| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anthony Small | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bromsgrove Rovers | |||
| 1981–1983 | Luton Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | ? Peterborough United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1983–1985 | Go Ahead Eagles | 54 | (19) |
| 1985 | Standard Liege | 25 | (2) |
| 1986 | ? NAC Breda (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Vitesse Arnhem | 26 | (12) |
| 1988–1990 | PAOK | 31 | (9) |
| 1990–1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | (13) |
| 1991–1993 | West Ham United | 49 | (13) |
| 1993–1994 | ? Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1994 | ? Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | BK Hacken | 4 | (0) |
| 1994 | Stevenage Borough | ||
| 1994–1995 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1998–199? | Derry City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Haringey Borough | |||
| Kingsbury Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Anthony Small (born 2 March 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic.[1]
Playing career
editAfter playing non-League football with Bromsgrove Rovers, Small began his professional career with Luton Town and made three substitute appearances for them in 1981–82, and a further one in 1982–83. After a stint on loan at Peterborough United, Small played in Belgium with Standard Liège, the Netherlands with Vitesse Arnhem, NAC Breda and Go Ahead Eagles, and in Greece with PAOK.
Small transferred to Second Division side Brighton & Hove Albion for £50,000 in August 1990.[2] He scored 21 goals during the 1990–91 season, a total which made him the club's top scorer,[3] helping them to reach the play-off final.
He joined West Ham United of the First Division in August 1991 for a fee of £400,000.[4] He made his debut against Luton on 17 August 1991 and scored 18 goals in his first season, but couldn't prevent the club being relegated, and found himself returning to the Second Division.
Small received a red card in the first game of the 1992–93 season and, with competition from Trevor Morley and recent arrival Clive Allen, rarely featured after that. He played his last game for West Ham against Notts County on 13 March 1993.[5] Towards the end of his Hammers contract, Small spent time on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he scored against Sunderland, and also with Charlton Athletic in 1993–94.
Coaching career
editSmall went into non-league management at Haringey Borough of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division before going on to co-manage Kingsbury Town of the Isthmian League.[6] He joined the management team at Waltham Forest in late 2007,[7] only to depart at the turn of the year after a disagreement with the club's chairman.
References
edit- ^ "Nzd/sandbox6". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Perryman quits Brentford". The Guardian. 16 August 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carder, Tim & Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 338. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- ^ "Keeper Nixon to Skipper Hovers". Liverpool Echo. 16 August 1991. p. 55. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Mike Small
- ^ Fissler, Neil (28 September 2014). "Luton Town 1981-82 Division Two Champions". The Football League Paper. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via Pressreader.
- ^ Lyons, John (2 December 2007). "Cofie Keeps The Forest Flourishing". The Non-League Paper. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
