Fran Hitchcock
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Hitchcock | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Shelbourne | ? | (?) |
| 1981–1982 | Home Farm | 8 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Cambuur | 7 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Athlone Town | ? | (?) |
| 1984–1985 | Home Farm | ? | (14) |
| 1985–1986 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Home Farm | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1987 | Longford Town | 7 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | St Patrick's Athletic | 14 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Athlone Town F.C. | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1990 | Dundalk F.C. | ? | (?) |
| 1990–1991 | Sligo Rovers | 31 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | Bohemians | 18 | (2) |
| 1992–1993 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Cliftonville | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Limerick | 17 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Monaghan United F.C. | 15 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Home Farm Everton | 21 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | St Francis F.C. | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Fran Hitchcock (born 2 December 1960 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer who played as a forward during the 1980s and 1990s.
Hitchcock made his League of Ireland debut for Shelbourne F.C. on 7 September 1980. He can count Home Farm F.C. (4 spells),[1] Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Dundalk and Bohemian F.C. amongst his many clubs during a long career in the League of Ireland.
Hitchcock scored for Athlone Town A.F.C. in the 1983–84 European Cup.[2]
He played twice in the European Cup for Rovers in 1985 making a total of 8 appearances whilst at Glenmalure Park.
Hitchcock bought out his contract at Rovers in January 1986 to move back to Home Farm. He also played in goal for St Pats reserves.
He signed for Bohemians in October 1991.
Honours[]
Bohemians
- FAI Cup: 1992
Athlone Town
- League of Ireland First Division: 1987/88
- Leinster Senior Cup: 1987/88
References[]
- "Paspoort: Fran Hitchcock" (in Dutch). Media Archief Cambuur. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Thursday, January 9, 1986 - Page 003". The Irish Times. 9 January 1986. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0929/Pg003.html#Ar00300
External links[]
- Fran Hitchcock at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 1960 births
- Association football forwards
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- League of Ireland players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Home Farm F.C. players
- Athlone Town A.F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Longford Town F.C. players
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Sligo Rovers F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Limerick F.C. players
- St Francis F.C. players
- Monaghan United F.C. players
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- SC Cambuur players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Eredivisie players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands