Mike Flynn (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anthony Flynn | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Preston North End | 136 | (7) |
| 1993–2002 | 387 | (16) | |
| 2002 | → Stoke City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Barnsley | 21 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Blackpool (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Blackpool | 44 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Accrington Stanley | 43 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Hyde United | 41 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Mossley (loan) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 2007–2009 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| 2009–2011 | Salford City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael Anthony "Mike" Flynn (born 23 February 1969) is an English footballer who made more than 650 appearances in the Football League playing for Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, , Stoke City, Barnsley and Blackpool.
Flynn began his career with his hometown club Oldham Athletic first signing apprentice forms in July 1985 before turning professional in February 1987. He made an immediate impact with the "Latics" going straight into the first team and earning a reputation as a no nonsense centre half. Playing in the Second Division Flynn was attracting attention from some of the bigger clubs and in December 1988 at the age of 19, and after playing 44 games and scoring one goal he signed for First Division club Norwich City for a fee of £100,000.
Flynn's time at Norwich was for him a frustrating one though for in his twelve months with the club he failed to make a single appearance. In December 1989 Third Division club Preston North End tabled a bid of £125,000 which Norwich accepted enabling Flynn to return to his native north-west of England. His time at Preston was, however, a difficult one for although his performances were generally good the club were struggling with some of their better players being sold to boost the club coffers. In his time at Deepdale they sold Tony Ellis, Warren Joyce, Alan Kelly, Martin James, Brian Mooney and Mark Patterson. It therefore came as no surprise when Flynn himself was sold to in March 1993 for a fee of £125,000. In Flynn's three-and-a-half years at Preston he had played 162 games scoring eight goals.
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