Mike Bernard (footballer)

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]

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]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1963–1964 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1972 Stoke City 136 (6)
1967Cleveland Stokers (loan) 5 (1)
1972–1977 Everton 147 (8)
1977–1979 Oldham Athletic 6 (0)
Total 294 (15)
National team
1970 England U-23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 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]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1965–66 First Division 31000031
1966–67 First Division 50000050
1967–68 First Division 1700020190
1968–69 First Division 2404000280
1969–70 First Division 1110000111
1970–71 First Division 402101104[lower-alpha 1]0553
1971–72 First Division 362811224[lower-alpha 2]1606
Total 13662221528118111
Cleveland Stokers (loan) 1967 United Soccer Association 5151
Everton 1972–73 First Division 3212010351
1973–74 First Division 37430201[lower-alpha 2]0434
1974–75 First Division 3303020380
1975–76 First Division 30210302[lower-alpha 3]0362
1976–77 First Division 1511040201
Total 1478100120301728
Oldham Athletic 1977–78 Second Division 40001050
1978–79 Second Division 20000020
Total 6000100070
Career Total 2941532228211136520
  1. Two appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup and two in Texaco Cup
  2. Appearances in Texaco Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Cup

Honours

Stoke City
Everton

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Everton Official Stats". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  3. Mike Bernard at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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