Michael O'Grady (born 11 October 1942) is an English former professional

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born in

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, who played two games for the England national team, scoring three goals.Career history
at mightyleeds.co.uk He also played club football in

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for

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and

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, and made one appearance in November 1974 for Cork Hibernians. During his time at Leeds he played in the second leg of the

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as they defeated

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on aggregate, and also made 38 appearances (and scored 8 goals) as they won the First Division in 1968–69. After retiring from play due to the effects of injuries, O'Grady went to work for

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. In his later years he managed a

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near Leeds. O'Grady is the grandson of Walter Tranter, one of the earliest professional footballers in England and a member of the first team to play under the name

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogrady, Michael 1942 births Living people Footballers from Leeds English men's footballers England men's international footballers England men's under-23 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players League of Ireland players English Football League players Cork Hibernians F.C. players English Football League representative players