Simon McGovern

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Simon McGovern
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-02-25) 25 February 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1982 Bradford City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1984 Bradford City 1 (0)
Phoenix Park
Farsley Celtic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon McGovern (born 25 February 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Born in Bradford, [1] McGovern joined Bradford City in 1979. [2] He joined the first-team in August 1982, [1] making one league appearance for the club. [1] [3] [4] He left the club in March 1984 to play for Phoenix Park, [2] and he also played for Farsley Celtic. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Simon McGovern". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 Frost, p. 401
  3. Frost, p. 385
  4. 1 2 "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 November 2018.