Micky Mellon
Micky Mellon in August 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Joseph Mellon | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Tranmere Rovers (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Bristol City | 35 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | → Cork City (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | (6) |
| 1994–1997 | Blackpool | 125 | (14) |
| 1997–1999 | Tranmere Rovers | 57 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | Burnley | 85 | (5) |
| 2001 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Tranmere Rovers | 115 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | Witton Albion | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Lancaster City | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 490 | (35) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2012 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| 2013 | Barnsley (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 2016– | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael Joseph "Micky" Mellon (born 18 March 1972) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current manager of Tranmere Rovers.
Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Mellon began his career in 1989 as a 17-year-old with Bristol City gaining promotion to the then First Division, then managed by Joe Jordan. In 1991 he was loaned out for two months to League of Ireland club Cork City, making his League of Ireland debut on 20 October 1991. He made eleven league appearances for Cork, scoring three goals.
He spent four years at Ashton Gate, before joining Midlanders West Bromwich Albion in 1993 for a fee of £75,000. He played 45 league games for West Brom, scoring six goals in their promotion season ending in a play off victory over Port Vale at Wembley . It was his move to Blackpool for a fee of £50,000 in 1994, however, that saw Mellon establish himself as a regular on the team and scoresheet. Under Sam Allardyce's guidance, Mellon made 138 appearances and scored 17 goals in all competitions. He was voted the club's Player of the year in the 1995–96 season as the club just missed out on promotion from Division Two.
The season following Allardyce's sacking in 1997, Mellon moved up a division to join Tranmere Rovers, who were then playing in Division One, for a fee of £300,000. He spent two seasons at Prenton Park, followed by another two with Burnley, whom he joined for £350,000 gaining promotion finishing second to Preston North End. He returned to Tranmere Rovers in March 2001 initially on loan, and then on a free transfer. He was released in May 2004.
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