Terry Donovan (footballer)

Terry Donovan
Personal information
Date of birth	27 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1979	Grimsby Town
1979–1983	Aston Villa
1982	Portland Timbers
1983	Burnley
1983–1985	Rotherham United
International career
1979–1981	Republic of Ireland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terry Donovan (born 27 February 1958) is an English-born former footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland national football team at international level.

Career

Donovan played for Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Portland Timbers, Burnley and Rotherham United during his club career and also played for Ireland's national team on two occasions.

He joined Villa for £72,000 in 1979 after establishing himself as a prolific scorer during three seasons with his hometown club Grimsby Town. Donovan contributed two goals in Villa's 5 – 0 victory over Valur in the early stages of 1981-82 European Cup. Villa would go on to win the tournament.^[1]

His late Irish father, Don Donovan, also represented Grimsby Town and the Republic of Ireland and managed Boston United from 1965–9.^[2]

Personal life

He is the father of broadcaster Keeley Donovan.^[3]

External links

Republic of Ireland profile

References

^ "European Cup 1982 unlikely lads: Donovan at the double". Aston Villa F.C. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ "R.I.P Don". Grimsby Town F.C. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ "Keeley Donovan". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.

[European_Cup_1982-1] "European Cup 1982 unlikely lads: Donovan at the double". Aston Villa F.C. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[2] "R.I.P Don". Grimsby Town F.C. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[3] "Keeley Donovan". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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