Paddy Coad
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Paddy Coad is a former Irish
football
player and manager. He played as a forward for Waterford United, Glenavon
, Shamrock Rovers
and Ireland. Although known, primarily, as a maker of goals, Coad scored 126 goals in the League of Ireland
and a further 41 in the FAI Cup
. In 1946-47 he was top goalscorer in the League of Ireland. As a player manager he also guided Rovers to three League of Ireland titles and two FAI Cups, before he returned to Waterford and guided them to their first league title in 1966. He was appointed manager of Limerick F.C.
in September 1967 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0922/Pg004.html#Ar00419:96BB949B8BB5901B9295CBB4.
school in Stephen Street in Waterford
and first distinguished himself as a sportsman playing hurling
and table tennis
. He was even Munster
champion at the latter sport. He also began to play football
with a local junior club based in Lower Yellow Road area of Waterford
. He was soon spotted by Waterford United, making his League of Ireland
debut in 1937 while still only 17. He then moved to Irish League
club Glenavon
but returned to Waterford after the start of the Second World War. He was a member of the Waterford United that finished as a runners up to Cork United in both the League of Ireland and the FAI Cup
. Waterford could have won the league title, but their players refused to turn up for a play-off game against Cork after a dispute over bonus payments.
in 1942 and made his debut against Brideville in the FAI Cup on the 8th of February. During his early seasons with the club played alongside Peter Farrell
, Tommy Eglington
, Jimmy McAlinden
and Tommy Breen
. He also helped Rovers win the FAI Cup
three times. In November 1949, after the untimely death of Jimmy Dunne
, Coad reluctantly accepted the position of player manager. He brought in many young players, including Liam Tuohy
, and the team became known as Coad’s Colts. The Colts won 19 trophies between 1954 and 1959. Under the guidance of Coad, Rovers won three League of Ireland
titles and the FAI Cup
twice. In 1957 they also made their debut in the European Cup
. Despite losing 9-2 on aggregate to Manchester United
, Coad at the age of 37, dominated the away game at Old Trafford. He made 2 appearances in the European Cup
.
. On 2 March 1947, he scored his first goal for Ireland in a 3-2 win against Spain
. During this game Coad also set up both of Ireland’s other goals for Davy Walsh
. On 22 May 1949, he scored the only goal, a penalty, in a 1–0 win over Portugal
. His third goal for Ireland came on 30 May 1951 in 3-2 away win over Norway
. Ireland were 2–0 down until Peter Farrell
and Alf Ringstead
levelled the score. Then in the 82nd minute Coad scored from 20 yards to win the game. Coad played his last game for Ireland in a 6–0 away defeat against Spain
on 1 June 1952.
He won the Texaco Hall of Fame Award in 1981 and the PFAI Merit Award in 1983.
Paddy's wife Kathleen was the daughter of the then Rovers Chairman Mr Joe Cunningham.
His brother Seamus played for Waterford in the late 1960s and managed them in the 1990s. Seamus sons Gary and Nigel continued the family name by lining out for the Blues under their father. They both became only the third set of second generation brothers to play together for Waterford, following Paddy and Seamus, the Hales and Fitzgeralds. Both Gary and Nigel went on to play for Waterford Crystal in the Waterford premier league winning every honour available and represented their county at every level.
Nigel is regarded as one of the best players to play in the Waterford leagues and Gary is currently also a highly respected schoolboy coach .
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
football
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...
player and manager. He played as a forward for Waterford United, Glenavon
Glenavon F.C.
Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park...
, Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
and Ireland. Although known, primarily, as a maker of goals, Coad scored 126 goals in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
and a further 41 in the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
. In 1946-47 he was top goalscorer in the League of Ireland. As a player manager he also guided Rovers to three League of Ireland titles and two FAI Cups, before he returned to Waterford and guided them to their first league title in 1966. He was appointed manager of Limerick F.C.
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
in September 1967 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0922/Pg004.html#Ar00419:96BB949B8BB5901B9295CBB4.
Early years
Coad was educated at De La SalleDe La Salle
De La Salle is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle:* Lasallian educational...
school in Stephen Street in Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
and first distinguished himself as a sportsman playing hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
. He was even Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
champion at the latter sport. He also began to play football
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...
with a local junior club based in Lower Yellow Road area of Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
. He was soon spotted by Waterford United, making his League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
debut in 1937 while still only 17. He then moved to Irish League
IFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
club Glenavon
Glenavon F.C.
Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park...
but returned to Waterford after the start of the Second World War. He was a member of the Waterford United that finished as a runners up to Cork United in both the League of Ireland and the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
. Waterford could have won the league title, but their players refused to turn up for a play-off game against Cork after a dispute over bonus payments.
Shamrock Rovers
Coad signed for Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
in 1942 and made his debut against Brideville in the FAI Cup on the 8th of February. During his early seasons with the club played alongside Peter Farrell
Peter Farrell
Peter Desmond Farrell was an Irish footballer who played as an a right-half for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. As an international, Farrell also played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI...
