Don Givens
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Joseph Givens | ||
Date of birth | 9 August 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1969 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1970 | Manchester United | 8 | (1) |
1970–1972 | Luton Town | 83 | (19) |
1972–1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 242 | (76) |
1978–1981 | Birmingham City | 59 | (10) |
1979–1980 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 5 | (4) |
1980–1981 | Sheffield United | 11 | (3) |
1981–1987 |
Neuchâtel Xamax | 149 | (34) |
Total | 457 | (147) | |
International career | |||
1969–1981 | Republic of Ireland | 56 | (19) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1997 |
Neuchâtel Xamax (youth coach/coach) | ||
1997–2000 | Arsenal (youth coach) | ||
2000–2010 | Republic of Ireland U21 | ||
2002 | Republic of Ireland (caretaker) | ||
2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daniel Joseph "Don" Givens (born 9 August 1949) is an Irish former
Club career
Playing as a
In 1981, escaping the negativity of his time at Sheffield United, Givens moved to Switzerland to play for
International career
The 1976 European Championship qualifiers pitted Ireland against the Soviet Union again, along with Turkey and Switzerland. The winner of this group would have to play-off against the winner of another group to determine the qualifier. This may have seemed a bridge too far but it would prove to be Givens finest moment in a green shirt as he scored a hat-trick against the USSR to give Ireland a 3–0 win in the opening game and a fighting chance of making that play-off. He scored again in a 1–1 draw against Turkey in Izmir. Ireland had peaked too early in the group though, and after a 2–1 loss to the Soviet Union in Kiev and a 1–0 defeat at the hands of Switzerland in Berne, Ireland last match against Turkey was not expected to mean anything, since the Soviets were already a point ahead with a game in hand. Even a win meant that the Soviet Union would need only two points in their final two games to finish on top. Ireland won the game 4–0, with Givens scoring all four goals, the first and only time an Irish player has done this. But it was not enough and the Soviet Union went on to top the group.[12]
In the 1978 World Cup qualifiers, Ireland was paired with France again, and Bulgaria. Ireland beat France 1–0 in their new home stadium, Lansdowne Road, but lost 2–0 in Paris. Givens scored in Sofia, but it was a consolation as Ireland lost 2–1 and subsequently went out of the World Cup places with a 0–0 draw in the final game against Bulgaria at Lansdowne Road.[13]
For the 1980 European Championships, Ireland were drawn in a Group alongside England, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Denmark. It was a disappointing campaign for Givens, who, despite scoring against Denmark, was unable to make an impact in a group where Ireland would manage just two wins from eight games.[14]
Altogether Givens made 56 appearances for the senior team between 1969 and 1982, scoring 19 goals, including a record four goal haul against Turkey, and becoming his country's leading goalscorer for a period. He currently ranks as the joint fourth all time goalscorer for the Irish.[15]
Coaching career
During 1993 Givens took up the role of a coach at Swiss side Xamax. Four years later he joined up with Arsenal to coach at the club's academy. Givens went on to manage the Republic of Ireland U21 team from 2000 until 2010 when he stepped down.[16][1]
Honours
Neuchâtel Xamax[11]
- Swiss Super League: 1986–87
References
- ^ a b "Givens appointed team coach at Arsenal". Irish Times. 3 June 1997. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (12 April 2018). "Ireland – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Don Givens". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Givens takes the safer route". Independent.co.uk.
- ^ "From The Boardroom". Luton Town.co.uk.
- ^ "A Moment In Time – When QPR Almost Won The League". Soccer Souls.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "GREAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAMS 12: SHEFFIELD UNITED, 1981-2". The Two Unfortunates.com.
- ^ "The Don Givens Interview". QPR Net.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Hamburg 3–2 Xamax". UEFA.com.
- ^ "HISTORIQUE • PALMARÈS". Xamax.ch (in French). Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Le grand retour de Don Givens à Neuchâtel". Sport Album.ch. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "FAI History Chapter 16 – Don Givens' golden goals". FAI.ie.
- ^ "FAI History Chapter 17 – World Cup 1978". FAI.ie.
- ^ "FAI History Chapter 18 – European Championship 1980". FAI.ie.
- ^ "Best Irish Football Players Ever: 30–21". Green Scene.me.
- ^ "Don Givens steps down as U-21 manager". RTÉ Sport. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
Sources
- The Book of Irish Goalscorers by Seán Ryan & Stephen Burke 1987