Michael Coghlan

Michael Coghlan (born 15 January 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Northern League club Washington.

Michael Coghlan
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-15)15 January 1985[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
– Darlington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Darlington 3 (0)
2004 → Harrogate Town (loan) 1 (0)
2004–2005 → Bishop Auckland (loan)
2005 Ryhope CA
2005–2006 Durham City
2006–2007 Crook Town
2007–200? Bishop Auckland
200?–2011 Sunderland RCA
2011 Jarrow Roofing
2011–2013 Chester-le-Street Town
2013 Seaham Red Star
2013– Washington
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

A midfielder, Coghlan played in the Football League for Darlington[2] and in non-league football for numerous clubs in the north-east of England.

Football career

Sunderland-born[1] Coghlan began his football career with Darlington. As a 16-year-old, he was playing for their reserve team,[3] and was included in the travelling squad, though not among the matchday 16, for Darlington's League Cup visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2003.[4][5] A week later, he was an unused substitute for the Third Division match at home to Southend United,[5] and on 11 October, as a member of "one of the youngest and smallest squads in the Third Division"[6] – Coghlan himself had been dubbed "pint-sized"[4] – he made his debut in the Football League. He entered the match as a second-half substitute with his team already two goals down at home to Bristol Rovers; it finished as a 4–0 defeat.[6] In the Football League Trophy, against a Hull City side with eleven changes from their previous league match, Coghlan's "low, fierce shot" was blocked, rebounding to Mark Sheeran who scored to reduce Hull's lead to 2–1, but Darlington were eliminated.[7]

He played twice more in the league in December,[8] before joining Northern Premier League club Harrogate Town on loan in March 2004. The manager thought he "maybe struggled with the pace of the game" in his first appearance, in a defeat at Alfreton Town,[9] and he was back with Darlington a few days later.[10] He played regularly for the reserves in 2004–05 – according to his 2004 profile on the club's website, he had "shown he is a good passer of the ball with plenty to offer in midfield"[11] – but in November was one of seven players with contracts due to expire at the end of the season whom manager David Hodgson listed for transfer or loan and told to prove their worth to the club.[12] After spending time with Bishop Auckland, another Northern Premier League club, on loan,[13] Coghlan finished the season with Darlington's reserves, and was released when his contract expired.[14]

He then went on a tour of non-league football in the north-east of England, playing for clubs including Ryhope CA,[15] Durham City,[16] Crook Town,[17] another spell at Bishop Auckland,[18] Sunderland RCA,[19] Jarrow Roofing,[20] Chester-le-Street Town,[21] Seaham Red Star,[22] and most recently Washington.[23]

He also captained Humbledon Plains Farm, a Sunderland-based team, to victory in the 2014 FA Sunday Cup.[24][25]

References
  1. "Michael Coghlan". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. Stoddart, Craig (27 September 2001). "Danny praises Conlon". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "Ince issues a warning for Molineux visitors". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 23 September 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Darlington 2003/04 Results/Matches". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. Hall, Lee (13 October 2003). "Youngsters left exposed in Rovers' four-goal mauling". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. "Reserves too strong for Quakers". Hull Daily Mail. 15 October 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2014 – via NewsBank.
  8. "Games played by Michael Coghlan in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  9. "Double defeat and a fond farewell". Harrogate Advertiser. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  10. Hall, Lee (18 March 2004). "Liddle relishes tackling rampant Rovers". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  11. "Player profiles: Michael Coghlan". Darlington F.C. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.
  12. Hall, Lee (6 November 2004). "Hodgson lists seven as he fights to keep Clyde". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  13. "UniBond League: Honour's safety net". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
    Simpson, Ray (27 December 2004). "UniBond League: Progress measure for Moors". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  14. Hall, Lee (12 May 2005). "Hignett's poser for Hodgson". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  15. "Ten-men Town triumph despite falling foul to a harsh drinks ruling". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  16. "Healy takes control for Chorley visit". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  17. "Bishop Auckland 2, Bedlington 0". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. 24 September 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  18. "Arngrove Northern league: Cestrians stun champions". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  19. Pratt, Malcolm (2 April 2009). "Non-league round-up". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  20. Pratt, Malcolm (22 January 2011). "FA Carlsberg Vase / STL Northern League". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  21. Simpson, Ray (16 October 2011). "Chester end goal drought, but still lose". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  22. Simpson, Ray (1 March 2013). "Moors and Shildon set for big Vase ties". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  23. "Michael Coghlan". Washington A.F.C. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  24. Fraser, Paul (22 March 2014). "Plains Farm planning for big day out". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  25. "Humbledon Plains Farm claim FA Sunday Cup victory". The Football Association. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

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