Liam Munroe (born 28 November 1933) is an Irish former professional

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. He made his one and only appearance for the

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on 28 October 1953, in a 4-0 win against

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in a World Cup qualifying game at

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. A former schoolboy international he began his club career with

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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

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sought Munroe's signature. He signed for

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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

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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

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.BRISTOL CITY : 1946/47 - 2007/08
Newcastle Fans. In October 1959 he signed for

Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club ( ; ga, Cumann Peile Dhún Dealgan) is a professional association football club that competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of football in the Republic of Ireland. The club is based in Dundalk ...

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

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in 1990.

Honours

* League of Ireland: **

– 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 *

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: ** Ards – 1956

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munroe, Liam 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)