Mike Small
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the footballer; for information on the golfer, see Mike Small (golfer).
| Mike Small | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anthony Small | |
| Date of birth | March 2, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ? 1981-1983 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1986 1985-1986 1986-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1993 1993-1994 1994 ? |
Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. Luton Town F.C. →Peterborough United F.C. (loan) Go Ahead Eagles Standard Liege →NAC Breda (loan) F.C. Twente PAOK Thessaloniki FC Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. West Ham United F.C. →Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) Charlton Athletic F.C. (loan) Stevenage Borough F.C. |
? 4 (0) 4 (1) ? ? 23 (2) ? 31 (9) 39 (13) 49 (13) 3 (1) 2 (0) ? |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Mike Small (born March 2, 1962 in Birmingham) is an English former footballer.
Small began his professional career with Luton Town and made three substitute appearances for them in 1981-82.
After a stint on loan at Peterborough United, Small played in Belgium with Standard Liège, the Netherlands with Twente Enschede with NAC Breda and Go Ahead Eagles, and in Greece with PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
Small spent the 1990-91 season at Second Division side Brighton & Hove Albion and scored 21 goals for the club, helping them to get to the play-off final.
He joined West Ham United of the First Division in 1991. He made his debut against Luton on August 17, 1991 and scored 18 goals in his first season, but couldn't prevent the club being relegated, and found himself returning to the Second Division.
Small received a red card in the first game of the 1992-93 season and, with competition from Trevor Morley and recent arrival Clive Allen, rarely featured after that. He played his last game for West Ham against Notts County on March 13, 1993.
Towards the end of his Hammers contract, Small spent time on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers, where his scored against Sunderland, and also with Charlton Athletic in 1993-94.
Small went into non league management at Haringey Borough of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division before going on to co-manage Kingsbury Town of the Isthmian League with Clasford Stirling. During the 2005-06 season, he was able to steer the club away from the relegation zone by using his vast experience, tactical knowledge of the game and by signing ex pros Jude Stirling, Tony Harvey, Kevin Lambert and Daniel Norris.[citation needed]
He joined the management team at Waltham Forest in late 2007[1], only to depart at the turn of the year after a disagreement with the club's chairman.
[edit] References
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media, 189. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
- Since 1888
- ^ John Lyons. Cofie Keeps The Forest Flourishing. The Non-League Paper. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
