John Herrick (born 26 July 1946) is an Irish former football player and manager, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Herrick | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1972 | Cork Hibernians | 144 | (3) |
| 1972–1973 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Cork Hibernians | 44 | (2) |
| 1976–1978 | Limerick | 44 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Drogheda United | 29 | (1) |
| 1979–1983 | Galway United | 97 | (8) |
| Total | 369 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Republic of Ireland[1] | 3 | (0) |
| League of Ireland XI | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Galway United | ||
| 1980s | Westport United[2] | ||
| 1988 | Galway United | ||
| Limerick | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played three times for the Republic of Ireland making his debut in a 6–0 defeat to Austria on 10 October 1971 in Linz.[3]
He signed for Shamrock Rovers from Cork Hibernians in December 1972 and made his debut on the 17th of that month. While at Milltown he earned one cap away to France in 1973.
He also played for Galway United, going on to manage the Galway club twice (1979–1983, and 1988) .[4] He also managed Limerick.
His son Mark went to play for Cork City and Galway United in the 1990s.
Honours
editCork Hibernians
- League of Ireland: 1970–71
- FAI Cup: 1972
- League of Ireland Shield: 1972
- Blaxnit Cup: 1972
- Dublin City Cup: 1971
References
edit- ^ John Herrick at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Westport Utd F.C., History 1980 - 2001". www.mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ www.soccerscene.ie
- ^ "Galway United Official Website Galway United Official Website". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2009.