Derek O'Brien (footballer, born 1957)
For current League of Ireland footballer, see Derek O'Brien (footballer born 1979).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | September 11, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975–1976 | Bohemians | 28 | (?) |
| 1976-1978 | Dundalk | ? | (0) |
| 1981-1983 | Shamrock Rovers | 24 | (2) |
| 1985-1986 | Athlone Town | 18 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Derek O'Brien (born 11 September 1957 in Dublin) was an Irish soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the 1980s.
O'Brien was a right back who played for Bohemians, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town, Longford Town and Home Farm F.C.. He represented Ireland at youth level and made 28 league appearances for Bohs.
Derek played in all four European games during his time at Oriel Park, in ties against PSV Eindhoven and Hajduk Split.
He signed for Rovers in the 1981 close season where he stayed for 2 seasons.
He is the brother of Fran O'Brien and Ray O'Brien, son of Fran O'Brien Senior, (Drumcondra FC) and father of Mark and Colin.
Honours
- FAI Cup
- Dundalk F.C. - 1977
- League Cup
- Dundalk F.C. - 1977/78
- Leinster Senior Cup (football): 3
- Dundalk F.C. - 1976/77, 1977/78
- Shamrock Rovers - 1982
Sources
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
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