Mick Smyth

Mick Smyth
Personal information
Full nameMichael Smyth
Date of birth13 May 1940
Place of birthDublin, Republic of Ireland
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
CYMS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1960–1962Drumcondra?(0)
1962–1964Barrow AFC8(0)
1964Altrincham18(0)
1964–1970Shamrock Rovers112(0)
1967→ Boston Rovers (loan)0(0)
1970–1979Bohemians193(0)
1979–1982Athlone Town82(0)
1982–1983Shamrock Rovers1(0)
National team
1968League of Ireland XI1(0)
1968Republic of Ireland1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mick Smyth (born 13 May 1940 in Dublin) was an Irish soccer player who played for Drumcondra, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Athlone Town in the League of Ireland throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and had a short spell in England with Barrow in the early 1960s.

Made his Rovers debut at Drogheda on the 27th of December 1964 and kept a clean sheet. A dominant goalkeeper, he won five FAI Cup winners medals in a row with Rovers from 1965 to 1969. After making 12 appearances in European competition for the Milltown club he left to join Bohemians in May 1971. He won two league winners medals in 1974/75 and 1977/78 and was named Irish Football Personality of the Year in 1977. He made 16 appearances in European competition for Bohs. Played in 136 competitive games in a row for Bohs between December 1973 until the April 1979.

Along with Johnny Fullam he signed for Athlone in August 1979.[1] He signed back for Rovers in August 1982. He earned one cap for Ireland in 1968 against Poland.[2] On 25 November 2008 his medals were stolen.[3]

Honours

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