Michael John French (born 7 May 1955) is an English retired professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
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in
the Football League
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for
Brentford
Brentford is a suburban town in West (London sub region), West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the River Thames, Thames, west of Charing Cross.
Its economy has dive ...
,
Swindon Town
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Founded as Swindon A ...
,
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...
,
Aldershot
Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...
and
Rochdale
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.
He later
coached in
non-League football
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at
Hailsham Town and
Eastbourne Borough.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Footballers from Eastbourne
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Brentford F.C. players
Swindon Town F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Aldershot F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Lewes F.C. players
English Football League players
England men's youth international footballers
Hailsham Town F.C. players
Isthmian League players
Eastbourne United A.F.C. players