Mickey Walsh
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anthony Walsh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1973 | Chorley | ? | (?) |
| 1973–1978 | Blackpool | 180 | (72) |
| 1978–1978 | Everton | 21 | (1) |
| 1978–1981 | QPR | 18 | (3) |
| 1980–1986 | Porto | 85 | (42) |
| 1986–1987 | Salgueiros | 29 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | Espinho | 26 | (4) |
| Total | 349 | (127) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1984 | Republic of Ireland | 21 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Anthony "Mickey" Walsh (born 13 August 1954 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer and current football agent.
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Club career
Walsh began his professional career at Blackpool in 1973, making his debut in a goalless draw at Fulham on 12 September. He went on to score 72 league goals for the Seasiders in 180 games during his five years at the club. His strike in a 3–2 win against Sunderland at Bloomfield Road on 1 February 1975 earned him the "Goal of the Season" award on the BBC's Match of the Day.[1] He had a spell with Cape Town City in 1978.
He spent six years playing in Portugal with FC Porto, and appeared in their 2–1 defeat by Juventus in the 1984 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in Basel.
Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame
Walsh was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.[2] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes. Five players from each decade are inducted; Walsh is in the 1970s.[3]
International career
The highlight of his international career was when he scored the only goal of the game as Ireland defeated the Soviet Union in a World Cup qualifier in Dublin in September 1984.
Honours
- Porto
- Primeira Liga (2): 1984–85 1985–86
- Taça de Portugal (1): 1983–84
References
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External links
- Independent site profile
- Walsh in the Blackpool Supporters Association Hall of Fame
- Irish Footballers in Europe Profile
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- ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, p. 123. ISBN 1-873626-07-X
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- People from Chorley
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Chorley F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- FC Porto players
- SC Espinho players
- S.C. Salgueiros players
- Primeira Liga players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Irish expatriates in Portugal
- Cape Town City F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Irish expatriates in South Africa
