Mike Bernard (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Peter Bernard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1972 | Stoke City | 136 | (6) |
| 1967 | → Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1972–1977 | Everton | 147 | (8) |
| 1977–1979 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 294 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970 | England U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 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 a serious calf injury.[1]
After retirement
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]