Freddie Strahan

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Freddie Strahan (born 21 December 1938 in Kilmainham, Dublin) is an Irish former professional soccer player.

He is the only League of Ireland player to score for the Republic of Ireland against England during their 14 meetings since 1946.

He played hurling until the age of sixteen, before he signed for Shelbourne F.C. in 1957. He won 5 caps for Ireland at senior international level. He represented the League of Ireland XI against Italy in May 1962.

His international debut was against Poland in a 3-1 defeat on 10 May 1964 in Kracow, and he scored against England two weeks later.^[1]

Strahan was awarded a benefit game in June 1966.^[2] He would later serve the club as secretary, director and briefly as manager in 1981.

He lives in Dublin still, and received the title 'FAI Eircom Legend' at the Ireland v Poland match in November 2008, as an act of honour.^[3]

Honours

League of Ireland: 1
- Shelbourne F.C. 1961-62
FAI Cup: 2
- Shelbourne F.C. 1960, 1963

References

Sources

The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle
Fitzpatrick, Seán Shelbourne Cult Heroes (2009, Colour Books) ISBN 978-1-905483-67-9

Shelbourne F.C. – managers

Feenan (1942–46)
Hanson* (1946)
Turner (1946–49)
Tapkin (1949–50)
Thomas (1950–53)
Jack (1953–55)
Gannon (1955–57)
Doyle (1957–65)
Martin (1965)
Alvarito* (1965)
McKenzie (1965–67)
Doyle (1967–75)
Carroll (1975–76)
Rowe (1976–78)
Dalton (1978–79)
Barber (1979–80)
Dunne (1980–81)
Strahan (1981)
O'Neill (1981)
Tuohy (1981–82)
J. Byrne (1982–85)
Mulligan (1985–86)
J. Byrne (1986–88)
P. Byrne (1988–93)
Hand (1993–94)
Gregg (1994)
Murphy (1994–95)
Richardson (1995–98)
Keely (1998–2002)
Fenlon (2002–06)
Keely (2007–10)
Mathews (2010–13)
Doherty* (2013)
McDonnell (2013–)

*=In an interim role

Persondata
Name	Strahan, Freddie
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Short description	Irish footballer
Date of birth	21 December 1938
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