Ambrose Gerald Fogarty (11 September 1933 – 4 January 2016[1]), known as Amby Fogarty, was an Irish professional football player.[2] He played at club level for Bohemians, Glentoran, Sunderland, Hartlepool United, Cork Celtic and Cork Hibernian.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ambrose Gerald Fogarty | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 2016 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Bohemians | 29 | (8) |
| 1955–1957 | Glentoran | 40 | (10) |
| 1957–1963 | Sunderland | 152 | (37) |
| 1963–1966 | Hartlepool United | 127 | (22) |
| 1966–1969 | Cork Hibernians | 40 | (3) |
| 1969–1971 | Cork Celtic | 29 | (3) |
| 1971–1972 | Drumcondra | 15 | (4) |
| 1972–1973 | Limerick | 20 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Bray Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| 1974–1976 | Athlone Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1976–1978 | Galway Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1964 | Republic of Ireland | 11 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966–1969 | Cork Hibernians | ||
| 1969–1971 | Cork Celtic | ||
| 1971–1972 | Drumcondra | ||
| 1972–1974 | Bray Wanderers | ||
| 1974–1976 | Athlone Town | ||
| 1976–1978 | Galway Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At Roker Park he scored on his home debut against Chelsea and played alongside Charlie Hurley and Brian Clough during the 1961–62 and 1962–63 seasons.
In 1964, he became the first Hartlepool player to make an international appearance when he won the last of his 11 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team against Spain.[3] Fogarty played under Brian Clough now as manager during the 1965–66 season.
His full international debut for Ireland was on 11 May 1960 when he played in a 1-0 friendly win over West Germany in Düsseldorf.[4]
Fogarty signed as player/manager of Drumcondra F.C. in March 1971.[5]
After his football career ended, he was manager of Cork Hibernians, Cork Celtic, Drumcondra, Limerick, and Athlone Town who he managed in a famous 0–0 draw against A.C. Milan in the 1975–76 UEFA Cup.[6] He was the first manager of Galway Rovers in 1977.