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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1938-12-21)21 December 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 13 December 2024(2024-12-13) (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1969 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1969–1972 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Republic of Ireland | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981 | Shelbourne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Freddie Strahan (21 December 1938 – 13 December 2024) was an Irish professional footballer who played as amidfielder. He is the onlyLeague of Ireland player to score for theRepublic of Ireland against England during their 14 meetings since 1946.
Strahan playedhurling with Kevin's Hurling Club until the age of sixteen and won a Dublin Minor Hurling Championship before he signed forShelbourne in 1957 with whom he went on to win aLeague of Ireland title and twoFAI Cups.
He won five caps for theRepublic of Ireland national team at international level. He represented theLeague of Ireland XI against Italy in May 1962. His international debut was againstPoland in a 3–1 defeat on 10 May 1964 inKraków, and he scored against England two weeks later.[1]
Strahan was awarded a benefit game in June 1966.[2] He later served the club as secretary, director and briefly as manager in 1981.
Strahan lived in Dublin, and received the title 'FAI Eircom Legend' at the Ireland v Poland match in November 2008, as a sign of honour.[3]
Strahan died on 13 December 2024, at the age of 85.[4]
Shelbourne
Kevins Hurling Club
