Date of birth | 29 August 1963 |
Place of birth | Belfast |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Weight | 91 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Former Northern Ireland international with 31 full caps.
Having to wait patiently for his senior chance at Newcastle, runs of outstanding performances were often halted by untimely injuries. The big money signing of Mike Hooper from Liverpool signalled the end of his Tyneside tenure.
With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1993
Initially joined Manchester City on loan in January 1997 before move made permanent.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Linfield | 01 Jul 1986 | 27 Jan 1988 | |
Newcastle United | 27 Jan 1988 | 24 Sep 1993 | |
Hull City | 14 Feb 1991 | 17 Mar 1991 | L |
Nottingham Forest | 24 Sep 1993 | 03 Mar 1997 | |
Reading | 04 Oct 1996 | 28 Dec 1996 | L |
Manchester City | 17 Jan 1997 | 22 Feb 1997 | L |
Manchester City | 03 Mar 1997 | 20 Mar 2001 | |
Wrexham | 26 Feb 1999 | 31 May 1999 | L |
Newcastle United | 25 Aug 1999 | 26 Sep 1999 | L |
Bolton Wanderers | 17 Jan 2001 | 19 Mar 2000 | L |
Bolton Wanderers | 20 Mar 2001 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1988-89 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | |||||
1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 9 | 3 | 5 | |||
1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 14 | 11 | 1 | |||
1991-92 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | |||||
1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 33 | 25 | 3 | |||
1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | |||
1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
4 | |||
1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 1 | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3 | 8 | ||||
2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 3 | 1 |
1 | 4 | ||
2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 | 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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14 Jan 1989 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
16 Jan 1989 | Newcastle United v Watford | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
18 Jan 1989 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 3rd replay |
21 Jan 1989 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
04 Feb 1989 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
11 Feb 1989 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
26 Feb 1989 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
03 May 1989 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
06 May 1989 | Newcastle United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
13 May 1989 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
19 Aug 1989 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
26 Aug 1989 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
02 Sep 1989 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Sep 1989 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
13 Sep 1989 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
10 Feb 1990 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
24 Feb 1990 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
28 Feb 1990 | Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
03 Mar 1990 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
07 Mar 1990 | Newcastle United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
10 Mar 1990 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
17 Mar 1990 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
21 Mar 1990 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
24 Mar 1990 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
19 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
26 Oct 1991 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Oct 1991 | Peterborough United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
02 Nov 1991 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
06 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
17 Nov 1991 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
20 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Southend United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
23 Nov 1991 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
30 Nov 1991 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
07 Dec 1991 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
14 Dec 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
20 Dec 1991 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
26 Dec 1991 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
28 Dec 1991 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
01 Jan 1992 | Southend United v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
04 Jan 1992 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
11 Jan 1992 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
18 Jan 1992 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
22 Jan 1992 | Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-2 (3-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
01 Feb 1992 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
08 Feb 1992 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
15 Feb 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
22 Feb 1992 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Feb 1992 | Port Vale v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
07 Mar 1992 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
10 Mar 1992 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
14 Mar 1992 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
21 Mar 1992 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Mar 1992 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
31 Mar 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
11 Apr 1992 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
18 Apr 1992 | Newcastle United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
20 Apr 1992 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
25 Apr 1992 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
02 May 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
15 Aug 1992 | Newcastle United v Southend United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
19 Aug 1992 | Newcastle United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
22 Aug 1992 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
25 Aug 1992 | Mansfield Town v Newcastle United | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
29 Aug 1992 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
02 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
05 Sep 1992 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
12 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
19 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Sep 1992 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
26 Sep 1992 | Peterborough United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 1992 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
07 Oct 1992 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
10 Oct 1992 | Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 1992 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
24 Oct 1992 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
31 Oct 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Nov 1992 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
18 Aug 1993 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 1993 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
18 Sep 1993 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 1999 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
30 Aug 1999 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 1999 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | 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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1988-89 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
1989-90 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1992-93 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 | 8 | |||
1993-94 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
1993-94 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | ||
1993-94 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
1996-97 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
1997-98 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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1999-00 | 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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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 |
18 May 1990 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Sep 1991 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
16 Oct 1991 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 2-1 | 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 |
14 Oct 1992 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | 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 |
08 Sep 1993 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
13 Oct 1993 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
17 Nov 1993 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
23 Mar 1994 | Northern Ireland v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Apr 1994 | Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
03 Jun 1994 | Colombia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1994 | Mexico v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
09 Nov 1996 | Germany v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
14 Dec 1996 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
22 Jan 1997 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
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 |
10 Sep 1997 | Albania v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
27 Apr 1999 | Northern Ireland v Canada | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | L | 0-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.