Terry Donovan (footballer)

See also: Terence Donovan (disambiguation)

Terry Donovan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-02-27) 27 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1979	Grimsby Town	75	(28)
1979–1982	Aston Villa	24	(11)
1982	→ Oxford United (loan)	3	(0)
1982	Portland Timbers	15	(1)
1982–1983	Burnley	18	(6)
1983–1985	Rotherham United	11	(0)
Total		146	(46)
International career
1979–1981	Republic of Ireland	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terry Donovan (born 27 February 1958) is a former footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised, and spending his entire playing career (apart from 15 appearances for the Portland Timbers based in Oregon), in England, he made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team at international level, qualifying through his Irish-born father.

Career

Donovan played for Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Oxford United (loan), Portland Timbers, Burnley and Rotherham United during his club career, and also played for Ireland's national team on two occasions.

He joined Villa for £72,000 in 1979 after establishing himself as a prolific scorer during three seasons with his hometown club Grimsby Town, helping them gain promotion from the Fourth Division.[2] Donovan contributed two goals in Villa's 5 – 0 victory over Valur in the early stages of 1981–82 European Cup. Villa went on to win the tournament.[3]

Personal life

Donovan attended Clee Grammar School (it became Matthew Humberstone School in 1973).

His late Irish father, Don Donovan, also represented Everton, Grimsby Town and the Republic of Ireland internationally. He managed Boston United from 1965 to 1969.[4] He is the father of broadcaster Keeley Donovan.[5]

See also

• List of Republic of Ireland international footballers born outside the Republic of Ireland

References

1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 0362020175.
2. "Mariners Memories: Grimsby Town stat Terry Donovan". Grimsby Telegraph. Local World. ^[dead link‍]
3. "European Cup 1982 unlikely lads: Donovan at the double". Aston Villa F.C. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
4. "R.I.P Don". Grimsby Town F.C. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
5. "Keeley Donovan". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

• Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.

External links

• Republic of Ireland profile