Patrick Ambrose (17 October 1928 – 22 February 2002) was a professional football player and coach from

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, Ireland. Signed by

Jimmy Dunne James Dunne (3 September 1905 – 14 November 1949) was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Southampton. Dunne was also a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams: th ...

from junior side Clontarf, he was associated with

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from 1948 to 1973, firstly as a player and then as a coach. He made his debut against Transport in Bray on 28 August 1949 in a

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game. He was one of the club's best ever strikers. During his career at Rovers he scored 109 League goals which is a club recor

. He was the leading scorer at the club in 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56 (20 goals) and 1960–61. When Rovers won the title in 1953–54, their first title for fifteen years, Paddy scored 13 goals. Paddy won a League medal with Shamrock Rovers four times, in 1953–54, 1956–57, 1958–59 and 1963–64. He played in six

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finals plus one replay and won four winner's medals in the following years, 1955, 1956, 1962 and 1964. Paddy made 6 appearances in European competition for Rovers. The man who became famous for wearing the green and white hooped number nine shirt was capped by Ireland five times, scoring once, also earning two B caps and one amateur international cap for the

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. Paddy shared a testimonial with Gerry Mackey in May 1959. The great service of Paddy Ambrose to Rovers was marked by the presentation of a gold medal by the directors. This was a medal which was presented to any Rovers player who had 15 consecutive years service to the club. At the end of the

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season Ambrose is joint thirty third in the all-time League of Ireland goalscoring list with 109 league goals

Honours

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1953–54, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1963–64 *

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1955, 1956, 1962, 1964

References

* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()

External links

Paddy Ambrose and Tommy Eglington
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