||
| 1973–1975 | Hellenic | ||
| 1976 | Guild Apollo | ||
| 1976–1977 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1977 | Distillery | ||
| National team | |||
| 1966–1967 | Northern Ireland | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eric Welsh (born May 1, 1942) is a retired Northern Irish footballer. He played in the right wing position. He was born in Belfast.
Club career
Welsh began his playing career as a youth team player for Irish team Distillery, before leaving for England in 1959 where he had spells with Exeter City, Carlisle United, Torquay United and Hartlepool. He also had a spell in South Africa with Port Elizabeth City.
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.
Sources
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack. SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL YEARBOOK 2006-2007 (37th ed.). Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 0-7553-1526-X.
- Football League statistics page
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