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Micky French
Personal information
Full name Michael John French[1]
Date of birth (1955-05-07) 7 May 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
1975–1977 Brentford 65 (16)
1977–1978 Swindon Town 10 (1)
1978–1979 Doncaster Rovers 36 (5)
1979–1982 Aldershot 74 (16)
1982–1983 Rochdale 36 (11)
Lewes
Hailsham Town
Total 221 (49)
International career
England Youth
Managerial career
c. 1993 Hailsham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael John French (born 7 May 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford, Swindon Town, Doncaster Rovers, Aldershot and Rochdale.[1] He later coached in non-League football at Hailsham Town and Eastbourne Borough.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1974–75[4] Fourth Division 15 4 — — 15 4
1975–76[4] 31 8 2 0 2 0 35 8
1976–77[4] 19 4 2 1 2 0 23 5
Total 65 16 4 1 4 0 73 17
Swindon Town 1976–77[5] Third Division 7 1 — — 7 1
1977–78[5] 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Total 10 1 0 0 1 0 11 1
Doncaster Rovers 1978–79[6] Fourth Division 36 5 2 0 3 1 41 6
Aldershot Total 74 16 0 0 0 0 74 16
Rochdale 1982–83[1] Fourth Division 36 11 0 0 0 0 36 11
Career total 221 49 6 1 8 1 235 51

References

  1. ^ a b c "Micky French". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 0362020175.
  3. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, pp. 274, 457.
  4. ^ a b c Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 322–324. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  5. ^ a b "Mick French – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Micky French profile". www.doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  • Micky French at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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