1st Irish player transferred for £1m +

[Krstic]

Sorry if this in the wrong section.

But does anyone know??

[Billsthoughts]

Cascarino went to celtic for a million, no?

[noby]

Andy Townsend; Norwich to Chelsea pre-dates that. £1.2M in 1990

[Sheridan]

Depends how you define Irish, Krstic. That noted Irishman Alan McLoughlin went for £1m in 1990, I seem to remember hearing that he was the first.

[Krstic]

Depends how you define Irish, Krstic. That noted Irishman Alan McLoughlin went for £1m in 1990, I seem to remember hearing that he was the first.


Sorry, Irish, as in ROI International, even if the transfer pre-dates their International call up.

[noby]

Townsend moved after the World Cup, before the start of the season. A quick search seems to suggest that McLoughlin didn't move until December.

[aidz1]

terry phelan £2.5m, cant recall the year, just seem to remember it was a record transfer for an irish international at the time (and maybe a world record for a defender?? or was that my imagination??)

[Baker]

terry phelan £2.5m, cant recall the year, just seem to remember it was a record transfer for an irish international at the time (and maybe a world record for a defender?? or was that my imagination??)

That was 1992 when he went form Wimbledon to Man City. Think it was Keith Curle who also went for the same price. Both were joint British records for a defender.

[Superhoops]

John Aldridge, Liverpool to Real Sociedad, £1.1m in September 1989?

[NeilMcD]

What did Frank Stapleton go for from Arsenal to Man Utd.

[Metrostars]

What did Frank Stapleton go for from Arsenal to Man Utd.

Wiki says 900,000. Brady went to Juventus for 500,000.

[Superhoops]

Wiki says 900,000. Brady went to Juventus for 500,000.

From Daily Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/10/31/sfnley131.xml) 31st October 2007

Frank Stapleton was capped for the Republic of Ireland while playing for Arsenal and then United. He signed professional terms at Highbury in 1973 and played in three consecutive FA Cup finals, scoring in the 1979 Wembley showpiece against United.

Twice Arsenal's leading scorer, Stapleton, now 51, moved to United in August 1981 for £900,000 and featured in their FA Cup final successes of 1983 and 1985.

"The teams have been rivals for a long, long time, not just in recent years, and over the more recent years the transfer market has changed," said the Dubliner, now a resident of Manchester.

"Very few players in the last couple of decades have gone from one big club to another. The route has been circuitous with, say, Paul Ince arriving at Liverpool from Manchester United via Inter Milan."

Interestingly, in both the case of Anderson and Stapleton, the clubs could not agree on a fee. "They set mine at £900,000," Stapleton said. "Trevor Francis had become the first £1 million player when he moved from Birmingham to Forest a couple of years earlier, and I think they wanted to avoid reaching the figure.

[Plastic Paddy]

Depends how you define Irish, Krstic. That noted Irishman Alan McLoughlin went for £1m in 1990

I gave you the benefit of the doubt after your first sentence but couldn't be so benevolent after your second. I never had a cricket lover like you down as a member of the Gaelic League. :rolleyes:

He was good enough to play for 'your' country Sheridan, so I guess that means he qualifies.

:ball: PP

[Baker]

John Aldridge, Liverpool to Real Sociedad, £1.1m in September 1989?

Think this might be a winner!

Had a quick look at wikipedia so some of these figures are open to question but the other big Irish transfers around the same era I found were:

1990 Irwin Oldham - Man u : 625k
1989 McGrath Man U - Villa : 400k
1992 Houghton Liv - Villa : 900k
1990 Townsend Nor - Villa : 1.2m
1991 Stan Liv - Villa : 1.1m
1990 Quinn Arse - Man C : 800k
1990 Cas Millwall - Villa : 1.5m
1990 McLoughlin Swindon - Soton :1.0m

[stojkovic]

From Daily Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/10/31/sfnley131.xml) 31st October 2007

Frank Stapleton was capped for the Republic of Ireland while playing for Arsenal and then United. He signed professional terms at Highbury in 1973 and played in three consecutive FA Cup finals, scoring in the 1979 Wembley showpiece against United.

Twice Arsenal's leading scorer, Stapleton, now 51, moved to United in August 1981 for £900,000 and featured in their FA Cup final successes of 1983 and 1985.

"The teams have been rivals for a long, long time, not just in recent years, and over the more recent years the transfer market has changed," said the Dubliner, now a resident of Manchester.

"Very few players in the last couple of decades have gone from one big club to another. The route has been circuitous with, say, Paul Ince arriving at Liverpool from Manchester United via Inter Milan."

Interestingly, in both the case of Anderson and Stapleton, the clubs could not agree on a fee. "They set mine at £900,000," Stapleton said. "Trevor Francis had become the first £1 million player when he moved from Birmingham to Forest a couple of years earlier, and I think they wanted to avoid reaching the figure.

Similarly, Lawrenson signed for the Pool in 81 for 900k.

[Superhoops]

Similarly, Lawrenson signed for the Pool in 81 for 900k.
Not quite the 'magic' £1m though.

[stojkovic]

Not quite the 'magic' £1m though.

What would is market value be today though ?

At least 10million, maybe more.

I think he was Liverpools record signing at the time.

[danonion]

As crap a pundit he is Lawro would be priceless today..

[ORPCS]

What would is market value be today though ?

At least 10million, maybe more

You would get same/better players moving for free Out of Contract / Bosman nowadays.

[Drumcondra 69er]

As crap a pundit he is Lawro would be priceless today..

Much as Lawrenson is one of the most annoying men on television if Rio Ferdinand was worth £31m is 2002 Lawro would have to have been worth around £50m, he was top class....