Paddy Fagan

Fionan "Paddy" Fagan (7 June 1930 – 19 November 2014) was an Irish footballer who played as a winger.

[2] The son of Irish international and Shamrock Rovers outside-left John Fagan, Fionan Fagan started his career with Shamrock Rovers schoolboys and then Transport F.C., before signing for English Second Division club Hull City after Raich Carter brought him to England.

He signed for First Division Manchester City on Christmas Eve 1953 for £15,000, playing a reserve game on Christmas Day and making his first team debut on St Stephen's Day, a 2–1 win against Sheffield United at Maine Road.

He subsequently played for a number of non-league clubs, including Northwich Victoria, Ashton United and Altrincham, where he was player manager.

After a knee ligament injury forced him to retire from football he became a driving instructor, and was a founder of the Manchester City Former Players Association in the early 1990s.

The Republic of Ireland national football team had an away match against the Sweden national team in May 1960 – players of the team from left to right, standing; Seamus Dunne , Noel Dwyer , Charlie Hurley . Michael McGrath, Pat Saward ; crouched: Joe Haverty , George Cummins , Dermot Curtis , Ronnie Nolan , Ambrose "Amby" Fogarty and Fionan "Paddy" Fagan .