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.
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.