Don Givens
| Date of birth | 09 August 1949 |
| Place of birth | Limerick |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Forward |
Despite great promise, Don could not break into the team of Law, Charlton etc, but had a brilliant career with QPR.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Dec 1966 | 01 Apr 1970 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Apr 1970 | 01 Jul 1972 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Jul 1972 | 01 Aug 1978 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Aug 1978 | 01 Mar 1981 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | 4 |
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| 1973-74 | All Ireland | All Ireland Match | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 1969 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Aug 1969 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1968-69 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1970-71 | Republic of Ireland | FAI Golden Jubilee Match | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Republic of Ireland | Independence | 3 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1972-73 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Republic of Ireland | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 4 |
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| 1975-76 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 4 |
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| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | Representative | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1969 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 08 Jun 1969 | Republic of Ireland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 21 Sep 1969 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 1969 | Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Oct 1969 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Nov 1969 | Hungary v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 May 1970 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1970 | West Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1970 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 08 Dec 1970 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 May 1971 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 May 1971 | Republic of Ireland v Football Association XI | D | 1-1 | FAI Golden Jubilee Match | |
| 30 May 1971 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Republic of Ireland v Iran | W | 2-1 | Independence | Group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Ecuador v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-3 | Independence | Group 2 |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | Independence | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1972 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 13 May 1973 | USSR v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 16 May 1973 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1973 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 06 Jun 1973 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Oct 1973 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1974 | Brazil v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1974 | Uruguay v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1974 | Chile v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Mar 1975 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | W | 1-0 | A v B | |
| 10 May 1975 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 May 1975 | USSR v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 21 May 1975 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 29 Oct 1975 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1976 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1976 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1976 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 09 Feb 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1977 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Republic of Ireland v League of Ireland | W | 2-1 | Representative | |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 21 May 1978 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1978 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 May 1979 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 22 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v West Germany | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | D | 0-0 | UNICEF Charity | |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1980 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 19 Nov 1980 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 24 Feb 1981 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.