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O'Leary, David (1949– )| Irish footballer, born in London, England. He was brought up in Dublin before returning to London in 1975 to join his compatriots Liam Brady and Frank Stapleton at Arsenal. A regular at centre-half for Arsenal, he won two FA Cup winners' medals but had to wait 14 years for his first league medal when a late Michael Thomas goal enabled Arsenal to steal the title from Liverpool. His loyalty to the club saw him set an all-time record of 722 appearances. Capped 68 times for the Republic of Ireland, his winning penalty in the shoot-out against Romania sent his side through to meet Italy in the World Cup quarter-finals in 1990. |
International appearances (1976–1994) 68 (1 goal) |
English League Championship 1989, 1991 |
English League Cup 1987, 1993 |
English FA Cup 1979, 1993 |
| O'Leary succeeded George Graham as manager of Leeds United in 1998, guiding them to a place in the UEFA Cup at the first attempt. In August 2000 he signed a new contract which reputedly made him the highest paid manager in English football, but he was sacked by the club in June 2002. He then managed Aston Villa from June 2003 until July 2006. |
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