Anthony Whelan Explained

Anto Whelan
Fullname:Anthony Whelan
Birth Date:23 November 1959
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Defender
Years1:1979–1980
Clubs1:Bohemians
Caps1:25
Goals1:4
Years2:1980–1983
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1983–1984
Caps3:?
Goals3:2
Years4:1985–1986
Clubs4:Cork City
Caps4:22
Goals4:4
Years5:1986–1987
Caps5:?
Goals5:0
Years6:1987–1988
Caps6:32
Goals6:2
Years7:1988–1994
Clubs7:Shelbourne
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Years8:1994–1996
Clubs8:Dundalk
Caps8:68
Goals8:1
Years9:1996–1997
Caps9:?
Goals9:?
Years10:1997–1998
Caps10:14
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:1981
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1986
Nationalteam2:League of Ireland XI
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1996–1997
Managerclubs1:Drogheda United

Anthony Gerard Whelan (born 23 November 1959) is an Irish former soccer player who played during the 1970s and 1980s.

He made his League of Ireland debut for Bohemians on 9 September 1979 and made 25 league appearances (4 goals) and two appearances for Bohs in European competition before transferring to Manchester United in August 1980 for £30,000.[1] After making just one appearance for Manchester United as a substitute for Kevin Moran, he moved to America.

Anto then returned home to sign for Shamrock Rovers in 1983 and won the League in his first season at the club.[2] After a spell at Cork City, he briefly signed back with the Rovers in 1986, where he played once in the European Cup. He made a total of 44 appearances for the Hoops.

He then moved on to Bray Wanderers.

He signed for Shelbourne in 1988,[3] and won the League in 1992 and the 1993 FAI Cup. He won a League title under Dermot Keely at Dundalk in 1994–95,[4] before returning to the Carlisle Grounds to finish his career at Bray Wanderers in the late 1990s.

He had a spell as player/manager at Drogheda United where he guided the club back to the Premier Division in the 1996–97 League of Ireland season.

He earned one cap for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.

Honours

Bohemians

1979–80

Shamrock Rovers

1983–84

1983–84

Shelbourne

1991–92

1992–93

Dundalk

1994–95

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Times, Sign in to continue. subscription.
  2. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/honours.php Shamrock Rovers F.C
  3. Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 45, no. 2
  4. Web site: Murphy . Jim . Anto Whelan . www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com . 1 December 2019 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508195914/http://dundalkfcwhoswho.com/player.php?id=391 . dead .