Michael O'Grady
Michael O'Grady (born 11 October 1942) is an English former professional footballer born in Leeds, who played two games for the England national team, scoring three goals.[1] [2] He also played club football in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Rotherham United,[3] and made one appearance in November 1974 for Cork Hibernians.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1965[1] | Huddersfield Town | 160 | (26) |
| 1965–1969[1] | Leeds United | 91 | (12) |
| 1969–1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | (5) |
| 1971 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Rotherham United | 24 | (2) |
| 1974–1975 | Cork Hibernians | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1962–1969 | England | 2 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After retiring from play due to the effects of injuries, O'Grady went to work for Yorkshire Television. In his later years he managed a public house near Leeds.[4]
O'Grady is the grandson of Walter Tranter, one of the earliest professional footballers in England and a member of the first team to play under the name West Ham United.
References
- Career history at mightyleeds.co.uk
- "Michael O'Grady". Englandstats. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- "Mike O'Grady". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- O'Grady, Mike. "Mike's Molineux Misfortune". Wolves Heroes. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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