Alf McMichael
Alfred McMichael (1 October 1927 – 7 January 2006) was a footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred McMichael | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 2006 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 194?–1945 | Cliftonville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1950 | Linfield | ||
| 1950–1963 | Newcastle United | 402 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1949–1960 | Northern Ireland | 40 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963–1969 | South Shields | ||
| 1971–1972 | Bangor | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Newcastle United F.C. in 1960 with this players – from the left, standing: James "Jimmy" Scoular, Richard Matthewson "Dick" Keith, Bryan Harvey (goalkeeper), Bob Stokoe, Alf McMichael and George Eastham; crouched: "Terry" W. L. Marshall, Ivor J. Allchurch, Leonard Roy "Len" White, John McGuigan and Liam Tuohy.
Belfast-born McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 433 times and scoring once for the club. He was part of the team that won the 1952 FA Cup Final, after his disappointment of missing the final the year before through injury. At one point he was considered the best left-back in Britain and was a popular player amongst Newcastle United supporters.
He represented Northern Ireland 40 times.
After retiring from playing, he managed South Shields from 1963 until 1969, guiding them to the North Regional League title in 1966–67.[1]
Honours
As a player
As a manager
- South Shields
- North Regional League champions 1966–67
References
- History South Shields F.C.
External links
- Obituary from PFA
- Alf McMichael at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Alf McMichael at National-Football-Teams.com
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