About Micky Kavanagh
Lived 1927 – 2016 (aged 88). Micky Kavanagh was an Irish association football player.
Life and career Kavanagh was born in 1927 in Dublin,
He returned to Dublin junior football, but another English trial in early 1948 led to a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion. He made his debut in November of that year, made 12 Football League Third Division South appearances in the 1948–49 season, and a further 14 in 1949–50. While playing for the reserve team at the start of the following season, Kavanagh suffered a knee ligament injury that forced him into retirement and was to cause him problems for the rest of his life.
He then worked as a capstan operator for a local engineering firm, and in his spare time coached Sussex County League team Littlehampton Town for eight years. Kavanagh died in Rustington, West Sussex, in 2016 at the age of 88.
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Who was Micky Kavanagh?
Irish association football player (1927-2016)
When was Micky Kavanagh born?
Micky Kavanagh was born on 31 December 1927 in Dublin.
When did Micky Kavanagh die?
Micky Kavanagh died on 29 November 2016 in Rustington.
What was Micky Kavanagh's occupation?
Micky Kavanagh was an association football player.
What nationality was Micky Kavanagh?
Micky Kavanagh was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Micky Kavanagh. https://biography.guide/micky-kavanagh/
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