Paddy Mulligan

Football manager infobox
playername= Paddy Mulligan


fullname = Patrick Martin Mulligan
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1945|3|17
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Ireland
position = Right-back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Home Farm
years = 1963-1969
1967
1968
1969-1972
1972-1974
1973
1974-1978
1978-1980
clubs = Shamrock Rovers
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Chelsea
Crystal Palace
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West Brom
Shamrock Rovers
caps(goals) =
06 (0)
21 (4)
58 (2)
57 (2)
109 (1)
nationalyears = 1969-80
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 50 (1)
manageryears = 1983–84
1985–86
managerclubs = Galway United
Shelbourne

Patrick Martin "Paddy" Mulligan (born 17 March 1945 in Dublin) is a retired Irish footballer who played mainly as a right-back.

Mulligan started his career playing for Shamrock Rovers in 1963, where he won the FAI Cup in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1969. During the 1963-64 season he was part of the side which won seven trophies. He represented Rovers in European competition 10 times. In 1967, Rovers loaned Mulligan to the Boston Rovers of the United Soccer Association. In 1968, they sent him on loan to the Boston Beacons of the North American Soccer League. [ [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/M/Mulligan.Patrick.htm USA and NASL stats] ]

On 22 October 1969, Mulligan signed for English club Chelsea for £17,500. He featured in Chelsea's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup success in 1971, making a late substitute appearance in the first final against Real Madrid in Athens. He also played in Chelsea's League Cup final against Stoke City a year later, though they lost 2–1 at Wembley.

Mulligan left Chelsea in 1972 for Crystal Palace. He stayed with the South London club for two years, after which he signed for West Brom. Mulligan re-joined Shamrock Rovers in 1978, making his final appearance on 24 February 1980. He then joined Panathinaikos as assistant manager before retiring from the game in 1982.

During his time at Rovers he won 10 caps for the Irish national team, including three as captain, one under-23 cap and six Inter league caps. Overall he won 50 caps for his country.

Mulligan managed League of Ireland sides Galway United (during the 1983–84 season) and Shelbourne during the first half of the 1985–86 season. He also applied to manage the Irish national team, but lost out to Eoin Hand.

Honours

* League of Ireland Championship: 1
** Shamrock Rovers 1963/64

* FAI Cup: 4
** Shamrock Rovers 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969

*League of Ireland Shield: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1963/64

*Leinster Senior Cup (football):1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1963/64

*Dublin City Cup:1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1963/64

*UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
** Chelsea - 1970-71

Sources

* "The Hoops" by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)