Don O'Riordan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Joseph O'Riordan | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Derby County | 6 | (1) |
| 1978 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1978 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 52 | (2) |
| 1978–1983 | Preston North End | 158 | (8) |
| 1983–1985 | Carlisle United | 84 | (18) |
| 1985–1986 | Middlesbrough | 42 | (2) |
| 1986–1988 | Grimsby Town | 86 | (14) |
| 1988–1991 | Notts County | 109 | (5) |
| 1989 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Torquay United | 79 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Scarborough | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Gloucester City | ||
| 1997 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Galway United | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
| 1973–1975 | Republic of Ireland U18 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1995 | Torquay United | ||
| 1997–2001 | Galway United | ||
| 2001–2004 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 2004–2009 | Sheffield United (coaching staff) | ||
| 2008 | China women's (coaching staff) | ||
| 2009 | Chengdu Blades | ||
| 2010 | South Africa women's (coaching staff) | ||
| 2010 | New York | ||
| 2011 | Beijing Baxy Women's Team (Advisor) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Beijing Baxy Women's Team (Head Coach) | ||
| 2014– | Galway W.F.C. | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Donald Joseph O'Riordan (born 14 May 1957 in Dublin) is an Irish former professional footballer and football manager. O'Riordan notably played for Grimsby Town amongst others and has previously been on the coaching staff at Sheffield United, in the role of technical director/coach of their feeder club Chengdu Blades F.C. in China.
O'Riordan, who could play as a central defender or in midfield, began his career as an apprentice with Derby County managed by Brian Clough, turning professional in May 1975. His league debut came on 23 March 1977, as a 24th-minute substitute for Charlie George in a 0–0 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur.
He played twice on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 1978 and struggling to make an impact at Derby, moved to NASL side Tulsa Roughnecks where he played in every game in his first NASL season.
He returned to England in October 1978, joining Preston North End managed by Nobby Styles for a fee of £40,000 with a clause that meant he returned to Tulsa for the following US season on loan and at the end of that season he was voted Player of the Year by the Roughneck fans. He made 158 league appearances for Preston – being their fans voted him Player of the Year in 1981/82.
He was on the move again, joining Carlisle United managed by Bob Stokoe in August 1983 on a free transfer. He had two seasons as a regular at Carlisle again being voted Player of the Year by the fans and in his 2nd season finished joint top scorer with Malcolm Poskett eventually scoring 18 goals from 84 league appearances.
His performances earned himself a £55,000 move to Middlesbrough in August 1985. Despite missing only one game the following season, O'Riordan was released amidst Middlesbrough's financial crisis.
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