- John Melligan
Football player infobox
playername = JJ Melligan
fullname = John Joseph Melligan
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|2|11
cityofbirth =Dublin
countryofbirth =Ireland
currentclub = Leyton Orient
clubnumber = 7
position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-2004
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007-
clubs = Wolverhampton Wanderers
→ Bournemouth (loan)
→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Cheltenham Town
Leyton Orient
caps(goals) = 2 (0)
8 (0)
29 (10)
5 (1)
21 (2)
114 (15)
39 (4)
nationalyears = 2003
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland under-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = 11 October 2008John Joseph "JJ" Melligan (born
11 February 1982 in Whitehall,Dublin ) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient.The 5'10" tall player first began playing for the Home Farm Club in Dublin before signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1998. In 2001-2002 Melligan went on loan to Bournemouth and again at Kidderminster Harriers in 2002-2003. After scoring 12 goals in 31 appearances he returned to Wolves and made two substitute appearances in (the then) Division 1.
In 2003 he made a substitute appearance for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team and went on to make 21 appearances on-loan at Doncaster Rovers in the 2003-2004 season.
At the end of that season Melligan signed for Cheltenham Town from Wolves for £25,000. He went on to miss just three league games for Cheltenham over the next three years as he became an important part of their side.
On June 6 2007 Melligan signed for Leyton Orient on a free transfer and looks set to be the first choice right winger. He made a good start for the O's scoring in only his second appearance for them.
External links
*soccerbase|id=27270|name=John Melligan
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/melligan.shtml Harriers Online profile]
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