Michael John French (born 7 May 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford, Swindon Town, Doncaster Rovers, Aldershot and Rochdale.[1] He later coached in non-League football at Hailsham Town and Eastbourne Borough.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael John French[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1955-05-07) 7 May 1955 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Eastbourne, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1975 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
1975–1977 | Brentford | 65 | (16) |
1977–1978 | Swindon Town | 10 | (1) |
1978–1979 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | (5) |
1979–1982 | Aldershot | 74 | (16) |
1982–1983 | Rochdale | 36 | (11) |
Lewes | |||
Hailsham Town | |||
Total | 221 | (49) | |
National team | |||
England Youth | |||
Teams managed | |||
c. 1993 | Hailsham Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1974–75[4] | Fourth Division | 15 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||
1975–76[4] | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
1976–77[4] | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
Total | 65 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 17 | ||
Swindon Town | 1976–77[5] | Third Division | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
1977–78[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Doncaster Rovers | 1978–79[6] | Fourth Division | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 6 |
Aldershot | Total | 74 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 16 | |
Rochdale | 1982–83[1] | Fourth Division | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
Career total | 221 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 235 | 51 |