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Dessie Gorman Personal information Full name Desmond Gorman Date of birth 13 December 1964 Place of birth Manchester, England Playing position Striker Youth career 1984–1985 Dundalk Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1985–1989 Dundalk ? (38) 1989–1990 FC Bourges 1990–1991 Derry City 28 (7) 1991–1992 Shelbourne 41 (8) 1992–1997 Linfield 1997–2000 Newry Town 2000–2001 Bangor 2000–2001 Ards 33 (18) 2001–2003 Banbridge Town 2003 Dundalk 2007 Loughall * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Desmond "Dessie" Gorman (born 13 December 1964 in Manchester, England) is a retired Irish footballer who played for a number of clubs on both sides of the Irish border.
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Career
Gorman started his career with Dundalk, making his League of Ireland debut on 10 March 1985. His form attracted the attention of English side Arsenal, and he played for them in a friendly against Shamrock Rovers at Glenmalure Park in August 1986.[1] While at Dundalk he won all domestic honours, and was top scorer during both the 1985–86 (with 11 goals) and 1987–88 (with 16 goals) seasons.[2] In 1989 he moved to French club FC Bourges who he helped win promotion, and then to Derry City in October 1990. In the summer of 1991 he moved to Shelbourne,[3] before signing with Linfield in December 1992.[4] He stayed with Linfield until 1997, before playing with Newry Town, Bangor, Ards, Banbridge Town. He returned briefly to Dundalk in 2003, before retiring. He came out of retirement in 2007 to play briefly for Loughall.
Honours
- League of Ireland: 2
- Dundalk – 1988–89
- Shelbourne – 1991–92
- League of Ireland Cup: 2
- Dundalk – 1987–88
- Derry City – 1990–91
- Irish Premier League: 2
- Linfield – 1992–93, 1993–94
- IFA Cup: 2
- Linfield – 1993–94, 1994–95
- Irish League Cup
- Linfield – 1993–94
- Floodlit Cup
- Linfield – 1993–94
- County Antrim Shield
- Linfield – 1994–95
References
- ^ "1986". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1986/0811/Pg003.html#Ar00301:69C12976018364B1A468C1BB6FB1F872720D5DA31260732760531260832775E27B78B2936C13E96EE3FE6B34D36DF4E86B250D6DD5226FD55B72956B5EA1A46481BB6AD1F86EB20D6BC55B6F856B.
- ^ "1980s". Dundalk FC. http://www.dundalkfc.com/dundalkfcweb/History/1980S.HTM. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "1991". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1991/0824/Pg010.html#Ar01004:1AD8B41D98C52A28922CE8A35FE88E62B89F17F8B41A48C55D388E5F889F.
- ^ "1992". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1992/1218/Pg013.html#Ar01303:1A00663280FF1F711023E12D0CC1EC12820829110F2D612B3A716B3B61873B816F3ED1861B81111E512D1E71111EF12D07B1EC08A20808A1EC0C3208.
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Categories:- 1964 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- Ards F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Irish Football League players
- Bourges Football players
- League of Ireland: 2
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