Mick Foley (footballer) explained

Mick Foley
Fullname:Michael Foley
Height:5 ft 7 in[1]
Birth Date:1892
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Half back
Years1:–1910
Years2:1910–1919
Years3:1919–????
Clubs1:Shelbourne
Clubs2:Leeds City
Caps2:127
Goals2:6
Nationalyears1:1926
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps2:5

Mick Foley was an Ireland international footballer.[2] [3]

Foley began his senior career with Shelbourne in Dublin but then was one of three Shelbourne players recruited by Frank Scott-Walford to play for Leeds City before the 1910–11 season, the others being George Cunningham and Joe Enright.

After two seasons where he did regularly feature in the first team, Foley then broke into the left half position for the 1912/13 season and held down the place for two more seasons until World War I during which he returned to his native Dublin.

Mick was again part of the Leeds side on the resumption of league football in 1918/19. But the club were wound up in October 1919 and Mick returned to Ireland to rejoin Shelbourne where he was a member of the team that were founder members of the League of Ireland in 1921.

International career

On 21 March 1926, Foley made his only appearance for Ireland when he captained the team in a 3–0 defeat to Italy in Turin.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1913 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  2. Web site: FAI History: 1930 - 1959 - Football Association of Ireland. Fai.ie. 4 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]]. www.soccerscene.ie.
  4. Web site: Mick Foley. www.national-football-teams.com. 6 December 2016. 6 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Extratime.ie - Mick Foley - Shelbourne. www.extratime.ie.
  6. Web site: Leeds United F.C. History. Ozwhitelufc.net.au. 4 May 2017.