Date of birth | 28 January 1979 |
Place of birth | Zambia |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Weight | 71 kg |
Height | 1.73 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Younger sibling of Jim Whitley, he is a former captain of Northern Ireland Under-21s and record cap holder at this level.
In October 1999, Jeff made a scoring debut for the full national side against Finland.
He signed a new long-term contract at Manchester City in November 1999.
Jeff joined Sunderland in August 2003 on a one-year contract that was extended for a further season in June 2004.
He joined Cardiff City in July 2005 in a two-year deal.
Jeff returned to Wrexham in January 2008 on non-contract terms.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Manchester City | 19 Feb 1996 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Wrexham | 14 Jan 1999 | 14 Mar 1999 | L |
Notts County | 20 Mar 2002 | 20 Apr 2002 | L |
Notts County | 17 Oct 2002 | 18 Jan 2003 | L |
Sunderland | 04 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
Cardiff City | 02 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
Stoke City | 18 Aug 2006 | 02 Jan 2007 | L |
Wrexham | 16 Feb 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
Wrexham | 18 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 5 |
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2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 28 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 6 |
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2002-03 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 12 |
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2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 33 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 32 | 3 |
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2005-06 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 32 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 3 |
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2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 3 |
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2006-07 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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2006-07 | Wrexham | League Two | 11 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Wrexham | League Two | 5 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Aug 2003 | Mansfield Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
23 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
30 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 2003 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 Nov 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
04 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
08 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
22 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
29 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
02 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
08 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
20 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
17 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Jan 2004 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
07 Feb 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
14 Feb 2004 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
21 Feb 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
03 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
07 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
10 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Mar 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
23 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Apr 2004 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
21 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
24 Apr 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 May 2004 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
09 May 2004 | Burnley v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
14 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
17 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-4 (4-5) |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
07 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
10 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
14 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
28 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
31 Aug 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
11 Sep 2004 | Gillingham v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
14 Sep 2004 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
24 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
28 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
02 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
16 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
19 Oct 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Oct 2004 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
30 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
02 Nov 2004 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
05 Nov 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
13 Nov 2004 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
21 Nov 2004 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
18 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
03 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
16 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
22 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
12 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
19 Feb 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
22 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Rotherham United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
26 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
04 Mar 2005 | Burnley v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
12 Mar 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
15 Mar 2005 | Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
19 Mar 2005 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
02 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
09 Apr 2005 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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1997-98 | Northern Ireland | B International | 2 |
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1997-98 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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1997-98 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 Tournament | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Northern Ireland | B International | 1 |
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1998-99 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1998-99 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
1998-99 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 Tournament Northern Ireland | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Northern Ireland | Caribbean Tournament | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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2003-04 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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2004-05 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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11 Feb 1997 | Northern Ireland v Belgium | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
21 May 1997 | Thailand v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Nov 1997 | Northern Ireland v Croatia | L | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
11 Feb 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
11 Mar 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
21 Apr 1998 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
20 May 1998 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
23 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
03 Jun 1998 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
05 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
09 Oct 1998 | Northern Ireland v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
17 Nov 1998 | Northern Ireland v Moldova | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Feb 1999 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | B International | |
26 Mar 1999 | Northern Ireland v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
02 Jun 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
04 Jun 1999 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
17 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
03 Sep 1999 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
07 Sep 1999 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Oct 1999 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
28 Mar 2000 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | U21 | |
29 May 2000 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | U21 TOURNAMENT NORTHERN IRELAND | |
02 Jun 2000 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 2-2 | Under-21 Tournament Northern Ireland | |
16 Aug 2000 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
01 Sep 2000 | Northern Ireland v Malta | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
07 Oct 2000 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
10 Oct 2000 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
28 Feb 2001 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2003 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
31 Mar 2004 | Estonia v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Apr 2004 | Northern Ireland v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2004 | St Kitts and Nevis v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | CARIBBEAN TOUR | |
06 Jun 2004 | Trinidad and Tobago v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | CARIBBEAN TOUR | |
04 Sep 2004 | Northern Ireland v Poland | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
08 Sep 2004 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
09 Oct 2004 | Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
13 Oct 2004 | Northern Ireland v Austria | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
09 Feb 2005 | Northern Ireland v Canada | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
30 Mar 2005 | Poland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
17 Aug 2005 | Malta v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.