Keith Gillespie
| Date of birth | 18 February 1975 |
| Place of birth | Larne |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A most attractive, skilful wing man, a member of the famous FA Youth Cup winning side in 1992, he moved on from Manchester United as part of the Andy Cole deal.
He produced some tremendous wing performances in the much-admired Kevin Keegan team of the 1995-96 season at Newcastle United.
Keith was made available for transfer by Leicester City in May 2004 and joined Sheffield United in August 2005 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2007 a month later, then to June 2009 in July 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 03 Feb 1993 | 12 Jan 1995 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 03 Sep 1993 | 04 Nov 1993 | L |
| Newcastle United | 12 Jan 1995 | 18 Dec 1998 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 Dec 1998 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 01 Dec 2000 | 03 Jan 2001 | L |
| Leicester City | 08 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Sheffield United | 05 Aug 2005 | 05 Jan 2009 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 24 Nov 2008 | 03 Jan 2009 | L |
| Leeds United | 09 Feb 2009 | 13 Feb 2009 | T |
| Bradford City | 11 Mar 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Glentoran | 14 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Darlington | 19 Nov 2010 | 23 Dec 2010 | |
| Longford Town | 24 Mar 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 6 |
1 |
2
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
4 |
3
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 23 | 9 |
1 |
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1
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| 1996-97 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
4 |
3
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| 1997-98 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
1 |
3
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1
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| 1998-99 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 12 | 6 |
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| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | League Division 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 21 | 11 |
2 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 15 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 7 | 5 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 19 | 11 |
2 |
1
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1
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 8 | 22 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
2 |
3
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1
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 23 | 12 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bradford City | League Two | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2000 | Brentford v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Notts County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Notts County v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Northern Ireland | Canada Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1995-96 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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1
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| 2003-04 | Northern Ireland | Caribbean Tournament | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2008-09 | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 22 Oct 1991 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 05 Nov 1991 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Romania v Northern Ireland | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 29 Sep 1992 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 3-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 11 |
| 22 Mar 1994 | Northern Ireland v Romania | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 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 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Latvia v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 22 May 1995 | Canada v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | CANADA CUP | |
| 26 May 1995 | Chile v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | CANADA CUP | |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Sep 1995 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 29 May 1996 | Northern Ireland v Germany | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 11 Feb 1997 | Northern Ireland v Belgium | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Albania v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Northern Ireland v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Northern Ireland v Moldova | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Moldova v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Luxembourg v Northern Ireland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | L | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Northern Ireland v Iceland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Poland v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Northern Ireland v Cyprus | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Armenia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Northern Ireland v Greece | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Northern Ireland v Armenia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Northern Ireland v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2004 | Barbados v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | CARIBBEAN TOUR | |
| 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 | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Malta v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Finland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Northern Ireland v Iceland | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Northern Ireland v Spain | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Latvia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Northern Ireland v Georgia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Slovakia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Slovenia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Northern Ireland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.