Tony Macken
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Macken | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1972 | Glentoran | ? | (9) |
| 1972–1974 | Waterford | 49 | (10) |
| 1974–1977 | Derby County | 23 | (1) |
| 1975 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1976 | → Washington Diplomats (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 1977 | → Washington Diplomats (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 1977 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1977–1982 | Walsall | 190 | (1) |
| 1982–1985 | Drogheda United | 73 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Waterford United | 37 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Home Farm | ||
| Total | 428 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony "Tony" Macken (born 30 July 1950) is an Irish former professional footballer. He was born in Dublin.
Career
Macken was a right back or midfielder who played for Home Farm, Glentoran (1968–1972) and Waterford United F.C. in Ireland before moving to Derby County F.C. in August 1974 for a fee of £30,000. Manager Dave Mackay left Macken in the reserves for the whole of the 1974/75 season.
After a spell on loan at Portsmouth, Macken finally made his league debut on Saturday, 27 December 1975 in a 2–0 win at home to Aston Villa. He again went on loan to Portsmouth in February 1976. His only other appearance for Derby in the season was in a 1–0 loss again against Villa. In all competitions, he made thirty-seven appearances for the Rams, including eight as a substitute before moving to play in America in 1977.
After spells with Washington and Dallas, he returned to England with Walsall in October 1977. He starred in Walsall 1979/80 promotion team and scored once for them in 190 games before returning home to Ireland in June 1982 where he played for Waterford United and Drogheda United. He managed Drogheda United to the League Cup winners in 1983/84. And was assistant manager to Ray Treacy when Shamrock Rovers won the League Championship in 1993/94.
He won his single Republic of Ireland cap – a 1–0 defeat at home to Spain on 9 February 1977.
Honours
As a player
- with Walsall
- Football League Fourth Division runner-up: 1979–80
- Irish League Championship: 2
- Glentoran - 1969/70, 1971/72
- League of Ireland: 1
- Waterford - 1973/74
As a manager
- League of Ireland Cup
- Drogheda United - 1983/84
References
- The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle
External links
- Tony Macken at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Irish expatriates in the United States
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-23 international footballers
- Waterford F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Home Farm F.C. players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- League of Ireland XI players
- English Football League players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Drogheda United F.C. managers
- League of Ireland managers
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Dallas Tornado players
- Association football defenders
- Republic of Ireland football managers