, Tommy Eglington
Tommy Eglington
Thomas Joseph Eglington was an Irish footballer who played as an outside-left for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. Eglington was also a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.Eglington’s playing career followed a similar...
, Jimmy McAlinden
Jimmy McAlinden
Jimmy McAlinden was an Irish footballer who played as a forward for several clubs, most notably, Belfast Celtic, Portsmouth, Shamrock Rovers and Southend United. As an international, McAlinden also played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI...
and Tommy Breen
Tommy Breen
Tommy Breen is a former Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for, amongst others, Belfast Celtic, Manchester United, Linfield and Shamrock Rovers...
. He also helped Rovers win the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
three times. In November 1949, after the untimely death of Jimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne
James Dunne , commonly referred to as Jimmy Dunne, was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Southampton...
, Coad reluctantly accepted the position of player manager. He brought in many young players, including Liam Tuohy
Liam Tuohy (footballer)
Liam Tuohy is a former Irish footballer and manager. During the 1950s and 1960s. Tuohy played as an outside left for Shamrock Rovers, Newcastle United, and the Republic of Ireland. In 1959 while playing for Ireland, Tuohy scored the first ever goal in the history of the European Championship...
, and the team became known as Coad’s Colts. The Colts won 19 trophies between 1954 and 1959. Under the guidance of Coad, Rovers won three League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
titles and the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
twice. In 1957 they also made their debut in the European Cup
European Cup 1957-58
The 1957–58 European Cup was the third season of the European Cup, a club football tournament for league champions. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who beat Milan 3–2 in the final, following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes. This was Real Madrid's third European Cup title in a row...
. Despite losing 9-2 on aggregate to Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, Coad at the age of 37, dominated the away game at Old Trafford. He made 2 appearances in the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
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Irish international
Between 1946 and 1952, Coad also made 11 appearances and scored 3 goals for Ireland. He made his debut on 30 September 1946 in a 1-0 defeat to EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. On 2 March 1947, he scored his first goal for Ireland in a 3-2 win against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
. During this game Coad also set up both of Ireland’s other goals for Davy Walsh
Davy Walsh
David Joseph Walsh , commonly referred to as Davy Walsh or Dave Walsh, is a former Irish footballer who played as a centre forward for, among others, Linfield, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. Walsh was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI...
. On 22 May 1949, he scored the only goal, a penalty, in a 1–0 win over Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. His third goal for Ireland came on 30 May 1951 in 3-2 away win over Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. Ireland were 2–0 down until Peter Farrell
Peter Farrell
Peter Desmond Farrell was an Irish footballer who played as an a right-half for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. As an international, Farrell also played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI...
and Alf Ringstead
Alf Ringstead
Alfred Ringstead son of jockey Charlie Ringstead was a professional footballer who played in the position of outside right for Sheffield United between 1950 and 1959....
levelled the score. Then in the 82nd minute Coad scored from 20 yards to win the game. Coad played his last game for Ireland in a 6–0 away defeat against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
on 1 June 1952.
He won the Texaco Hall of Fame Award in 1981 and the PFAI Merit Award in 1983.
Trivia
The Shamrock Rovers Player of the Year trophy is named after Paddy Coad.Paddy's wife Kathleen was the daughter of the then Rovers Chairman Mr Joe Cunningham.
His brother Seamus played for Waterford in the late 1960s and managed them in the 1990s. Seamus sons Gary and Nigel continued the family name by lining out for the Blues under their father. They both became only the third set of second generation brothers to play together for Waterford, following Paddy and Seamus, the Hales and Fitzgeralds. Both Gary and Nigel went on to play for Waterford Crystal in the Waterford premier league winning every honour available and represented their county at every level.
Nigel is regarded as one of the best players to play in the Waterford leagues and Gary is currently also a highly respected schoolboy coach .
Player
Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
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- League of Ireland
League of IrelandThe League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
: 3 (1953-54, 1956–57, 1958–59) - FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
: 4 (1944, 1945, 1948, 1956) - League of Ireland ShieldLeague of Ireland ShieldThe League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972...
: 4 (1954-55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58) - Leinster Senior CupLeinster Senior Cup (football)The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organised by the Leinster Football Association. It contested by the top League of Ireland sides based in the province in Leinster along with four Leinster Senior League sides and the two Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The Cup was...
: 4 (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958) - Inter-City CupDublin and Belfast Intercity CupThe Dublin and Belfast Inter-city Cup was a soccer competition that ran for eight seasons in Ireland between and including 1941/42-1948/49. Each season's competition consisted of 6 teams from each of the 2 jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, the Irish Football Association and the Football...
: 4 (1943, 1946, 1947, 1949) - Top Four CupTop Four CupTop Four Cup was a football competition played between the top four clubs in the League of Ireland from 1956 to 1974.-Final Results:1955/56 - Shamrock Rovers F.C. 1 - 0 Waterford F.C.1956/57 - Evergreen United 2 - 1 Drumcondra F.C....
: 2 (1956, 1958)
Coach
Waterford:- League of IrelandLeague of IrelandThe League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
: 1 (1965-66)