Noel Mitten

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Noel Mitten (born 5 January 1957) was an Irish footballer during the 1970s. [1]

He won a league winners medal with Bohemians in 1974–75 and was Bohemian's top scorer that season with 8 goals in 16 league games. [2] Mitten scored in the 1974–75 League Cup final against Finn Harps and also netted in the replay. He made five appearances in European competition for Bohemians scoring in the 1976-77 European Cup Winners' Cup at Esbjerg fB. A former Manchester United trainee from 1972 to 1973, he later emigrated to Australia. Mitten's clubs in Australia included Frankston City, Essendon Croatia, [3] Morwell Falcons, [4] Maribyrnong Polonia [5] and Sunshine George Cross FC. [6]

For several years Mitten was head football (soccer) coach at Wesley College, Melbourne. [7]

Honours

Bohemians

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References

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  2. Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 54, no. 16
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