Mike Flanagan (footballer)

Mike Flanagan

Personal information
Full name	Michael Flanagan
Date of birth	(1952-11-09) 9 November 1952
Place of birth	Ilford, Essex, England
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1979	Charlton Athletic	254	(85)
1978	→New England Tea Men (loan)	28	(30)
1979–1980	Crystal Palace	56	(8)
1980–1982	Queens Park Rangers	78	(20)
1983–1986	Charlton Athletic	93	(24)
1986–1987	Cambridge United	9	(3)
Total		518	(170)
International career
1978–1979	England B	3	(1)
Managerial career
1993–1995	Gillingham
1999–2000	Waterford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael "Mike" Flanagan (born Ilford, Essex, November 9, 1952) is an English former professional footballer and manager.

Playing career

Flanagan made his debut for Charlton Athletic in the 1971-72 season and formed a successful partnership with Derek Hales, although the pair were once sent off in an FA Cup tie for fighting with each other.

During the summer of 1978 Flanagan crossed the Atlantic and signed for the New England Tea Men of the NASL, and subsequently scored 30 goals in 28 league appearances. He also won the MVP award (Most Valuable Player) for the 1978 season.

In summer 1979 he joined Crystal Palace for £650,000 where he played 56 games scoring 8 goals. December 1980 saw him join Queens Park Rangers. He was capped three times by England 'B', scoring once. Whilst at QPR he played in the 1982 FA Cup Final.

Managerial career

Flanagan managed Gillingham from 1993 until 1995. He also had a spell as manager of Waterford United. He most recently worked as assistant manager of Margate, a post he left in July 2007.