Date of birth | 05 July 1969 |
Place of birth | Portadown |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Weight | 72 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Signed for a record fee from a Northern Ireland club as a teenager, Michael was almost inevitably dubbed the new George Best. His tricky play brought an initial favourable response but was soon hit by injury and illness.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Coleraine | 01 Jul 1984 | 23 Oct 1987 | |
Newcastle United | 23 Oct 1987 | 15 Aug 1989 | |
Dundee United | 15 Aug 1989 | 20 Aug 1993 | |
Hibernian | 20 Aug 1993 | 26 Jul 1996 | |
Coventry City | 26 Jul 1996 | 18 Sep 1998 | |
Aberdeen | 04 Jan 1998 | 26 Feb 1998 | L |
Reading | 02 Mar 1998 | 04 May 1998 | L |
Wigan Athletic | 18 Sep 1998 | 17 Aug 2000 | |
St Johnstone | 17 Aug 2000 | 01 May 2001 | |
St Johnstone | 18 Aug 2000 | 16 Sep 2000 | T |
Portland Timbers | 02 May 2001 | 04 Oct 2001 | |
Clydebank | 16 Nov 2001 | 31 May 2002 | |
Glentoran | 01 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Ayr United | 01 Jul 2004 | 31 May 2005 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1987-88 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 2 |
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1988-89 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 17 | 10 |
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1996-97 | Coventry City | Premier League | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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1998-99 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 4 |
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2000-01 | St Johnstone | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | St Johnstone | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | St Johnstone | Scottish Premier League | 7 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Clydebank | Scottish Division 2 | 13 | 3 |
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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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19 Aug 2000 | Dundee United v St Johnstone | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
22 Aug 2000 | St Johnstone v Cowdenbeath | W | 3-1 | Scottish League Cup | 2nd round |
26 Aug 2000 | St Johnstone v Kilmarnock | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
16 Dec 2000 | Hibernian v St Johnstone | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
26 Dec 2000 | Rangers v St Johnstone | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
30 Dec 2000 | St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
02 Jan 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic v St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
27 Jan 2001 | St Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic | D | 0-0 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round |
03 Feb 2001 | Dundee United v St Johnstone | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
11 Feb 2001 | St Johnstone v Kilmarnock | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
03 Mar 2001 | St Johnstone v Dundee | L | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
17 Mar 2001 | St Mirren v St Johnstone | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League |
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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1987-88 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1988-89 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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1988-89 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Northern Ireland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1990-91 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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1991-92 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1992-93 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Northern Ireland | B International | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1993-94 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
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1996-97 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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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17 Feb 1988 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
23 Mar 1988 | Northern Ireland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Apr 1988 | Northern Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
21 May 1988 | Northern Ireland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
14 Sep 1988 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
19 Oct 1988 | Hungary v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
21 Dec 1988 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
08 Feb 1989 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
11 Apr 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | U23 | |
26 Apr 1989 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
26 May 1989 | Northern Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 1989 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
11 Oct 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
05 Feb 1991 | Northern Ireland v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Sep 1991 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
19 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 1992 | Germany v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Sep 1992 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
17 Feb 1993 | Albania v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
31 Mar 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
28 Apr 1993 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
25 May 1993 | Lithuania v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
02 Jun 1993 | Latvia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
22 Mar 1994 | Northern Ireland v Romania | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
20 Apr 1994 | Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
10 May 1994 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-2 | B International | |
12 Oct 1994 | Austria v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
16 Nov 1994 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
11 Oct 1995 | Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
15 Nov 1995 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
27 Mar 1996 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
24 Apr 1996 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
31 Aug 1996 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
05 Oct 1996 | Northern Ireland v Armenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.