Bio:
Michael Peter Bernard (born 10 January 1948) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, Oldham Athletic and Stoke City.[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, but had to end his career after a serious calf injury.
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. He made his debut during the 1965–66 season and became a regular in Tony Waddington’s first team by 1967–68. 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. Bernard then became the first member of the squad to leave. He was sold to Everton in April 1972 for a then club record, £140,000. He left Everton in 1977, moving to Oldham, but injuries made him quit the game in 1979, after just 6 league appearances for The Latics.
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. He then moved to live in Portugal.
Factfile:
- Full Name: Michael Peter Bernard
- Position: Defender / Midfield
- Date of Birth: 10.01.1948
- Birthplace: Shrewsbury
- Nation: England
- Caps: –
- Goals: –
- Club Career: Stoke City
- Period: 1965-1972
- League Games, 143
- League Goals, 6
- Previous Club: –
- Transfer Fee: –
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