Noel Dwyer (30 October 1934 – 27 December 1992) was an Irish professional footballer.
Born in Dublin, he was a goalkeeper who played his schoolboy football with Stella Maris before moving to Northern Ireland club Ormeau. He went on to play 14 times for the Republic of Ireland national football team between 1959 and 1964.
He began his English club career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he made just five appearances in the 1957–58 season.
He then had spells at West Ham United, Swansea Town, Plymouth Argyle, and Charlton Athletic. He made a total of 213 Football League appearances in his 12-year senior career, 140 of them with Swansea.
Dwyer died in December 1992 at the age of 58. His daughter was married to the footballer Frank Worthington who died in 2021.
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The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle