Gavan Bergin
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Bill Fallon – Part 8
In September 1939, the English Football League was suspended due to the outbreak of the Second World War. By that time Bill Fallon had been playing international football for five years. He was first selected by the Republic of Ireland for their crucial World Cup qualifying game
Bill Fallon – Part 7
Bill Fallon was in the prime of his life as a footballer during the 1938/39 season. From the outset, he scored more goals and created more chances than ever and his fantastic wing play made him a crucial player in Sheffield Wednesday's challenge for the Division Two championship.
Bill Fallon – Part 6
At the start of the 1938/39 season Bill Fallon was the first choice left winger at Division Two Sheffield Wednesday FC. The previous season, Bill had performed heroics, scoring and setting up the goals that saved Wednesday from relegation. This season, things were different.
Bill Fallon – Part 5
Towards the end of the 1937/38 season Bill Fallon moved from Notts County to Sheffield Wednesday. When he arrived at Wednesday they were mired at the bottom of Division Two, deep in relegation trouble with only ten games of the season to go. Ten games to save
Bill Fallon – Part 4
At the start of the 1936/37 season, Bill Fallon played superbly for Notts County. In their first game of the season against Exeter City, his determination and hard shooting from the left wing helped County to a 3-1 win. Soon after that, he scored the winning goal in the 2-1 victory
Bill Fallon – Part 3
In January 1936 Bill Fallon was playing for Notts County FC, and all through that month he played probably the best football of his career so far. Then came February and he hit a run of form like never before. It started on February 8th 1936, when he scored in Notts County’s game
Bill Fallon – Part 2
In February 1934, Bill Fallon moved from Dolphin FC to Notts County. In his two seasons with Dolphin Bill had scored 26 goals, and that great scoring record got him his first notices in the newspapers of his new hometown. The Nottingham Evening Mail hailed him as
Bill Fallon – Part 1
Bill Fallon was born on January 14th 1912 in Larne, Co Antrim. When he was young he moved to Dublin, and that was where he started playing football. By the time he was nineteen he was one of the best players in Ireland. Bill made his name as a goalscorer in junior football.
Mick O’Brien – Part 4 (final)
Mick O’Brien played for years in the lower leagues of English football before he made it to the Football League. He joined Third Division Queen’s Park Rangers, in May 1920. Within a year of that, he was playing international football for Ireland.
Mick O’Brien – Part 3
When the 1923/24 season began, Michael O’Brien was made captain of Leicester City Football Club. He was a natural leader and the job brought out the best in him. He started the season by playing 22 consecutive games for Leicester and he was often their best player.