Alfie Hale
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Hale | ||
Date of birth | 28 August 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Waterford, Republic of Ireland | ||
Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
195x–1957 | St. Joseph's Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1957 | Waterford | 5 | (5) |
1957–1958 | Cork Hibernians | ? | (1) |
1958–1960 |
Waterford | 34 | (21) |
1960–1962 | Aston Villa | 5 | (1) |
1962–1965 | Doncaster Rovers | 119 | (42) |
1965–1966 | Newport County | 34 | (21) |
1966–1974 | Waterford | 165 | (111) |
1974–1975 | Cork Celtic | ? | (9) |
1975–1976 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (3) |
1976–1977 | Limerick | 7 | (2) |
1981–1982 | Thurles Town | 22 | (1) |
1982–1983 | Waterford | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
1962–1973 | Republic of Ireland | 14 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
1969–1970 | Waterford United | ||
1974–1975 | Cork Celtic | ||
1981–1982 | Thurles Town | ||
1982–1988 |
Waterford United | ||
1988–1989 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
1991–1993 |
Waterford United | ||
1995–1999 | Kilkenny City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alfred Hale (born 28 August 1939) is an Irish former
After retiring as a player, Hale managed several teams in the League of Ireland, most notably,
Playing career
Waterford
Hale spent much of his playing and coaching career at
He left Waterford in 1960 but after seven seasons in the
He scored twice against AC Omonia in the 1972–73 European Cup.
Aston Villa
In June 1960, aged 19, Hale was sold by
Doncaster Rovers
Hale signed for
Cork Celtic
Hale signed for the Cork outfit in February 1974 and scored on his debut against
Republic of Ireland international
Between 1962 and 1973, Hale made 14 appearances and scored 2 goals for the Republic of Ireland national football team. He made his senior international debut on 8 April 1962 in a 3–2 home defeat against Austria. Hale went on to score twice for the Republic of Ireland, both goals coming in 1968, against Poland and then Austria. He made his last appearance for the Republic of Ireland on 21 October 1973 as a substitute in a 1–0 home win against Poland.[8]
Coaching career
As a manager, Hale would return to
Aside from Waterford, Hale has also coached several other teams in the League of Ireland. He was appointed player/manager of Thurles Town in May 1981[9] where he made history by becoming the League of Ireland's oldest ever goalscorer, and also the only player to score in four different League of Ireland decades. As manager of Cobh Ramblers, Hale gave Roy Keane his debut in 1990. Between 1995 and 1999 he was manager of Kilkenny City and in 1997, with a team which included the likes of his Nephew Richie, Brendan Rea, Paul Cashin and Pascal Keane, he guided them to the First Division title. After leaving Kilkenny, Hale remained active in junior football working with Waterford Crystal F.C. and Tramore F.C, winning the first league in 50 years with Tramore in 2000–01.
Businessman
At the same time as managing various League of Ireland clubs, Hale also established himself as a businessman in the Waterford area. In 1978, he opened a sports shop, later trading under the name Alfie Hale's Intersport and located at Arundal Square.[10] He also owns a chain of pubs including Alfie Hale's Bar in Ballybricken[11] and Alfie Hale's Sports Bar on Lombard Street.[12]
In December 2008, he settled with the Revenue Commissioners for over €100,000.[13]
At the end of the
Honours
Player
- League of Ireland
- 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73:
- League of Ireland Shield
- 1968–69:
- Top Four Cup
- 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73:
- Munster Senior Cup
- 1965–66, 1966–67:
- SWAI Personality of the Year
- 1972–73
Player manager
- League of Ireland
- 1973–74:
Manager
- League of Ireland Cup
- 1984–85:
- Munster Senior Cup
- 1985–86:
Kilkenny City
- League of Ireland First Division
- 1996–97:
References
- ^ "'The senior guys, they didn't like me, they didn't want an Irish guy coming over'". The 42. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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- ^ a b Top goalscorers in League of Ireland – RSSSF Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.irishtimes.com (subscription required)
- ^ Aston Villa site [dead link]
- ^ "Alfie Hale: inside forward 1962–1965". Doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Glory days for Cork Celtic when Leeside soccer ruled the League of Ireland". 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Alfie Hale". International Mens Statistics. Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Irish Times (subscription required)
- ^ Alfie Hale's Intersport Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alfie Hale's Bar
- ^ Alfie Hale's Sports Bar
- ^ "Former Ireland player to pay Revenue over €100,000". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Ireland – List of Topscorers". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- Who's Who of Aston Villa (2004): Tony Matthews [1]
- The Boys in Green – The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan [2]