McCarthy, Mick

Full-Name: Michael Joseph McCarthy.

Position: Manager.
Born: Barnsley, 7 February 1959.

First Match: Plymouth Argyle (a) Championship, 5 August 2006.

Career

Worsborough Bridge Miners Welfare, Barnsley apprentice, professional Jly 77, Manchester City Dec 83, Celtic May 87, Olympique Lyonnais Jly 89, Millwall (loan Mar 90) May 90, Millwall player-manager Mar 92, Republic of Ireland manager Mar 96 to Nov 02, Sunderland manager Mar 03 to Mar 06, Wolves manager Jly 06 to Feb 12, Ipswich Town Nov 12 to Apr 19, Republic of Ireland manager Nov 18, APOEL Nicosia Nov 20 to Jan 21, Cardiff City Jan 21, Blackpool manager Jan 23 to Apr 23.

Highlights

Player
Barnsley- Third Division promoted [runners-up] 1980/81, Fourth Division promoted 1978/79.
Manchester City- First Division relegated 1986/87, Second Division promoted 1984/85, Full-Member Cup runner-up 1986.
Celtic- Scottish League Champion 1987/88; Scottish FA Cup winner 1988, 1989.
Millwall- First Division relegated 1989/90.

Manager
Blackpool- Championship relegated 2022/23.
Millwall- New First Division relegated 1995/96.
Sunderland- Premier League relegated 2002/03, 2005/06; Championship promoted [champions] 2004/05.
Wolves- Premier League relegated 2011/12, Championship promoted [champions] 2008/09.

Career

Appearances: 517.
Goals: 15.
Sent-off: 3.
Manager: 955.

International Honours

Republic of Ireland Full- 57 appearances, 2 goals & 68 matches as manager; World Cup finals 1990, 2002; European championship finals 1988.

Note: In 1978 it was believed that Mick McCarthy was going to join Wolves as part of the Gary Pierce transfer. Richie Barker denied this.

Wolves Record