Paddy Roche
| Date of birth | 04 January 1951 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Reserve goalkeeper to Alex Stepney. Roche played most matches in 1977-79. Good on his day, but often seemed nervy and prone to error.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Oct 1973 | 01 Aug 1982 | |
| Brentford | 01 Aug 1982 | 01 Jul 1984 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1975-76 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1976-77 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Division One | 19 | 9 | 8 | |||
| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 1980-81 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | |||||
| 1981-82 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1982-83 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Brentford | League Division Three | 5 | 5 |
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 Feb 1975 | Oxford United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1975 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1976 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1977 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Carlisle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Manchester United v Carlisle United | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 1978 | Manchester United v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Stockport County v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | 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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Republic of Ireland | Under-23 | 2 | |||||
| 1974-75 | Republic of Ireland | A v B | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1975-76 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1971 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | L | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 14 Nov 1972 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 20 May 1973 | Republic of Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | U23 | |
| 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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.