Liam Brady

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Personal information
Full name	Liam Brady
Date of birth	February 13, 1956
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
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Nickname	Chippy
Club information
Current club	Arsenal - Head of Youth Development / Academy Director
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Position	Midfielder
Youth clubs
Professional clubs*
1973-1980 1980-1982 1982-1984 1984-1986 1986-1987 1987-1990	Arsenal Juventus Sampdoria Inter Milan Ascoli West Ham United
National team**
1974-1989	Rep. of Ireland	72 (9)
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Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Part of a footballing family (his uncle and two brothers having been players as well), Brady started his career as a midfielder at Arsenal, making his debut aged 17, on October 6, 1973 against Birmingham City F.C. Renowned for his supremely elegant technical skills, most notably his famous left foot, his high-quality passing and close control, he gained the nickname "Chippy", although this was on account of his dietary habits rather than his ability to chip the ball. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Birmingham City (BCFC) are a football club from England who play in the FA Premier League . ... In nutrition, the diet is the sum of the food consumed by an organism. ...

By 1974 Brady was a first-team regular, at Arsenal; his passing providing the ammunition for Arsenal's front men such as Malcolm Macdonald and Frank Stapleton. With the Gunners, he won the 1979 FA Cup (helping set up Alan Sunderland's famous last-minute winner in the final against Manchester United), as well as being a runner-up in the 1978 and 1980 competitions. He was also a runner-up after Arsenal lost the 1980 Cup Winners' Cup final to Valencia on penalties. Brady, along with Graham Rix, missed in the shootout. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Malcolm Ian Macdonald (born January 7, 1950, Fulham, England) was an English footballer always known as Supermac. Born in Fulham, London, Macdonald started out as a full back before switching to centre forward. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Alan Sunderland (born July 1, 1953) is an English former football player. ... Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at Old Trafford Football Ground located just outside the city boundaries of Manchester. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia, CF or just Valencia or Los Ches) is a team in the first division of the Spanish Football League. ... Kicks from the penalty mark (commonly referred to as a penalty shootout) are sometimes used to decide the winner of a tied match of association football (soccer). ... Graham Rix (born October 23, 1957) is an English former football player and coach. ...

Brady was the most talented player in what was then a distinctly average Arsenal side, which was unable to challenge for serious honours like the Division One title. He was voted the club's player of the year three times, and PFA Player of the Year in 1979. In the summer of 1980 he signed for Italian giants Juventus, and spent two seasons there, picking up two Italian Championship medals, in 1981 and 1982; Brady scored the only goal (a penalty) in the 1-0 win against Catanzaro that won the 1982 title. From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... At the end of every English football season the members of the PFA, the players union, vote on which of its members has played the best football in the previous year. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced ) is one of Italys oldest and greatest football clubs, based in Turin, Piedmont, and it competes in Serie A. It is widely regarded as one of the most supported and sucessful football clubs in the world. ... Italian Serie A Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Unione Sportiva Catanzaro is a football club based in Catanzaro, Calabria. ...

After the arrival of Michel Platini in summer 1982, Brady moved to Sampdoria, and went on to play for Internazionale (1984-1986) and Ascoli (1986-1987), before returning to London to play for West Ham (1987-1990). He won 72 international caps for the Republic of Ireland, scoring 9 goals, although he never played in a major tournament, thanks to injury and a suspension accrued before Euro 88. Michel Platini (born June 21, 1955 in Jœuf, Département Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a former French football player, widely regarded as one of the most elegant midfielders of his generation. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Italian football clubs ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ascoli Calcio is a football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Ham United Football Club are a professional English football club based in East London. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held at West Germany. ...

After retiring from playing in 1990, he managed Celtic between 1991 and 1993, and then Brighton & Hove Albion between 1993 and 1995. Neither spell was particularly successful, at both clubs Brady's tenure was overshadowed by financial problems. This article is about the year. ... Glasgow Celtic Football Club, more commonly referred to simply as Celtic (pronounced seltik), is based in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in Brighton & Hove. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is remembered as one of Arsenal's all-time greats, playing 307 matches for the Gunners, scoring 59 goals and setting up many more. He rejoined Arsenal in 1996, as Head of Youth Development and Academy Director, and has remained there since. He oversaw the club's FA Youth Cup wins in 2000 and 2001. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

External links

• Profile on Arsenal FC website
• Juventus tribute to Liam Brady
• Irish biography of Liam Brady
• Interview with an Arsenal fanzine
• Fan's tribute to Liam Brady