Mick Smyth (born 13 May 1940) was an Irish soccer player who played for Drumcondra, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Athlone Town in the

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throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and had a short spell in England with Barrow in the early 1960s. He made his Rovers debut at Drogheda on 27 December 1964 and kept a clean sheet. A dominant goalkeeper, he won five FAI Cup winners medals in a row with Rovers from 1965 to 1969. After making 12 appearances in European competition for the Milltown club he left to join Bohemians in May 1971. He won two league winners medals in 1974/75 and 1977/78 and was named Irish Football Personality of the Year in 1977. He made 16 appearances in European competition for Bohs. Played in 136 competitive games in a row for Bohs between December 1973 until the April 1979. Along with

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he signed for Athlone in August 1979. He signed back for Rovers in August 1982. He earned one cap for Ireland in 1968 against Poland. On 25 November 2008 his medals were stolen.

Honours

: 3 ** Bohemians - 1974–75, 1977–78 ** Athlone Town - 1980/81 * FAI Cup: 6 ** Shamrock Rovers - 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 ** Bohemians - 1976 *

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:3 ** Bohemians - 1975 ** Athlone Town - 1979/80, 1981/82 *

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:1 ** Athlone Town - 1979/80 *

Top Four Cup The Top Four Cup was an association football super cup featuring the top four clubs in the League of Ireland. It was first held in 1955–56 and last played for in 1973–74. It was played at the end of the season. Shamrock Rovers were the i ...

** Shamrock Rovers 1966 * Dublin City Cup ** Shamrock Rovers 1966/67 *

Blaxnit Cup The Blaxnit Cup, is a defunct club football competition which featured teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland, in a similar format to the later Setanta Cup. It was inaugurated in 1967 as a cross-border competition between c ...

** Shamrock Rovers 1967-68 *SWAI Personality of the Year ** Bohemians - 1976/77

Sources

* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins () {{DEFAULTSORT:Smyth, Mick Republic of Ireland men's association footballers League of Ireland players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Bohemian F.C. players Athlone Town A.F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Republic of Ireland men's international footballers United Soccer Association players Boston Shamrock Rovers players 1940 births Living people League of Ireland XI players Drumcondra F.C. players Association footballers from Dublin (city)