Mickey Weir
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Graham Weir[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1987 | Hibernian | 48 | (5) |
1987 | Luton Town | 8 | (0) |
1987–1996 | Hibernian | 158 | (25) |
1996 | → Millwall (loan) | 8 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Motherwell | 23 | (6) |
Total | 245 | (36) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mickey Weir (born 16 January 1966) is a Scottish former footballer, who played mainly for Hibernian as a winger. He was part of the Hibernian side that won the 1991 Scottish League Cup.
Weir signed for Hibernian from Portobello Thistle as a teenager.[2] His role as an apprentice involved football training, but also maintenance of Easter Road, such as sweeping and painting.[2]
Weir remained at Hibs until 1987, when he signed for Luton Town. He returned to Easter Road after only a few months and just eight appearances for the Hatters. He played a key role in Hibs' 1991 League Cup win against Dunfermline,[2] winning the penalty kick that opened the scoring in the Final. He left in 1996 for a brief spell on loan to Millwall, before ending his playing career at Motherwell,[2] where he also coached. Weir also had a spell coaching Cowdenbeath, but he was forced to retire from the game due to injury.[2]
References
- ^ "Mickey Weir". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Dick, Sandra (7 April 2009). "Hibs legend Mickey Weir winning his biggest battle yet". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
External links
- Mickey Weir at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs