Liam Munroe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William James Munroe | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Irish Free State | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (4) |
| 1954 | RCF Paris | ||
| 1954–1956 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Ards | 34 | (32) |
| 1957—1958 | Bristol City | 1 | (0) |
| 1958 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Distillery | ||
| 1959–1962 | Dundalk | 52 | (27) |
| 1962–1963 | Ards | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | League of Ireland XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1953 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Liam Munroe (born 28 November 1933) is an Irish former professional footballer. He made his one and only appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team on 28 October 1953, in a 4-0 win against Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifying game at Dalymount Park.
A former schoolboy international he began his club career with Shamrock Rovers in 1952 where he was part of a great Milltown team, popularly known as Coad's Colts. In his second season, he won the League of Ireland. In November 1953 RCF Paris sought Munroe's signature.[1]
He signed for Ards F.C. in January 1956. The following 1956/57 season was his best, as he scored 37 goals in 38 appearances. His last season was the unforgettable 1957/58 one when Ards won their one and only Irish League Championship. He only played in 15 games for Ards that season before he was transferred to Bristol City in the English Football League Division Two in December 1957 for £1,500. Munroe only played one league game for Bristol, however, before returning to Northern Ireland with Distillery.[2]
In October 1959 he signed for Dundalk F.C. and scored a record 19 league goals that season. He returned to Ards in the 1962/63 season for a brief 12 game spell. Munroe emigrated from his native Dublin to Toronto in 1990.[citation needed]
Honours[edit]
- League of Ireland:
- Shamrock Rovers – 1953–54
- League of Ireland Shield:
- Shamrock Rovers – 1954–55, 1955–56
- Leinster Senior Cup:
- Shamrock Rovers – 1953, 1955
- Irish Premier League:
- Ards – 1957/58
- County Antrim Shield:
- Ards – 1956
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1953/1118/Pg002.html#Ar00210:5D560161963361E60163C6336016EF633704 (subscription required)
- ^ BRISTOL CITY : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
External links[edit]
- Profile form ardfc.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 May 2007)
- 1933 births
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Ireland (FAI) men's international footballers
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Ards F.C. players
- Lisburn Distillery F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Living people
- League of Ireland XI players
- Men's association football forwards
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)