Mike Bernard (footballer)

Mike Bernard
Personal information
Full name Michael Peter Bernard[1]
Date of birth (1948-01-10) 10 January 1948[1]
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1963–1964 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1972 Stoke City 135 (6)
1967Cleveland Stokers (loan) 5 (1)
1972–1977 Everton 147 (8)
1977–1979 Oldham Athletic 6 (0)
Total 293 (15)
National team
1970 England U-23 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Michael Peter "Mike" Bernard (born 10 January 1948) is a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, Oldham Athletic and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Bernard started his career in the youth ranks at his local team Shrewsbury Town before joining Stoke City in 1965 after impressing in a youth team match between the two sides.[1] He made his debut during the 1965–66 season and became a regular in Tony Waddington's first team by 1967–68.[1] He became useful player who was able to play at full back and in midfield and was a member of Stoke's 1972 League Cup winning squad.[1] Bernard then became the first member of the squad to leave as after making 178 appearances he was sold to Everton in April 1972 for a then club record £140,000.[1]

Bernard spent five seasons at Goodison Park earning a League Cup runner-up medal in 1977. After making 171 appearances for the "Toffees" he left for Oldham Athletic,[2] but had to end his career after picking up a serious calf injury.[1]

After retirement

After hanging up his boots Bernard later ran a pub in Chester and also spent time working on the commercial side at Crewe Alexandra and later at Stoke for a short period.[1] He then moved to live in Portugal.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1965–66 First Division 31000031
1966–67 First Division 50000050
1967–68 First Division 1600020180
1968–69 First Division 2404000280
1969–70 First Division 1110000111
1970–71 First Division 4021011040553
1971–72 First Division 3628112241606
Total 13562221528118011
Everton 1972–73 First Division 3212010351
1973–74 First Division 374302010434
1974–75 First Division 3303020380
1975–76 First Division 302103010352
1976–77 First Division 1511040201
Total 1478100120201718
Oldham Athletic 1977–78 Second Division 40001050
1978–79 Second Division 20000020
Total 6000100070
Career Total 2881432228210135819
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in UEFA Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup and Anglo-Scottish Cup.

Honours

Stoke City
Everton

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Everton Official Stats
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