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Michael Curley (footballer)

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Michael Curley
Personal information
Full name Michael Curley[1]
Date of birth (1912-05-15)15 May 1912[1]
Place of birth Northwich, England[1]
Date of death 1973 (aged 60–61)[1]
Place of death Ashton-under-Lyne, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Northwich Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1935 Manchester City 0 (0)
1935–1936 Port Vale 27 (1)
1936–193? Colwyn Bay
193?–193? Macclesfield Town 2 (0)
193?–193? Northwich Victoria
1937–1940 Mossley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Curley (15 May 1912 – 1973) was an English footballer who played for Northwich Victoria, Manchester City, Port Vale, Colwyn Bay, and Macclesfield Town in the 1930s.

Career

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Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City before joining Port Vale in May 1935.[1] He played 24 Second Division and three FA Cup games in the 1935–36 season, and scored one goal in a 2–1 victory over Charlton Athletic at The Old Recreation Ground on 16 September.[1] The "Valiants" were relegated and Curley fell out of the first-team picture, featuring in just three Third Division North games in the 1936–37 season.[1] He transferred to Colwyn Bay in November 1936, and later moved on to Macclesfield Town but only featured in the opening two games of 1937–38 Cheshire County League season and after spending time in the reserves he returned to Northwich Victoria.[3] Between 1937 and 1940 he played 64 games for Mossley.[4]

Career statistics

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Source:[5][6]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1934–35 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Port Vale 1935–36 Second Division 24 1 6 0 30 1
1936–37 Third Division North 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 27 1 6 0 33 1
Macclesfield Town 1937–38 Cheshire County League 2 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 74. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. ^ Michael Curley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.