Born: 27 April 1895, Bessbrook
Died: 24 August 1966, Blackley, Manchester (ENG)
Height:
Weight:
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1921).
Club Career: (with Belfast Celtic) Irish League Champion, Irish Cup Winner 1917/18.
Club Career:
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1921).
Club Career: (with Belfast Celtic) Irish League Champion, Irish Cup Winner 1917/18.
Club Career:
|
Teams |
Seasons |
Signed |
Fee |
League |
FA Cup |
Other |
|
St Patrick’s College |
- |
-13 |
Youth |
- |
- |
- |
|
Bessbrook
Strollers |
- |
-14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
St David’s Swifts |
- |
-15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Belfast Celtic |
- |
-16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Manchester City |
20/1-22/3 |
-20 |
£500 |
3/0 |
- |
- |
|
Southport |
23/4-25/6 |
Sep-23 |
- |
65/0 |
4/0 |
- |
|
Manchester North End |
- |
-26 |
- |
(Cheshire County League) |
||
|
Manchester Central |
- |
-28 |
- |
Lancashire Combination
/ Cheshire County League) |
||
|
TOTALS |
|
|
|
68/0 |
4/0 |
0/0 |
Biography:
A member of the Belfast Celtic side that played with great success through the Great War, Jimmy Mulligan played at right-half in their 1918 Irish Cup Final win over Linfield. He was left without senior football when the club resigned from the Irish League in 1920 and joined the exodus to England and signed with Manchester City along with Mickey Hamill and Paddy Kelly.
In English football Mulligan played mainly at left-back, but when selected for Ireland for the only time in February 1921, he played at right-back. He stepped in for Billy McCandless who had been withdrawn by Rangers at late notice, despite a supposed understanding that he would be made available. In a hard-fought match against Scotland at Windsor Park Ireland fell behind early on, but it took until the 87th minute for the Scots to close the game out.
Mulligan left the newly constructed Maine Road in 1923 in search of regular football. He spent three seasons as Southport's left-back before playing out his career at non-league level in the Manchester-area.
A member of the Belfast Celtic side that played with great success through the Great War, Jimmy Mulligan played at right-half in their 1918 Irish Cup Final win over Linfield. He was left without senior football when the club resigned from the Irish League in 1920 and joined the exodus to England and signed with Manchester City along with Mickey Hamill and Paddy Kelly.
In English football Mulligan played mainly at left-back, but when selected for Ireland for the only time in February 1921, he played at right-back. He stepped in for Billy McCandless who had been withdrawn by Rangers at late notice, despite a supposed understanding that he would be made available. In a hard-fought match against Scotland at Windsor Park Ireland fell behind early on, but it took until the 87th minute for the Scots to close the game out.
Mulligan left the newly constructed Maine Road in 1923 in search of regular football. He spent three seasons as Southport's left-back before playing out his career at non-league level in the Manchester-area.
A teacher by profession, he combined his educational duties with playing. He spent 40 years at Mount Carmel Boys School, serving as headmaster from 1953 until retirement in 1960, and was also chair of the Manchester Schools FA. He collapsed and died from a heart-attack in August 1966, just after returning home from watching Manchester City defeat Liverpool 2-1 at Maine Road.
Southport Central
Ireland Cap Details:
Ireland Cap Details:
- 26-02-1921 Scotland H L 0-2 BC
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