Michael Greenwood
Michael Moore Greenwood (9 April 1935 – 25 April 2021) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 2021 (aged 86) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Bishop Auckland | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Greenwood, who played as an amateur for Bishop Auckland at the time, represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics,[1] making one appearance in the tournament.[2][3] He combined his football career with working as a PE teacher.[4]
Greenwood later worked at the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall Hall and was also employed by the Sports Council in West Yorkshire.[4]
Later life and death
As of April 2012 he was living in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.[4] He organises reunions for the surviving players of the 1960 Olympic squad.[4]
In April 2012, Greenwood publicly expressed a number of concerns about the British team due to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4]
Greenwood died on 25 April 2021, at the age of 86.[5]
References
- "Michael Greenwood". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Michael Greenwood – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
- Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- "Mike Greenwood – Bishop Auckland FC". bishopafc.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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