Pat Saward

Football player infobox
playername = Pat Saward


fullname = Pat Saward
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = August 17, 1928
cityofbirth = Cobh
countryofbirth = Ireland
dateofdeath = death date and age|2002|9|20|1928|8|17
cityofdeath = Newmarket
countryofdeath = England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1951-1955
1955-1961
1961-1963
clubs = Millwall
Aston Villa
Huddersfield Town
caps(goals) = 118 (14)
152 (2)
59 (1)
nationalyears = ?
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 18 (0)
pcupdate = August 25, 2007
ntupdate = August 25, 2007

Pat Saward (born 17 August 1928, in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, died 20 September, 2002 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire) was a former professional footballer in the English football League and for the Republic of Ireland. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2002.

Career

Club

He played as an amateur for Crystal Palace before he joined Milwall as a professional. He made 118 league appearances for Millwall before joining Aston Villa for £10,000 in the summer of 1955. During his time at Villa Park he won the FA Cup and the Second Division championship in 1960. He joined Huddersfield Town in 1961, playing 59 league games for the club.

International

He played at an international level for the Republic of Ireland, winning 18 caps.

Managerial career

Between 1970 - 1973 he was the manager of Brighton & Hove Albion.

References

* [http://web.telia.com/~u27301997/1200.html Comprehensive AVFC fansite]
*cite book |last=Hayes |first=Dean |title=The Villa Park Encyclopedia: A-Z of Aston Villa |publisher=Mainstream Publishing (2 Oct 1997)|pages=pp. 144 |isbn=978-1851589593