Mick McCarthy

Mick McCarthy
McCarthy in 2016
Personal information
Full name Michael Joseph McCarthy
Date of birth (1959-02-07) 7 February 1959 (age 67)
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1983 Barnsley 272 (7)
1983–1987 Manchester City 140 (2)
1987–1989 Celtic 48 (8)
1989–1990 Lyon 10 (1)
1990 → Millwall (loan) 6 (0)
1990–1992 Millwall 29 (2)
Total 505 (20)
International career
1979 Republic of Ireland U23 1 (1)
1984–1992 Republic of Ireland 57 (2)
Managerial career
1992–1996 Millwall
1996–2002 Republic of Ireland
2003–2006 Sunderland
2006–2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2012–2018 Ipswich Town
2018–2020 Republic of Ireland
2020–2021 APOEL
2021 Cardiff City
2023 Blackpool
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mick McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former Irish football player. He has played for Republic of Ireland national team. He most recently managed Blackpool F.C.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Club Season League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Barnsley 1977–78 Fourth Division 4612021–502
1978–79 Fourth Division 4623020–512
1979–80 Third Division 4412040–501
1980–81 Third Division 4316050–541
1981–82 Second Division 4211081–512
1982–83 Second Division 3912041–452
1983–84 Second Division 1200010–130
Total 27271602630031410
Manchester City 1983–84 Second Division 2411000–251
1984–85 Second Division 3901041–441
1985–86 First Division 3804030–450
1986–87 First Division 3911030–431
Total 140270101001573
Celtic 1987–88 Scottish Premier League 223603000313
1988–89 Scottish Premier League 265503040385
Total 4881106040698
Olympique Lyonnais 1989–90 Ligue 1 1010000–101
Millwall 1989–90 First Division 600000–60
1990–91 Second Division 1200000–120
1991–92 Second Division 1721020–202
Total 292102000322
Career total 505203504444058824

International

Source:
Republic of Ireland
YearAppsGoals
198440
198570
198660
198770
198891
198950
1990120
199130
199241
Total572

Managerial

As of match played 7 April 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Millwall 18 March 1992 4 February 1996 207747261035.75
Republic of Ireland 1 March 1996 5 November 2002 68292019042.65
Sunderland 12 March 2003 6 March 2006 147632658042.86
Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 July 2006 13 February 2012 27010466100038.52
Ipswich Town 1 November 2012 10 April 2018 2791057896037.63
Republic of Ireland 25 November 2018 4 April 2020 10541050.00
APOEL 2 November 2020 6 January 2021 8215025.00
Cardiff City 22 January 2021 23 October 2021 38141113036.84
Blackpool 19 January 2023 8 April 2023 14239014.29
Total 1,041398281362038.23

Honours

Player

Barnsley

Manchester City

Celtic

Individual

Manager

Sunderland

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Mick McCarthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 0362020175.
  3. 1 2 3 "McCarthy, MJ (Mick)", English National Football Archive
  4. ↑ "Mick McCarthy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Mick McCarthy coach profile at Soccerway
  6. ↑ "Mick McCarthy: Cardiff City held off competition to keep new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Season 1980–81". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Season 1978–79". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Season 1984–85". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "When Chelsea won a league game and a Wembley cup final in the same weekend". TheGuardian.com. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  11. 1 2 "McCarthy on Celtic list". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mick McCarthy factfile". 5 November 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  13. 1 2 Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 142.
  14. ↑ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 143.
  15. 1 2 Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 144.
  16. 1 2 Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 145.
  17. ↑ "Player of the Year Winners 1969 – Present Day". Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "50 YEARS OF MCFC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: PART 2". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Sunderland sack manager McCarthy". BBC Sport. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  20. ↑ "Saint or sinner? The Mick McCarthy tenure at Wolves – Wolves Fancast". 19 April 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  21. ↑ "Martin O'Neill & Michael O'Neill share Philips Manager of the Year award". The Irish Times. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "McCarthy wins top RTÉ Sporting award". RTÉ Sport. 4 January 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2002.
  23. ↑ "McCarthy lands monthly accolade". BBC Sport. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  24. ↑ "Wolves boss scoops monthly award". BBC Sport. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  25. ↑ "McCarthy is top Championship boss". BBC Sport. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  26. ↑ "Tyrone Mings wins Football league Championship Player of the Month for August while Mick McCarthy takes manager's award". skysports.com. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  27. ↑ "Mick McCarthy named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month". www.football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  28. ↑ "Manager of the Month: February winners". www.football-league.co.uk. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  29. ↑ "League Managers Association – Mick McCarthy". leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  30. ↑ "MICK MCCARTHY – LMA 1000 CLUB & HALL OF FAME". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.