Aaron Callaghan (footballer, born 1966)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Joseph Callaghan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Stoke City | 15 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | (2) |
| 1988–1992 | Crewe Alexandra | 158 | (6) |
| 1992–1994 | Preston North End | 36 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Shelbourne | 14 | (1) |
| 1995–1999 | Crusaders | 105 | (9) |
| 1999–2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Glenavon (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Dundalk | 37 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Longford Town | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (12) | |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1987 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–1999 | Crusaders (player-manager) | ||
| 2004 | Athlone Town | ||
| 2007–2008 | Longford Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | Bohemians | ||
| 2014 | UCD | ||
| 2016 – | Carrick Rangers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Aaron Joseph Callaghan (born 8 October 1966) is former player and manager. He played in the Football League for Stoke City, Crewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic and Preston North End.
Callaghan was born in Dublin and began his career with English club Stoke City progressing through the youth ranks at the Victoria Ground and signed a professional contract in 1984. Stoke were having a woeful 1984–85 season and with the team already relegated Callaghan was given the chance to play First Division football playing in five matches towards the end of the season. He began the 1985–86 season on loan at Crewe Alexandra where he made 10 appearances. On his return to Stoke he played in eight matches under the management of Mick Mills. He made just three appearances for Stoke in 1986–87 and was sold to Oldham Athletic in October 1986.
Callaghan remained at Boundary Park for two seasons making 21 appearances before joining Crewe Alexandra in May 1988. He spent four seasons at Crewe helping the side gain promotion in 1988–89 which was followed by relegation in 1990–91. In total he played in 197 games for Crewe scoring ten goals before leaving for Preston North End. He spent two seasons at Deepdale making 44 appearances scoring three goals before returning to Ireland to play for Shelbourne. He then went on to play for Crusaders, St Patrick's Athletic, Dundalk and ended his playing career with Longford Town.
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