Terry Donovan (footballer) explained

Terry Donovan
Height:[1]
Birth Date:1958 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1976–1979
Clubs1:Grimsby Town
Caps1:75
Goals1:28
Years2:1979–1982
Clubs2:Aston Villa
Caps2:24
Goals2:11
Years3:1982
Clubs3:Oxford United (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:1982
Clubs4:Portland Timbers
Caps4:15
Goals4:1
Years5:1982–1983
Clubs5:Burnley
Caps5:18
Goals5:6
Years6:1983–1985
Clubs6:Rotherham United
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:146
Totalgoals:46
Nationalyears1:1979–1981
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

See also: Terence Donovan (disambiguation). Terry Donovan (born 27 February 1958) is a former footballer who played as a striker. Born in England, he made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team at international level.

Career

Donovan played for Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Oxford United (loan), Portland Timbers, Burnley and Rotherham United during his club career, and also played for Ireland's national team on two occasions.

He joined Villa for £72,000 in 1979 after establishing himself as a prolific scorer during three seasons with his hometown club Grimsby Town, helping them gain promotion from the Fourth Division.[2] Donovan contributed two goals in Villa's 5 – 0 victory over Valur in the early stages of 1981–82 European Cup. Villa went on to win the tournament.[3]

Personal life

Donovan attended Clee Grammar School (it became Matthew Humberstone School in 1973).

His late Irish father, Don Donovan, also represented Everton, Grimsby Town and the Republic of Ireland internationally. He managed Boston United from 1965 to 1969.[4] He is the father of broadcaster Keeley Donovan.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 . registration . Jack . Rollin . Queen Anne Press. London . 1980 . 0362020175 . 54.
  2. News: Mariners Memories: Grimsby Town stat Terry Donovan. Grimsby Telegraph. Local World.
  3. News: European Cup 1982 unlikely lads: Donovan at the double . Aston Villa F.C. . 11 April 2012 . 12 June 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614051648/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2730938,00.html . 14 June 2015 . dmy-all .
  4. News: R.I.P Don . Grimsby Town F.C. . 27 September 2013 . 12 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Keeley Donovan . BBC Online . 30 January 2016.