John Doolan
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John Doolan is an English
footballer
who most recently played for Southport
, as well as fulfilling the assistant manager's role. He is a midfielder.
in 1992. He was released by Everton and joined Football League Third Division
side Mansfield Town
on a free transfer in September 1994. He made 151 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield in four seasons, scoring 14 goals, before joining Barnet
, also in the Football League Third Division, for a fee of £60,000 in January 1998. He made 199 appearances in all competitions for Barnet, scoring 13 goals, in five seasons during which Barnet were relegated to the Football Conference
in May 2001.
Doolan joined Football Conference side Doncaster Rovers
for a nominal fee in March 2003. He made eight appearances in the remainder of the 2002–03
season as Doncaster went on to win the Conference play-off final and promotion to the Football League Third Division in May 2003. He became a regular in the first team in the 2003–04
season, making 41 league and cup appearances, scoring three goals, as Doncaster won promotion for the second successive year as Football League Third Division champions. He signed a new contract in December 2003, keeping him at Doncaster until 2005. He made 41 appearances, scoring three goals, in all competitions in the 2004-05 season as Doncaster finished in mid-table in Football League One
.
Doolan joined Football League One
club, Blackpool
, on a one-year contract, when his contract with Doncaster expired in June 2005. He made 24 appearances for Blackpool in all competitions in the 2005–06
season, but was allowed to leave in January 2006 to join Football League Two side, Rochdale
, on loan before signing a permanent contract with them ten days later. He made 18 appearances in the remainder of the 2005–06 season as Rochdale finished in mid-table. He made 44 league and cup appearances in the 2006–07 season. In the 2007–08
season he made 28 appearances as Rochdale made the play-offs, including coming on an extra-time substitute in their 2–1 play-off semi-final victory over Darlington
.
In May 2008 Doolan left Rochdale to take up a player-coach role at Conference North
side Southport
. He left Southport
in February 2009 after an agreement with the manager Liam Watson.
He is currently a youth coach at Everton F.C.
, he has been linked with the vacant managers position at Rochdale A.F.C.
, having been a player there and club legend.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who most recently played for Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
, as well as fulfilling the assistant manager's role. He is a midfielder.
Club career
Doolan began his career as a trainee with EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in 1992. He was released by Everton and joined Football League Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
side Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on a free transfer in September 1994. He made 151 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield in four seasons, scoring 14 goals, before joining Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
, also in the Football League Third Division, for a fee of £60,000 in January 1998. He made 199 appearances in all competitions for Barnet, scoring 13 goals, in five seasons during which Barnet were relegated to the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
in May 2001.
Doolan joined Football Conference side Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
for a nominal fee in March 2003. He made eight appearances in the remainder of the 2002–03
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
season as Doncaster went on to win the Conference play-off final and promotion to the Football League Third Division in May 2003. He became a regular in the first team in the 2003–04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
season, making 41 league and cup appearances, scoring three goals, as Doncaster won promotion for the second successive year as Football League Third Division champions. He signed a new contract in December 2003, keeping him at Doncaster until 2005. He made 41 appearances, scoring three goals, in all competitions in the 2004-05 season as Doncaster finished in mid-table in Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
.
Doolan joined Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club, Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, on a one-year contract, when his contract with Doncaster expired in June 2005. He made 24 appearances for Blackpool in all competitions in the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season, but was allowed to leave in January 2006 to join Football League Two side, Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
, on loan before signing a permanent contract with them ten days later. He made 18 appearances in the remainder of the 2005–06 season as Rochdale finished in mid-table. He made 44 league and cup appearances in the 2006–07 season. In the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season he made 28 appearances as Rochdale made the play-offs, including coming on an extra-time substitute in their 2–1 play-off semi-final victory over Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
.
In May 2008 Doolan left Rochdale to take up a player-coach role at Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
. He left Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
in February 2009 after an agreement with the manager Liam Watson.
He is currently a youth coach at Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, he has been linked with the vacant managers position at Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
, having been a player there and club legend.