Mickey Walsh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Anthony Walsh | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1973 | Chorley | ? | (?) |
1973–1978 | Blackpool | 180 | (72) |
1978 | Everton | 21 | (1) |
1978–1981 | QPR | 18 | (3) |
1980–1986 | Porto | 84 | (42) |
1986–1987 | Salgueiros | 29 | (5) |
1987–1988 | Espinho | 26 | (4) |
1988–1989 | Rio Ave | 2 | (0) |
Total | 360 | (127) | |
National team | |||
1975–1984 | Republic of Ireland | 21 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Michael Anthony Walsh (born 13 August 1954) is an Irish former footballer, now a football agent.
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 signed for Everton in August 1978 for a fee of £375,000, a record fee for Blackpool at the time.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
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.
Career statistics[]
Club statistics[]
Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Blackpool | 1973–74 | Second Division | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
1974–75 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 42 | 13 | ||
1975–76 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 48 | 18 | ||
1976–77 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 28 | ||
1977–78 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | 45 | 19 | ||
Total | 180 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 204 | 81 | ||
Everton | 1978–79 | First Division | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
Queen's Park Rangers | 1978–79 | First Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
1979–80 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
1980–81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
Porto | 1980–81 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16 |
1981–82 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 2 | 2[e] | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
1982–83 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | ||
1983–84 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | ||
1984–85 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
1985–86 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
Total | 84 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 56 | ||
Salgueiros | 1986–87 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
Espinho | 1987–88 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
Rio Ave | 1988–89 | Segunda Divisão | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 360 | 127 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 433 | 152 |
- ^ Appearances in the Texaco Cup
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearances in the Anglo-Scottish Cup
- ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in the UEFA Cup
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearances in the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup
- ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Appearance in the European Cup
International statistics[]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Republic of Ireland | 1976 | 3 | 1 |
1977 | 1 | 0 | |
1978 | 1 | 0 | |
1979 | 3 | 0 | |
1981 | 2 | 0 | |
1982 | 3 | 0 | |
1983 | 3 | 1 | |
1984 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 3 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first. Score after each Walsh goal is shown in bold with asterisk.[8]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Cap | Minute | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 March 1976 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ![]() |
1 | 61' | 3*–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2 | 21 September 1983 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland | ![]() |
15 | 82' | 3*–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
3 | 12 September 1984 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ![]() |
19 | 64' | 1*–0 | 1–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 1984–85 1985–86
- Taça de Portugal: 1983–84
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1981, 1983, 1984
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1983–84
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, p. 123. ISBN 1-873626-07-X
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 67. ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ Singleton, Steve, ed. (2007). Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC (1 ed.). Blackpool: Blackpool Gazette. pp. 66–69. ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.
- ^ "The Hall of Fame – 1970s". Blackpool Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ Mickey Walsh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Mickey Walsh Portuguese statistics".
- ^ "Walsh, Mickey". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Player Info: Mickey Walsh". Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Further reading[]
- Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- Singleton, Steve, ed. (2007). Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC (1 ed.). Blackpool: Blackpool Gazette. ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.
External links[]
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- Living people
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- Everton F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- FC Porto players
- S.C. Espinho players
- S.C. Salgueiros players
- Primeira Liga players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Cape Town City F.C. (NFL) players
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