Eric McManus

Eric McManus
Personal information
Full name Eric McManus[1]
Date of birth (1950-11-14) 14 November 1950[1]
Place of birth Limavady, Northern Ireland[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Coleraine
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Coventry City 6 (0)
1972–1979 Notts County 229 (0)
1979–1982 Stoke City 4 (0)
1979–1980 → Lincoln City (loan) 21 (0)
1982–1986 Bradford City 113 (0)
1985 → Middlesbrough (loan) 2 (0)
1986 → Peterborough United (loan) 18 (0)
1986–1987 Tranmere Rovers 3 (0)
– Boston United
Total 396 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Eric McManus (born 14 November 1950) is a retired Northern Irish footballer who played for Coleraine, Coventry City, Notts County, Stoke City, Lincoln City, Bradford City, Middlesbrough, Peterborough United, Tranmere Rovers and Boston United.[1]

Career

McManus was born in Limavady and played for Coleraine before joining English club Coventry City in 1969. He failed to break into the first team at Highfield Road making just seven appearances in three seasons. He joined Notts County in the summer of 1972 and played in four matches in 1972–73 as the Magpies finished in 2nd place earning promotion to the Second Division.[1] He became the regular number one at Meadow Lane making 265 appearances before joining Stoke City in the summer of 1979.[1] At the Victoria Ground McManus was second choice behind Peter Fox and so spent the 1979–80 out on loan at Lincoln City and didn't play at all in 1980–81.[1] In 1981–82 McManus played in four matches when Fox was unavailable.[1]

He joined Bradford City in August 1982 where he made 139 appearances in three seasons at Valley Parade. Whilst at Bradford, he won the Third Division title in 1984–85. On the last day of that successful season his day was to turn into a nightmare when 56 spectators were killed in a horrendous stand fire while playing Lincoln City. Out favour in 1985–86, McManus spent time out on loan at Middlesbrough (making two appearances) and Peterborough United (making 18 appearances) before leaving permanently to join Tranmere Rovers.[1] He was second choice to Billy O'Rourke in 1986–87 making five appearances and later went on to play for non-league Boston United. He was head of youth scouting at Walsall, until he left on 31 October 2008.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 1969–70 First Division 2000000020
1970–71 First Division 2000001030
1971–72 First Division 2000000020
Total 6000001070
Notts County 1972–73 Third Division 4000000040
1973–74 Second Division 340000000340
1974–75 Second Division 250200000270
1975–76 Second Division 400105000460
1976–77 Second Division 420103030490
1977–78 Second Division 420302080550
1978–79 Second Division 420203030500
Total 2290901301402650
Stoke City 1979–80 First Division 0000000000
1980–81 First Division 0000000000
1981–82 First Division 4000000040
Total 4000000040
Lincoln City (loan) 1979–80 Fourth Division 210000000210
Total 210000000210
Bradford City 1982–83 Third Division 270406030400
1983–84 Third Division 460202020520
1984–85 Third Division 400304000470
1985–86 Second Division 0000000000
Total 113090120501390
Middlesbrough (loan) 1985–86 Second Division 2000000020
Peterborough United (loan) 1985–86 Fourth Division 180000000180
Tranmere Rovers 1986–87 Fourth Division 3000200050
Career Total 39601802702004610
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup, Football League Group Cup, Football League Trophy Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Honours

Notts County
Bradford City

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Greg Struthers (1 May 2005). "Caught in Time: Bradford City win the Third Division, 1985". London: The Times. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
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