Date of birth | 11 March 1930 |
Place of birth | Combe |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Position | Wing half |
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1955. A bundle of energy in the Newcastle midfield of the 1950s, the enthusiastic ballwinner was a member of Northern Ireland's 1958 World Cup squad.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Leeds United | 01 May 1949 | 01 Aug 1950 | |
AFC Bournemouth | 01 Aug 1950 | 01 Aug 1952 | |
Newcastle United | 01 Aug 1952 | 01 Jul 1958 | |
Portsmouth | 01 Jul 1958 | 01 Mar 1959 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1952-53 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | ||||
1953-54 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1953-54 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 14 | ||||
1954-55 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 9 | ||||
1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
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1956-57 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 26 | 6 |
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1957-58 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1957-58 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1954-55 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
1956-57 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1957-58 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
1958-59 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1958-59 | 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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20 Apr 1955 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
11 Apr 1956 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
06 Oct 1956 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
07 Nov 1956 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
16 Jan 1957 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
10 Apr 1957 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
25 Apr 1957 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
01 May 1957 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
15 Jun 1958 | Northern Ireland v West Germany | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
19 Jun 1958 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
04 Oct 1958 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 3-3 | British Home Championship | |
15 Oct 1958 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 6-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.