Pat Saward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Saward | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Cobh, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2002 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Newark-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Beckenham Town | |||
| 1951–1955 | Millwall | 118 | (14) |
| 1955–1961 | Aston Villa | 152 | (2) |
| 1961–1963 | Huddersfield Town | 59 | (1) |
| Crawley Town | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1954–1962 | Republic of Ireland | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Al-Nasr | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2007 | |||
Patrick Saward (17 August 1928 – 20 September 2002) was a professional footballer in the English football League and for the Republic of Ireland. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2002.
Career
Club
Playing as an amateur for Crystal Palace, Saward joined non-league club Beckenham Town, where he started his senior career.[1] In 1951, before he joined Millwall as a professional. He made 118 league appearances for Millwall before joining Aston Villa for £10,000 in the summer of 1955. During his time at Villa Park he won the FA Cup and the Second Division championship in 1960. He joined Huddersfield Town in 1961, playing 59 league games for the club. In October 1963, Saward signed for Crawley Town.[2]
International
He played at an international level for the Republic of Ireland, winning 18 caps.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Saward joined the youth team coaching staff at Coventry City, before becoming assistant manager to Jimmy Hill at the club. In July 1970, Saward was appointed manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, winning promotion to the Second Division in 1972. In October 1973, following a bottom placed finish and relegation back to the Third Division, Saward was sacked and replaced by Brian Clough. Following his spell at Brighton, Saward coached in Saudi Arabia,[3] as well as managing Emirati club Al-Nasr.[4]
Later life
After retiring he stayed in Dubai until health issues necessitated a return to the United Kingdom to be near family. He died in September 2002, aged 74, as a result of Bronchial pneumonia.[5]
References
- ^ "Beckenham Town hall of fame honours the "Magnificent Seven"". News Shopper. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Pat Saward". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Pat Saward". John Lerwill. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Hayes, Dean. The Villa Park Encyclopedia: A-Z of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-85158-959-3.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- 1928 births
- 2002 deaths
- Association footballers from County Cork
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Republic of Ireland football managers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Association football defenders
- English Football League players
- Beckenham Town F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. managers
- Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) managers
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Coventry City F.C. non-playing staff