Liam O'Brien (footballer, born 1964)

For other people named Liam O'Brien, see Liam O'Brien (disambiguation).

Liam O'Brien
Personal information
Full name William Francis O'Brien[1][2]
Date of birth (1964-09-05) 5 September 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Stella Maris
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Bohemians 5 (1)
1983–1986 Shamrock Rovers 70 (21)
1986–1988 Manchester United 31 (2)
1988–1994 Newcastle United 151 (19)
1994–1999 Tranmere Rovers 181 (12)
1999–2000 Cork City 27 (4)
2000–2002 Bohemians 7 (0)
Total 472 (59)
International career
1986 League of Ireland XI 2 (0)
1986–1996 Republic of Ireland 16 (0)
1989 Republic of Ireland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Francis "Liam" O'Brien (born 5 September 1964) is an Irish former footballer who played for Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Tranmere Rovers and Cork City.

  1. ^ "William Francis "Liam" O'Brien". mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: William Francis "Liam" O'Brien". toon1892.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.