Patsy McIlvenny

Name: Patrick McIlvenny
Born: 18 November 1900, Belfast
Position: Centre-Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1924).
Club Honours: (with Distillery) Belfast Charity Cup Winner 1920/21.

Club Career:
Clubs.............. --Seasons-- Signed –Fee- League
Highfield
Distillery......... 16/17-23/24 ..1916 ..... 103/54 (all games)
Cardiff City....... 24/25...... May-24 £ 500 ..5/ 2
Sheffield Wednesday 25/26...... Nov-25 ..... ..1/ 1
Shelbourne
Northampton Town... 28/29...... ..1928 ..... ..8/ 2
Boston Town (Midland League)
Hinckley United
Totals............. ........... ...... ..... 117/59

Biography:
Patsy McIlvenny made his Irish League debut as a sixteen year-old centre-forward for Distillery at the tail-end of the 1916/17 season. He played several seasons with Highfield in his native west-Belfast before returning to the Grosvenor Park in April 1921 as a centre-half. He then missed the entire 1922/23 campaign before returning for a third time spell with the Whites in November 1922.

Back in the role of forward McIlvenny really hit form as a regular goalscorer. His performances helped take Distillery to Gold Cup and Co. Antrim Shield Finals, but his only trophy success was in the Charity Cup in his centre-half days. He also gained selection for Ireland, standing in for Everton’s Bobby Irvine in a 1-0 defeat by Wales in March 1924.

A £500 transfer took McIlvenny to Cardiff City in May 1924. He found chances at Ninian Park limited and made just five First Division appearances in over a season. He moved on to Sheffield Wednesday in November 1925, but played just once as the Owls claimed the Second Division title.

Ireland Cap Details:
14-03-1924 Wales.. H L 0-1 BC

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.