Noel Mitten (born 5 January 1957) was an Irish footballer during the 1970s.[1]

He won a league winners medal with Bohemians in 1974–75 and was Bohemian's top scorer that season with 8 goals in 16 league games.[2] Mitten scored in the 1974–75 League Cup final against Finn Harps and also netted in the replay. He made five appearances in European competition for Bohemians scoring in the 1976-77 European Cup Winners' Cup at Esbjerg fB. A former Manchester United trainee from 1972 to 1973, he later emigrated to Australia. Mitten's clubs in Australia included Frankston City, Essendon Croatia,[3] Morwell Falcons,[4] Maribyrnong Polonia[5] and Sunshine George Cross FC.[6]

For several years Mitten was head football (soccer) coach at Wesley College, Melbourne.[7]

Honours

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Bohemians

References

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  1. ^ Noel Mitten at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 54, no. 16
  3. ^ "Croatia squads 1953-2006" (PDF). Sports and Editorial Services Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  4. ^ "1983 Ampol Cup results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  5. ^ "1984 Buffalo Cup results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  6. ^ "1985 Buffalo Cup results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  7. ^ "The seduction of soccer". The Age. 2 July 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2009.