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Alf McMichael

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Alf McMichael
Personal information
Full name Alfred McMichael
Date of birth (1927-10-01)1 October 1927
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 7 January 2006(2006-01-07) (aged 78)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
194?–1945 Cliftonville
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1950 Linfield
1950–1963 Newcastle United 402 (1)
International career
1949–1960 Northern Ireland 40 (0)
Managerial career
1963–1969 South Shields
1971–1972 Bangor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Newcastle United F.C. in 1960 with these players – from the left, standing: James "Jimmy" Scoular, Richard Matthewson "Dick" Keith, Bryan Harvey (goalkeeper), Bob Stokoe, Alf McMichael and George Eastham; crouched: "Terry" W. L. Marshall, Ivor J. Allchurch, Leonard Roy "Len" White, John McGuigan and Liam Tuohy.

Alfred McMichael (1 October 1927 – 7 January 2006) was a footballer who played as a left back.

Belfast-born McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 433 times and scoring once for the club. He was part of the team that won the 1952 FA Cup final, after his disappointment of missing the final the year before through injury. At one point he was considered the best left-back in Britain and was a popular player amongst Newcastle United supporters.

He represented Northern Ireland 40 times.

After retiring from playing, he managed South Shields from 1963 until 1969, guiding them to the North Regional League title in 1966–67.[1]

Honours

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As a player

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As a manager

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  • South Shields
    • North Regional League champions 1966–67

References

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  1. ^ History Archived 14 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine South Shields F.C.
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