Mickey Walsh

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Michael Anthony Walsh (born 13 August 1954) is a former professional footballer who works as a football agent. A striker, he spent his club career in England and Portugal. Born in England, he played for the Republic of Ireland national team at international level.

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]

Walsh scored in both legs against Finn Harps in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup.[3]

He was swapped For Queens Park Rangers striker Peter Eastoe in March 1979 and spent 18 months at QPR - who had a young Allen and Goddard to keep him out.

Then he was sold to FC Porto where he spent six years playing and appeared in their 2–1 defeat by Juventus in the 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final, having scored at FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the quarter-final.[4]

International career

Walsh qualified for the Republic of Ireland through his County Mayo-born father.[5] He scored the only goal of the game as Ireland defeated the Soviet Union in a World Cup qualifier in Dublin in September 1984.[6]

Legacy

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.[7] 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.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9][10]
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division 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 3Template:Efn 0 42 13
1975–76 42 17 2 0 1 0 0 0 3Template:Efn 1 48 18
1976–77 41 26 2 1 4 1 0 0 1Template:Efn 0 48 28
1977–78 39 14 1 0 2 1 0 0 3Template:Efn 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 4Template:Efn 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 4Template:Efn 2 2Template:Efn 0 17 4
1982–83 25 15 4 2 0 0 3Template:Efn 2 0 0 32 19
1983–84 16 9 4 3 0 0 7Template:Efn 1 0 0 27 13
1984–85 8 1 1 0 0 0 2Template:Efn 0 1Template:Efn 0 12 1
1985–86 8 3 1 2 0 0 1Template:Efn 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

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
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
Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Walsh goal.
List of international goals scored by Mickey Walsh[12]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 1976 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1 {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Norway flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-state = flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg border-army = link alias-army = Norwegian Army flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces border-war = flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard border-coast guard = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|3*–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || Friendly

2 21 September 1983 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 15 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iceland flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-naval = flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-state = flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard border-navy = link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|3*–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || UEFA Euro 1984 qualification

3 12 September 1984 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 19 Template:Country data SOV 1*–0 1–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Porto

See also

References

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