Arthur Fitzsimons (16 December 1929 – 9 May 2018) was an Irish professional football player and manager.
But it was no coincidence that that season was one of the best in the club's history, being in contention until the last match in all four available competitions, finally winning two of them, and finishing runner-up in the others.
At the end of the season, he was part of a two-player deal when transferred (with Peter Desmond) to Middlesbrough F.C.
In the 1960s, his coaching career took him to Libya, where he spent five and a half years in Tripoli until Colonel Gaddafi came to power, when he was advised to leave.
[4] In June 1969, he was appointed manager of Shamrock Rovers, taking over from Liam Tuohy.