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Kevin O'CALLAGHAN

Kevin O'Callaghan - Ipswich Town FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 26 November 1983

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    • POSITION
      Left Winger
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 19 October 1961
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Dagenham, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Ipswich Town FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1980-1985
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 9th February 1980 as a sub in a 4-0 win at Everton (Aged: 18)
    • Club Career
      (Jan 1980-Jan 1985)
      72 League apps (+43 as sub), 3 goals
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Kevin O'CALLAGHAN - Ipswich Town FC - League appearances.

Kevin O'Callaghan is pictured above playinfg for Ipswich Town during

their 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

 

 

Millwall:   1978-1979     Played   10     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1979-1980     Played   10     Scored   3   goals   (Division 3)
 
Transferred in January 1980
 
Ipswich:   1979-1980     Played   4     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1980-1981     Played   24     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   19     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1982-1983     Played   28     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1983-1984     Played   25     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1984-1985     Played   15     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Portsmouth in January 1985

for whom he played 80 league games - 16 goals.

He was in the Portsmouth team that won promotion to the

First Division in 1987 after nearly 30 years away.

 

O'Callaghan appeared in the 1981 movie Escape to Victory,

cast in the role of goalkeeper (!)  alongside Michael Caine,

Sylvester Stallone and Pelé.

 

Senior career

Years       Team Games Goals.


1978–1980 Millwall 23 (6)

1980-1985 Ipswich Town 115 (3)

1985-1987 Portsmouth 80 (16)

1987-1991 Millwall 89 (14)

1991-1993 Southend United 24 (1)

 

 A knee injury brought his career to an end in 1994.

 

Republic of Ireland.

1981-1987 Republic of Ireland  21 games 1 goal