Paddy Coad (14 April 1920 – 8 March 1992) is an Irish former football player and manager. He played as a forward for Waterford, Glenavon, Shamrock Rovers and Ireland. Although known, primarily, as a maker of goals, Coad scored 126 goals in the League of Ireland and a further 41 in the FAI Cup. In 1946–47 he was top goalscorer in the League of Ireland. As a player manager he also guided Rovers to three League of Ireland titles and two FAI Cups, before he returned to Waterford and guided them to their first league title in 1966. He was appointed manager of Limerick F.C. in September 1967.
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Patrick Coad 4 April 1920 Waterford, Republic of Ireland
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Died |
8 March 1992 (aged 71) Waterford, Ireland
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Zodiac | Aries |
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