Theo Foley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Theo Foley | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Inchicore, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 26 June 2020 | (aged 83)||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1955 | Home Farm | ||
1955–1961 | Exeter City | 155 | (1) |
1961–1967 | Northampton Town | 204 | (8) |
1967–1968 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | (0) |
Total | 365 | (9) | |
National team | |||
1964–1967 | Republic of Ireland | 9 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1990–1992 | Northampton Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Theo Foley (2 April 1937 – 26 June 2020) was an Irish footballer and football manager/coach.
He was born in Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland.[1][2]
Playing career[]
During his footballing career, he played as a defender for Home Farm, Exeter City, Northampton Town and Charlton Athletic.[3][4]
He also appeared nine times for the Republic of Ireland.[5][4]
Coaching career[]
In the mid 1970s Foley was assistant manager, then manager, at Charlton Athletic.
This was followed by a spell as assistant manager at Millwall, reserve team coach at Queen's Park Rangers and another spell as assistant manager at Millwall.
In 1986 Foley became assistant manager of Arsenal, working with manager George Graham. Their focus on organised defence and strong running resulted in winning a League Cup and Football League Title together.[6]
In May 1990 Foley left Arsenal to manage Northampton Town.
In April 1993 he became youth team coach at Fulham.
Author[]
In October 2018, Foley published his autobiography "Theo Give Us A Ball" which he wrote with his son Paul.
Death[]
Foley died on 26 June 2020, aged 83.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Q&A with Theo Foley". She Wore. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Where are they now?". The Irish Times. 4 January 1998. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Theo Foley". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b "Arsenal title-winning assistant manager Theo Foley passes away". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Theo Foley at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Theo Foley – the Irishman who deserves more than a footnote in footballing history". London Football Scene. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Arsenal title-winning assistant manager Theo Foley passes away". Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Northampton Town legend Theo Foley dies aged 83". ITV News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
External links[]
- Theo Foley at NTFC.premiumtv.co.uk
- 1937 births
- 2020 deaths
- Home Farm F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. managers
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. non-playing staff
- Arsenal F.C. non-playing staff
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Republic of Ireland football managers
- Association football defenders
- Southend United F.C. non-playing staff