Peter Foley (footballer)

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Peter Foley
MBE
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-09-10) 10 September 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Bicester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1983 Oxford United 277 (71)
1982–1983 → Gillingham (loan) 5 (0)
1983–1984 Bulova SA
1984–1985 Aldershot 9 (2)
1985–1986 Witney Town
1986–1987 Exeter City 1 (0)
1990–1993 Oxford City 18 (1)
Total292(73)
International career
Republic of Ireland U21
Managerial career
1991–1994 Oxford City
2000–2002 Marlow
2002–2004 Brackley Town
2004 Didcot Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Foley (born 10 September 1956) is a retired footballer who played as striker. Born in England, he went on to captain the Republic of Ireland U21 national team. He was selected to represent Ireland at full international level, however a clash of fixtures with his club prevented him from doing so.

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Career

Born in Bicester, England, Foley is Oxford United's joint fourth leading goalscorer of all time. He also captained the Republic of Ireland under-21 national team. He had to pull out of playing against Malta for the first team due to Oxford playing a vital league match the same evening and the club would not release him to represent his country. He also played for Gillingham, on loan from Oxford, Bulova in Hong Kong, Iggesund HIF in Sweden, and Exeter City.

He later managed at non-league level taking Isthmian League Premier Division side Marlow to the 3rd round proper of the FA Cup beating his old club Oxford United 2–0 in the first round.

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 166. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
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