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Paddy Sloan

Irish footballer (1920-1993)

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Lived 1920–1993, aged 73

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Era
1920–1993
Aged 73

Summary

Updated 2026-07-22

Joshua Walter Sloan, commonly known as Paddy Sloan, was an Irish footballer and manager. Sloan played with English clubs such as Manchester United, Millwall, Fulham and Arsenal. He also featured for Italian sides Milan, Udinese, Torino and Brescia. Sloan as well played with clubs from Northern Ireland, Malta and Australia. He was a dual Irish international footballer as he played for both the IFA XI and the FAI XI. Sloan pioneered the way for the likes of Liam Brady and Robbie Keane by becoming the first Irishman to play in Serie A.

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Bath City F.C.
1956–1958
Hastings United F.C.
1955–1956
Rabat Ajax F.C.
1954–1955
FAR Rabat
1954–1955
Peterborough United F.C.
1952–1954
Norwich City F.C.
1951–1952
Brescia Calcio
1950–1951
Torino FC
1949–1949
Udinese Calcio
1949–1950
AC Milan
1948–1949
Sheffield United F.C.
1947–1948
Arsenal F.C.
1946–1948
Republic of Ireland men's national association football team
1946–1946
Brentford F.C.
1945–1946
Ireland national football team
1945–1947
Bath City F.C.
1944–1945
Fulham F.C.
1944–1945
Manchester United F.C.
1943–1945
Millwall F.C.
1942–1943
New Brighton A.F.C.
1940–1941

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1956–1958	29	3
1952–1954	92	16
1951–1952	6	0
1950–1951	19	8
1949–1950	23	6
1948–1949	30	9
1947–1948	12	2
1946–1948	33	1
1946–1946	2	1
1945–1946	6	4
1945–1947	3	1
1938–1939	0	0