Michael Curley (footballer)

Michael Curley

Personal information
Full name	Michael Curley[1]
Date of birth	15 May 1912[1]
Place of birth	Northwich, England[1]
Date of death	1973 (aged 60–61)[1]
Place of death	Ashton-under-Lyne, England[1]
Playing position	Half-back
Youth career
	Northwich Victoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Manchester City
1935–1936	Port Vale	27	(1)
	Colwyn Bay
1937–1938	Macclesfield Town	2	(0)
	Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Michael Curley (15 May 1912 – 1973) was an English footballer who played for Northwich Victoria, Manchester City, Port Vale, Colwyn Bay, and Macclesfield Town in the 1930s.

Playing career

Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City, before joining Port Vale in May 1935.^[1] He played 24 Second Division and three FA Cup games in the 1935–36 season, and scored one goal in a 2–1 victory over Charlton Athletic at The Old Recreation Ground on 16 September.^[1] The "Valiants" were relegated and Curley fell out of the first team picture, featuring in just three Third Division North games in the 1936–37 season.^[1] He transferred to Colwyn Bay in November 1936, and later moved on to Macclesfield Town but only featured in the opening two games of 1937–38 Cheshire County League season and after spending time in the reserves he returned to Northwich Victoria.^[2]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 74. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015.