- Eric Welsh
Infobox Football biography
playername = Eric Welsh |
fullname = Eric Welsh
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1942|5|1
cityofbirth =Belfast
countryofbirth =Northern Ireland
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Right-Winger
youthyears = 1959
youthclubs =Distillery F.C.
years = 1959–1965
1965–1969
1969–1971
1971–1972
clubs = Exeter City
Carlisle United
Torquay United
Hartlepool United
Port Elizabeth City
caps(goals) = 105 (19)
075 (17)
039 (11)
015 0(2) | nationalyears = 1966–1967
nationalteam = Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(1) |Eric Welsh (born
May 1 ,1942 inBelfast ) is a retired Northern Irish footballer. He played in the right wing position.Club career
Welsh began his playing career as a
youth team player for Irish team Lisburn Distillery, before leaving for England in 1959 where he had spells with Exeter City, Carlisle United, Torquay United and Hartlepool United. He also had a spell in South Africa with Port Elizabeth City.International career
While at Carlisle United, Welsh was part of the Northern Ireland squad, picking up 4 caps and scoring one goal, during the 1960s, this has made him Carlisle United's most capped player.
ources
*cite book |last=Rollin |first=Glenda |coauthors=Rollin, Jack |title=SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL YEARBOOK 2006-2007 |accessdate=2007-03-25 |edition=37th |publisher=Headline Publsihing Group |language=English |isbn=0-7553-1526-X
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/ericwelsh.htm Football League statistics page]
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