John Herrick (born 26 July 1946) is an Irish former football player and manager, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Herrick | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-07-26) 26 July 1946 (age 76) | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1972 | Cork Hibernians | 144 | (3) |
| 1972–1973 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Cork Hibernians | 44 | (2) |
| 1976–1978 | Limerick | 44 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Drogheda United | 29 | (1) |
| 1979–1983 | Galway United | 97 | (8) |
| Total | 369 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1973 | Republic of Ireland[1] | 3 | (0) |
| League of Ireland XI | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979–1983 | Galway United | ||
| 1980s | Westport United[2] | ||
| 1988 | Galway United | ||
| Limerick | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played three times for the Republic of Ireland making his debut in a 6–0 defeat to Austria on 10 October 1971 in Linz.[3]
He signed for Shamrock Rovers from Cork Hibernians in December 1972 and made his debut on the 17th of that month. While at Milltown he earned one cap away to France in 1973.
He also played for Galway United, going on to manage the Galway club twice (1979–1983, and 1988) .[4] He also managed Limerick.
His son Mark went to play for Cork City and Galway United in the 1990s.
Cork Hibernians
Galway United F.C. – managers | |
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