Eamonn Dolan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eamonn John Dolan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Reading (Academy Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–90 | West Ham United | 15 | (3) |
| 1989 | Bristol City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–91 | Birmingham City | 12 | (1) |
| 1991–93 | Exeter City | 26 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1989 | Rep. Ireland Under-21 | 5 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002 | Exeter City (Caretaker) | ||
| 2003–04 | Exeter City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eamonn Dolan (born September 20, 1967 in Dagenham, London) is an Irish-English ex-professional footballer, now working as a coach. Dolan played as a striker, beginning his career with West Ham, before moving on to Birmingham City and then Exeter City. Dolan joined Exeter in 1991, and this marked the beginning of a thirteen year association with the club, although he only managed 26 league appearances for the club as his career was cut short when he developed cancer. He survived the condition, and continued to serve the Grecians as Football in the Community Officer, Youth Coach, Caretaker Manager, and finally full-time manager, taking over after the club's relegation from the Football League in 2003.[1] His first season in charge was fairly successful, steadying the ship after a difficult year, and almost qualifying for the playoffs, but he left the club in September 2004 to join Reading as Academy Manager,[2] a position he holds to this day.[3]
Eamonn and his brother Pat Dolan were capped at under-21 and youth level for Republic of Ireland national football team. They both played at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship[1].
[edit] References
- ^ "Eamonn Dolan and Steve Perryman appointed at Exeter City FC". BBC. 2003-06-09. http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/sport/2003/06/exeter_new_bosses.shtml. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Eamonn Dolan resigns as Exeter boss". BBC. 2004-09-27. http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/sport/2004/september/dolan.shtml. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Academy Staff". Reading FC. http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/AcademyStaff/0,,10306,00.html. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Dagenham
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- English footballers
- English people of Irish descent
- Association football forwards
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Cancer survivors
- Exeter City F.C. managers
- The Football League players
- Sportspeople from London