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Pat Saward

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Pat Saward born 17 August 1928, in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, died 20 September 2002 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire was a footballer in the English football League and for the Ireland national football team. He died of Alzheimers disease in 2002.

Career

Club

He played as an amateur for Crystal palace before he joined Milwall as a professional. He made 118 league appearances for Millwall before joining Aston Villa for £10,000 in the summer of 1955. During his time at Villa Park he won the FA Cup and the Second Division championship in 1960. He joined Huddersfield Town in 1961, playing 59 league games for the club.

International

He played at an international level for the Republic of Ireland, winning 18 caps.

References

  • Comprehensive AVFC fansite
  • Hayes, Dean. The Villa Park Encyclopedia: A-Z of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing (2 Oct 1997). pp. pp. 144. ISBN 978-1851589593. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)