Michael Welch (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Francis Welch | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Macclesfield Town | 160 | (9) |
| 2005–2007 | Accrington Stanley | 84 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Northwich Victoria | 59 | (7) |
| 2009 | → Altrincham (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Altrincham | 29 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:17, 1 May 2010 (UTC). | |||
Michael Welch (born 11 January 1982 in Crewe) is a former English-born Irish footballer. He is a former Republic of Ireland youth international.
Career
His other previous clubs include Barnsley and Macclesfield Town.
A former Republic of Ireland youth international, he was signed by Stanley prior to the start of the 2005-06 season after creating a superb impression in the pre season games. He started his career as a trainee at Barnsley and on his release in 2001, he was signed by Macclesfield going on to make his debut towards the end of his first season. Before leaving he made over a century of appearances. In December 2006, a goal he scored against Stockport was awarded the accolade of coming second in the "Goal of the Year 2006" competition, bettered only by a goal scored by Argentina in the FIFA World Cup. Welch also won Conference National Goal of the season award 2008–09 for an 80-yard lob against Crawley Town.
He left Altrincham in February 2011 and did not join a new club.
Honours
- Conference National (V): 2006