Mike Doyle (footballer)
Michael " Mike" Doyle ( born November 25, 1946 in Manchester, † June 27, 2011 in Ashton -under- Lyne ) was an English footballer. As external rotor, center-back and a temporary " backup - center forward" was the five-time England international one of the pillars of the successful team of Manchester City, the 1968-1970 with the English Championship, the FA Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the League Cup four major Title won.
Playing career
In the club
Manchester City (1962-1978)
Doyle was the son of a police officer in Manchester to the world. His desire to become a professional footballer, he gave early expression and wrote the local newspaper Manchester Evening News in the age of nine, a corresponding " letter of recommendation ". When he as a defender for Stockport Boys let the words speak later also resistant deeds, he finally fell Harry Godwin - then chief scout from Manchester City - on who recorded the fanatical City supporters in May 1962 in the youth department. Grown large, narrow, and maneuverable Doyle became one of the most promising talents in the club and fell next to his extraordinary personality and emotion, which would later earn him especially on the part of local rivals Manchester United a lot of anger and insults. Even compared to the other players he showed himself confidently and boldly, for which an example was an anecdote with the legendary goalkeeper of the 1950 Bert Trautmann. When he had eight goals against Wolverhampton conceded Wanderers, asked the young Doyle, who had to return just in the locker room during his apprenticeship years, according to the values being of the back, but by the constant bending over in retrieving the balls of his own goal must ache - for this " insolence " paid Doyle, by having to wash the rest of the season Trautmann's car. Sporty succeeded him in March 1965, making his debut in the second division against Cardiff City as an outer rotor of the breakthrough. In the spring of 1964, he had previously lost in the semifinals of the FA Youth Cup against Manchester United and it started from then existing and well-maintained from both sides "enmity " with George Best.
With the arrival of new head coach Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison the charismatic wizard of a new era dawned in the club. The duo led the former second division midfielder team 1966 promotion to the top English league and although Doyle was not a regular player, he showed his skills mostly in the midfield, but also at times with success as a center forward. In the 1967/68 season but Doyle was then as a right outer rotor with the number 4 key players. Duel and strong in the air, he was part of an attractive aufspielenden climber, who even won the championship at the end, while ironically inherited local rivals as title holders. Special attention was Doyle doing with his good performance in the away win at Old Trafford. The next trophies were not long in coming and after an FA Cup success in 1969 in the final against Leicester City (1-0 ), he contributed to the 2-1 win against West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup final in 1970 between time equalizer at. A few weeks later, he was instrumental role in making even the European Cup Winners' Cup after a 2-1 went to Manchester in the final against the Polish Gornik Zabrze representatives.
Mercer came little later and under the now alone "ruling " Allison was located City in 1972 on the way to another English league title until the obligation of the Doyle equally talented and extroverted Rodney Marsh to destabilize the team structure contributed and the "Citizens" on end only finished fourth. Doyle made clear his distaste for the coming from the south of England Marsh no secret and this was a " show-off ". He joined in 1973 in the central defense, where he first acted on the side of Tommy Booth and later with the young David Watson. In this new role, Doyle was in good shape. He moved in 1974 to the final against Wolverhampton Wanderers and although he lost, ended the 1973/74 season with a " satisfaction ," as he promoted local rivals with an away victory of his team in the second division.
A year later took over from Tony Doyle Facebook, ex- captain and now new manager of Manchester City, the Office of the team leader and under his reign, the club won 1976 on a 2-1 in the final against Newcastle United again the League Cup. With his leadership qualities, he convinced so much that it Don Revie still allowed a late career in the England team even at the advanced age of 29 years. At the highest level Doyle played even during the 1976/77 season before an ankle injury in the spring of crucial threw him back, he was missing in big games in the title race again hopeful and City finally behind Liverpool was only the runner-up. Doyle had a hard time trying to regain his former level of fitness, lost his place finally to Tommy Booth and after more than 550 official matches, he left Manchester in July 1978 for a transfer fee of £ 50,000 towards the trained by Alan Durban second division club Stoke City.
Career Sustain: Stoke, Bolton and Rochdale (1978-1984)
The Victoria Ground Doyle took care of right away well into the new central defense with Denis Smith and in his first year he succeeded on the second division championship to return to the highest English league. Although he was often able to play with pain, he missed just one single game. This changed in the 1979/80 season, in which he remained, however, further model for the young players in the ultimately successful battle to avoid relegation. On the side of Alan Dodd Doyle found in the season 1980/81 back to its former strength, and even scored four goals, including one in a 2-1 win against former club Manchester City in March 1981. Shortly after Denis Smith from his had recovered injury and additionally David Watson had been committed by Southampton FC, Doyle left in January 1982 Stoke City. He returned to Lancashire and joined for £ 10,000 in the second division of the Bolton Wanderers.
The cost of his ongoing until the end of the 1982/83 season time in Bolton failed vigorously; in his first match against Oldham Athletic, he scored an own goal and in the subsequent match against Newcastle United, he saw the red card. Overall, he was in 40 league games for the " Trotters " on the court, scoring two goals. In his last year as a pro he trailed off his career with the fourth division Rochdale AFC to May 1984.
English selection teams
After he had already contested eight U-23 internationals 1968-1969, he was in the preliminary squad of the English national team for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. A possible participation he canceled due to a serious illness of his wife, and from then on he took a long time, no further consideration more at the " Three Lions ". His only experience in selected teams were limited to two lots of a Football League team against the Scottish counterparts in the years 1972 and 1976 as well as 1976 in an encounter an English team against a "Team America".
It was only in his " second life " after promotion to captain in Manchester Doyle came in March 1976 for his debut in the English national team against Wales (2:1). Overall, its not even a year-long National team career was but ill-fated, as three defeats from five games presented proof. His last assignment was in February 1977 when England conceded a sensitive 0:2 home defeat against the Netherlands and Doyle bit out of place as one of three classic interior defenders acted against an opponent with no real center forward.
Away from the football field
After his retirement from active competition Doyle worked for the sports company Slazenger and was often in Manchester as a commentator for Piccadilly Radio go. A recurring problem he does not permanently got his life under control, was the alcohol. In 2007, he went to the launched by Tony Adams Sporting Chance Clinic rehabilitation facility and subsequently stayed for 18 months in a dry. After a relapse to his complaints worsened and at the age of only 64 years, he passed away end of June 2011 from liver failure.
Title / Awards
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1970
- English Championship: 1968
- FA Cup: 1969
- English League Cup: 1970, 1976