| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dennis Patrick Shiels[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1938[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, outside right | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Distillery | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1964 | Sheffield United | 32 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 1964–1965 | Peterborough United | 12 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | Notts County | 28 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1967 | Retford | ||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Sligo Rovers | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Northern Ireland B | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Dennis Patrick Shiels (born 24 August 1938) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a centre forward or outside right. He began his career with Distillery before moving to England where he had spells with Sheffield United, Peterborough United, Notts County and Retford before returning to Ireland to finish his career with Sligo Rovers. He made two appearances for the Northern Ireland B national team.