John Herrick (footballer)

John Herrick (born 26 July 1946) is an Irish former football player and manager, who played as a defender.

John Herrick
Personal information
Full name John Herrick
Date of birth (1946-07-26) 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

Cork Hibernians

References
  1. John Herrick at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Westport Utd F.C., History 1980 - 2001". www.mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. www.soccerscene.ie
  4. "Galway United Official Website Galway United Official Website". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
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