Mike Flanagan (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Flanagan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, Essex, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1979 | Charlton Athletic | 254 | (85) |
| 1978 | →New England Tea Men (loan) | 28 | (30) |
| 1979–1980 | Crystal Palace | 56 | (8) |
| 1980–1982 | Queens Park Rangers | 78 | (20) |
| 1983–1986 | Charlton Athletic | 93 | (24) |
| 1986–1987 | Cambridge United | 9 | (3) |
| Total | 518 | (170) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1979 | England B | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Gillingham | ||
| 1999–2000 | Waterford United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael "Mike" Flanagan (born Ilford, Essex, November 9, 1952[1]) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
Playing career
Flanagan made his debut for Charlton Athletic in the 1971-72 season and formed a successful partnership with Derek Hales, although the pair were once sent off in an FA Cup tie for fighting with each other.[2]
During the summer of 1978 Flanagan crossed the Atlantic and signed for the New England Tea Men of the NASL, and subsequently scored 30 goals in 28 league appearances. He also won the MVP award (Most Valuable Player) for the 1978 season.[3]
In summer 1979 he joined Crystal Palace for £650,000 where he played 56 games scoring 8 goals. December 1980 saw him join Queens Park Rangers. He was capped three times by England 'B', scoring once.[4] Whilst at QPR he played in the 1982 FA Cup Final.
Managerial career
Flanagan managed Gillingham from 1993 until 1995.[5] He also had a spell as manager of Waterford United.[6] He most recently worked as assistant manager of Margate, a post he left in July 2007.[7][8]
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- Living people
- People from Ilford
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- English footballers
- England B international footballers
- English football managers
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. managers
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- New England Tea Men players
- League of Ireland managers
- Waterford United F.C. managers
- Margate F.C. players
