Mike Hennigan (footballer)

Michael Hennigan (born 20 December 1942) is an English retired professional football player and manager.

Mike Hennigan
Personal information
Full name Michael Hennigan
Date of birth (1942-12-20) 20 December 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth Thrybergh, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
1961–1962 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Southampton 3 (0)
1964–1965 Brighton & Hove Albion 4 (0)
1965 Durban United
Managerial career
1999–2000 Blackpool (caretaker)
2005 Malawi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Playing career edit

Hennigan played as a central defender and began his career with the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday, but he never made a first team league appearance. Hennigan later played in the Football League for Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion,[1] before moving to South Africa to play with Durban United.

Managerial career edit

Hennigan briefly took joint temporary management of Blackpool in 1999, along with Mike Davies, after the departure of Nigel Worthington.

Hennigan managed the Malawi national side in 2005.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mike Hennigan". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ Aubrey Sumbuleta (16 August 2005). "Malawians select caretaker coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  3. ^ Aubrey Sumbuleta (23 August 2005). "Hennigan out to re-ignite Malawi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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