Michael Greenwood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| National team | |||
| 1960 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Michael M. Greenwood (born 9 April 1935) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Greenwood, who played as an amateur for Bishop Auckland at the time, represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in the tournament.[1][2] He combined his football career with working as a PE teacher.[3]
He later worked at the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall Hall and was also employed by the Sports Council in West Yorkshire.[3]
Later life
Greenwood is retired; in April 2012 he was living in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.[3] He organises reunions for the surviving players of the 1960 Olympic squad.[3]
In April 2012, Greenwood publicly expressed a number of concerns about the British team due to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3]
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