Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux. ...

He is known for his straight-talking, uncomplicated air,^{[citation needed]} and has also worked as a television football pundit.

Playing career

Born in Barnsley, England, McCarthy made his league debut for Barnsley in 1977. A strong central defender, after 272 appearances for Barnsley he went to Manchester City, Celtic, Lyon and finally Millwall. Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP) is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

His father, Charles McCarthy, was Irish, meaning he was eligible for selection for the Republic of Ireland's national team. He made his international debut in 1984. He won 57 caps up to June 1992 and was the well-respected captain for his side, possibly the biggest feat for "Captain Fantastic" was in the second round penalty shoot out win over Romania in Italia '90 which lead to a crunch tie with the hosts in the quarter-final. Although Ireland were beaten 1-0 they were resilient opponents and were considered unfortunate not to progress to the semi-finals.^{[citation needed]}

He joined Millwall in March 1990 and became player-manager in 1992, succeeding Bruce Rioch. After relative success at Millwall, McCarthy was appointed successor to Jack Charlton as Republic of Ireland manager on 5 February 1996. Millwall went on to be relegated that season under Jimmy Nicholl. Bruce David Rioch (born September 6, 1947 in Aldershot) most recent position was as the coach of football club Odense BK in the Danish Superliga. ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ... Jimmy Nicholl (born on February 28, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) was an Northern Irish football player. ...

Manager of the Republic of Ireland

Despite failure to qualify for the 1998 World Cup or Euro 2000 McCarthy held his job. The Republic of Ireland qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, but their tournament was overshadowed by a very public and bitter spat between McCarthy and the team's star player Roy Keane, who was sent home by the manager without having kicked a ball. Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... The 2000 UEFA UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Motto: None (Unofficial: Broadly benefit humankind also translated as Devotion to the welfare of humanity) Anthem: Aegukga (Patriotic Hymn) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Official languages Korean Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Roh Moo-hyun  -  Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Establishment  -  Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCb   -  Liberation declared March 1... Roy Maurice Keane (born on 10 August 1971 Cork, Ireland) is the manager of Sunderland in Englands Football League Championship league. ...

McCarthy was criticised by some^{[attribution needed]} for his handling of the player. Despite this he had a relatively successful campaign, reaching the Second Round to be eliminated by Spain in a penalty shootout. Indeed, the narrowness of the elimination, means Ireland were the 9th best performers at World Cup 2002, and the 5th best among European teams in the competition. However, many in Ireland sided with Keane and demanded McCarthy's resignation both during and after the tournament. Ricardo scores a decisive penalty in the quarterfinals of EURO 2004 Kicks from the penalty mark (commonly referred to as a penalty shootout) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ...

The media's vilification became increasingly intense and personal after a poor start to their qualifying campaign for Euro 2004, McCarthy resigned from the post 5 November 2002. During his 68 games in charge, the Republic of Ireland won 29, drew 19, and lost 20. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ...

Sunderland

On 12 March 2003 he was appointed manager of struggling Sunderland as an immediate replacement for Howard Wilkinson, who was sacked after six successive Premiership defeats left the club facing near-certain relegation. McCarthy could not stop Sunderland's slide, and the Black Cats were relegated at the end of the season. Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943 in Sheffield) is a former English football manager. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system...

However, he largely escaped blame for the relegation, and was retained as manager. The following season, McCarthy brought Sunderland into the First Division promotion playoffs, but lost in a penalty shootout to Crystal Palace after Palace had scored a disputed stoppage-time equaliser. This was a remarkable achievement considering the players sold and huge debt that the club were in. From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Crystal Palace Football Club are an English professional football team based in SE25, South East London and currently play in the Coca-Cola Championship, the second level of English football. ...

McCarthy completed the miracle recovery of the club in the 2004-05 season. The Black Cats secured automatic promotion to the Premiership on 23 April 2005, and six days later clinched the Championship title. Mick is referred to by many as 'Sam The American Eagle', a character from the TV series, "The Muppet Show". The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...

After a disappointing season and with the club 16 points from safety with only 10 games remaining, Mick McCarthy was dismissed as manager of Sunderland on 6 March 2006.^[1]

Many commentators^{[attribution needed]} did not believe the problem lay with McCarthy, instead believing it lay at board level with Bob Murray and his reluctance to release funds to survive in the top flight. Kevin Ball was appointed caretaker manager for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. Bob Murray CBE (born 3 August 1946, Consett, County Durham); an accountant by trade, he made his fortune by selling kitchens. ... Kevin Ball (born Hastings, United Kingdom, 12 November 1964) is a former professional footballer and since 6 March 2006 has been acting as caretaker manager at Sunderland A.F.C. for the rest of the season, where he had previously been Assistant Academy Manager. ... The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ...

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 21 July 2006 McCarthy was appointed manager at Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers^[2], replacing Glenn Hoddle who had departed a fortnight before. He was officially unveiled as Wolves manager on 24 July in a press conference at Molineux. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux. ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Molineux, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux stadium is the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., who are currently members of the Football League Championship. ...

Trivia

McCarthy has suffered 4-0 defeats against Cardiff City at Ninian Park on two occasions while managing two different clubs. On both occasions his side had a player receive a straight red card in the first half of the match. The first defeat was in February 2004 during his time at Sunderland when Joachim Björklund was sent off after 17 minutes and the second in September 2006 while in charge at Wolverhampton when Gary Breen was given his marching orders after 23 minutes. Breen's card was recinded after the match however. ^[3] Cardiff City Football Club is a football team based in Cardiff. ... Ninian Park is a football stadium in Cardiff, Wales. ... Joachim Björklund (born March 15, 1971 in Växjö) is a Swedish footballer. ... Gary Breen (born December 12, 1973 in Maidstone), is an Irish footballer. ...

Managerial stats

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Successions

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References

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External links

• Mick McCarthy management career stats at Soccerbase
• Steve Cram on McCarthy's sacking