Noel Mitten (born 5 January 1957) was an Irish footballer during the 1970s. [1]
He won a league winners medal with Bohemians in 1974–75 and was Bohemian's top scorer that season with 8 goals in 16 league games. [2] Mitten scored in the 1974–75 League Cup final against Finn Harps and also netted in the replay. He made five appearances in European competition for Bohemians scoring in the 1976-77 European Cup Winners' Cup at Esbjerg fB. A former Manchester United trainee from 1972 to 1973, he later emigrated to Australia. Mitten's clubs in Australia included Frankston City, Essendon Croatia, [3] Morwell Falcons, [4] Maribyrnong Polonia [5] and Sunshine George Cross FC. [6]
For several years Mitten was head football (soccer) coach at Wesley College, Melbourne. [7]
Honours
Bohemians
- League of Ireland: 1974–75
- FAI Cup: 1976
- League of Ireland Cup: 1975
References
- ^ Noel Mitten at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 54, no. 16
- ^ "Croatia squads 1953-2006" (PDF). Sports and Editorial Services Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "1983 Ampol Cup results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "1984 Buffalo Cup results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "1985 Buffalo Cup results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "The seduction of soccer". The Age. 2 July 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- League of Ireland players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Falcons 2000 SC players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Melbourne Knights FC players
- South Melbourne FC players
- Caroline Springs George Cross FC players
- Western Eagles FC players
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia