William Augustine O'Grady (24 August 1924 – 20 April 1985), also known as Bill O'Grady, was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder and made one appearance for the FAI-organised Ireland national team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Augustine O'Grady | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1985 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Lewisham, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Limerick | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Ireland (FAI) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editO'Grady made his sole appearance for the national team of the IFA on 26 July 1948 in the 1948 Summer Olympics against the Netherlands The match, which took place at Fratton Park in Portsmouth, finished as a 1–3 loss for Ireland.[3]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Ireland (FAI).[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1948 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ William O'Grady at WorldFootball.net
- ^ William O'Grady at Olympedia
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournament London 1948 – Netherlands 3:1 (2:0) Republic of Ireland". FIFA. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William O'Grady". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
External links
edit- William O'Grady – FIFA competition record (archived)
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