Mike Milligan
| Date of birth | 20 February 1967 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This experienced central midfield player joined Blackpool during the 2000 close season and featured regularly in the opening matches.
Mike then lost his place and suffered injuries and it was not until January that he returned to first-team action.
Strong in the tackle and still a competent ball winner in the centre of the park, he netted his first goal for the Tangerines in the 6-0 thrashing of Scunthorpe United in February.
Mike was released by Blackpool in March 2002.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 02 Mar 1985 | 24 Aug 1990 | |
| Everton | 24 Aug 1990 | 17 Jul 1991 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 17 Jul 1991 | 27 Jun 1994 | |
| Norwich City | 27 Jun 1994 | 18 May 2000 | |
| Blackpool | 18 May 2000 | 28 Mar 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Everton | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Everton | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Oldham Athletic | Premier League | 42 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Oldham Athletic | Premier League | 39 |
4
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| 1994-95 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Norwich City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Norwich City | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
2 |
8
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| 1995-96 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackpool | League Division 3 | 24 | 2 |
1 |
3
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| 2000-01 | Blackpool | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 1 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 29 Apr 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Manchester City v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Crystal Palace v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Southampton v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Norwich City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Wimbledon v Oldham Athletic | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Leeds United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1993 | Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1993 | Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Wimbledon | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1993 | Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Liverpool | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Southampton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Leeds United v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1993 | Manchester City v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1993 | West Ham United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1993 | Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester United | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1994 | Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1994 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Southampton v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1994 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Oldham Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Wimbledon v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
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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| 1986-87 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Republic of Ireland | B International | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | U23 | |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 4-1 | B International | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Dec 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.