Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ambrose Gerald Fogarty | ||
Date of birth | (1933-09-11)11 September 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 3 January 2016(2016-01-03) (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1955 | Bohemians | 29 | (8) |
1955–1957 | Glentoran | 40 | (10) |
1957–1963 | Sunderland | 152 | (37) |
1963–1966 | Hartlepool United | 127 | (22) |
1966–1969 | Cork Hibernians | 40 | (3) |
1969–1971 | Cork Celtic | 29 | (3) |
1971–1972 | Drumcondra | 15 | (4) |
1972–1973 | Limerick | 20 | (0) |
1973–1974 | Bray Wanderers | ? | (?) |
1974–1976 | Athlone Town | 1 | (0) |
1976–1978 | Galway Rovers | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
1960–1964 | Republic of Ireland | 11 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1966–1969 | Cork Hibernians | ||
1969–1971 | Cork Celtic | ||
1971–1972 | Drumcondra | ||
1972–1974 | Bray Wanderers | ||
1974–1976 | Athlone Town | ||
1976–1978 | Galway Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ambrose Gerald Fogarty (11 September 1933 – 4 January 2016[1]), known asAmby Fogarty, was an Irish professional football player.[2] He played at club level forBohemians,Glentoran,Sunderland,Hartlepool United,Cork Celtic andCork Hibernian.
AtRoker Park he scored on his home debut againstChelsea and played alongsideCharlie Hurley andBrian Clough during the1961–62 and1962–63 seasons.
In 1964, he became the first Hartlepool player to make an international appearance when he won the last of his 11 caps for theRepublic of Ireland national football team against Spain.[3] Fogarty played underBrian Clough now as manager during the1965–66 season.
His full international debut for Ireland was on 11 May 1960 when he played in a 1-0 friendly win over West Germany in Düsseldorf.[4]
Fogarty signed as player/manager ofDrumcondra F.C. in March 1971.[5]
After his football career ended, he was manager ofCork Hibernians,Cork Celtic,Drumcondra,Limerick, andAthlone Town who he managed in a famous 0–0 draw againstA.C. Milan in the1975–76 UEFA Cup.[6] He was the first manager ofGalway Rovers in 1977.
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