Tony Macken Explained

Tony Macken
Fullname:Anthony Macken
Birth Date:30 July 1950
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Home Farm
Years1:1968–1972
Years2:1972–1974
Years3:1974–1977
Years4:1975
Years5:1976
Years6:1976
Years7:1977
Years8:1977
Years9:1977–1982
Years10:1982–1985
Years11:1985–1987
Years12:1987–1988
Clubs1:Glentoran
Clubs2:Waterford
Clubs3:Derby County
Clubs4:Portsmouth (loan)
Clubs5:Portsmouth (loan)
Clubs6:Washington Diplomats (loan)
Clubs7:Washington Diplomats (loan)
Clubs8:Dallas Tornado (loan)
Clubs9:Walsall
Clubs10:Drogheda United
Clubs11:Waterford United
Clubs12:Home Farm
Caps1:?
Caps2:49
Caps3:23
Caps4:5
Caps5:5
Caps6:21
Caps7:15
Caps8:10
Caps9:190
Caps10:73
Caps11:37
Goals1:9
Goals2:10
Goals3:1
Goals4:0
Goals5:1
Goals6:5
Goals7:1
Goals8:1
Goals9:1
Goals10:0
Goals11:3
Totalcaps:428
Totalgoals:32
Nationalyears1:1977
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Anthony "Tony" Macken (born 30 July 1950) is an Irish former professional footballer. He was born in Dublin.

Career

Macken was a right back or midfielder who played for Home Farm, Glentoran (1968–1972) and Waterford United F.C. in Ireland before moving to Derby County F.C. in August 1974 for a fee of £30,000. Manager Dave Mackay left Macken in the reserves for the whole of the 1974/75 season.

After a spell on loan at Portsmouth, Macken finally made his league debut on Saturday, 27 December 1975 in a 2–0 win at home to Aston Villa. He again went on loan to Portsmouth in February 1976. His only other appearance for Derby in the season was in a 1–0 loss again against Villa. In all competitions, he made thirty-seven appearances for the Rams, including eight as a substitute before moving to play in America in 1977.

After spells with Washington and Dallas, he returned to England with Walsall in October 1977. He starred in Walsall 1979/80 promotion team and scored once for them in 190 games before returning home to Ireland in June 1982 where he played for Waterford United and Drogheda United. He managed Drogheda United to the League Cup winners in 1983/84. And was assistant manager to Ray Treacy when Shamrock Rovers won the League Championship in 1993/94.

He won his single Republic of Ireland cap – a 1–0 defeat at home to Spain on 9 February 1977.

Honours

As a player

with Walsall

2

1

As a manager

References