Micky Horswill
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Frederick Horswill | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Annfield Plain, County Durham, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sunderland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–74 | Sunderland | 69 | (3) |
1974–75 | Manchester City | 14 | (0) |
1975–78 | Plymouth Argyle | 102 | (3) |
1978–82 | Hull City | 84 | (6) |
1982–83 | Happy Valley | 6 | (?) |
1983–84 | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michael Frederick Horswill (born 6 March 1953 in Annfield Plain, County Durham) is a former English professional footballer, who played for Sunderland, Manchester City, Plymouth Argyle, Hull City, Happy Valley of Hong Kong and Carlisle United where he finished his career.[1]
Playing career
He started his footballing career at Sunderland at the age of just 12, until he signed as a youth player at 15 years old.[2] In 1971, he signed his professional contract at the club, and made his debut on 4 April 1972 against Preston North End in a 3–1 win.[3] His first goal in a Sunderland shirt came against Middlesbrough on 17 February 1973, when Sunderland won 4–0.[4] Horswill played a role in Sunderland's run in their 1972–73 FA Cup run, as he played in every game,[5] including the final of the tournament, where Sunderland, a Second Division side at the time, beat Leeds United 1–0.[6] In total, he played 69 league games for the club, scoring three goals, before he moved on to Manchester City.[1] While at Manchester City, he played rarely, making just 14 league appearances in two seasons at the club, without scoring a goal.[1] He was then offloaded to Plymouth Argyle in 1975, where he established himself as a regular in the team,[7] going on to eventually make 102 appearances, with three goals.[1] He then moved to Hull City in 1978, where he went on to score six goals, in 84 league appearances.[1] This was followed by a brief spell in Hong Kong, with Happy Valley, before he finished his playing career with Carlisle United, making a solitary appearance.[1]
Broadcasting career
After ending his footballing career, Horswill worked for Real Radio North East as a presenter of the station's Legends Football Phone-In, alongside Malcolm Macdonald and Bernie Slaven. The programme was axed after the 2011–12 season but was resurrected by Darlington-based station Star Radio North East, with Macdonald and Slaven joining Horswill again.
Honours
Sunderland
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Micky Horswill". Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Database. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Past Players ( H )". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Micky Horswill". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland 4–0 Middlesbrough". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Micky Horswill". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Shocks do happen". The FA. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Mickey Horswill". Argyle Review. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
External links
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Annfield Plain
- Footballers from County Durham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Happy Valley AA players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- English expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong