Timothy James O'Shea (born 12 November 1966 in Pimlico)[2] is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the assistant manager of Cray Wanderers. He represented the Republic of Ireland at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.[4] His clubs included Tottenham Hotspur,[3] Leyton Orient[5] and Gillingham, where he made over 100 Football League appearances.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy James O'Shea | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Pimlico, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Arsenal[2] | ||
| 1983–1984 | Tottenham Hotspur[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur[3] | 3 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Newport County (loan)[3] | 10 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Leyton Orient[5] | 9 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | Gillingham[6] | 112 | (2) |
| 1992 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | Hong Kong Rangers | ||
| 1992–1995 | Eastern AA | ||
| 1995–1999 | Instant-Dict | ||
| 1999–2003 | Farnborough Town | 87 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Welling United | 32 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland U21[4] | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Grays Athletic | ||
| 2008–2010 | Croydon Athletic | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lewes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWhile playing for Instant-Dict in the Hong Kong league, he played three matches for the Hong Kong League team in the Dynasty Cup. As the Hong Kong team consisted of top players in the local league, including foreigners such as O'Shea, it was not an official match of the Hong Kong FA.[7]
On 21 February 2008, Grays Athletic appointed O'Shea as a senior coach to assist Micky Woodward and Gary Phillips with fitness and tactics.[8] On 15 September 2008, he was appointed as manager after chairman Micky Woodward stepped down,[9] but held the post only until the arrival of Wayne Burnett as manager two weeks later.[10]
He moved from Grays to take the position at Croydon Athletic. Under O'Shea, the Rams were promoted to the Isthmian League Premier Division. O'Shea resigned from Croydon on 4 September 2010, after the team's owner Mazhar Majeed was alleged to have been involved in spot fixing in Pakistan cricket matches, resulting in HM Revenue and Customs officials investigating the club.[11][12] On 25 October 2010, O'Shea was appointed first-team manager of Lewes. He left at the end of the 2010–11 season after Lewes were relegated.[13]
When Neil Smith was appointed as manager of Cray Wanderers in March 2022, he confirmed that O'Shea would be his assistant.[14]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b c Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 240. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b c "Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ a b "FIFA Player Statistics: Tim O SHEA". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "International Matches 1998 – Asia". Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ "New Senior Coach". Grays Athletic F.C. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ^ "Clarification of Statement". Grays Athletic F.C. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ "Burnett with the Blues". Grays Athletic F.C. 23 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
- ^ "Cricket scandal leaves Croydon Athletic in a fix". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan cricket team rocked by fresh fixing claims". BBC News. 4 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/o_shea_departure_was_by_mututal_consent_over_budget_level_1_2676069 [dead link]
- ^ "Cray Wanderers confirm Neil Smith as first team manager". cray-wanderers.com. 9 May 2022.