In the four seasons that spanned the turn of the 21st Century, the number of Northern Ireland players plying their trade in Premiership first XIs declined further - just ten made their debuts in the 1998/99-2001/02 seasons.
In the fourth in our series we look at these ten, one of whom went on to become Northern Ireland's first Premiership winner...
Damien Johnson
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DoB:
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18/11/78
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98/9
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Blackburn R.
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14
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7
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1
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PoB:
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Lisburn
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01/2
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Blackburn R.
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6
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1
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1
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Height:
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1.75m
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02/3
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Birmingham C.
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28
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2
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1
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Weight:
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75kg
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03/4
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Birmingham C.
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31
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4
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1
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Position:
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Midfielder
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04/5
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Birmingham C.
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36
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0
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0
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05/6
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Birmingham C.
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31
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0
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0
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07/8
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Birmingham C.
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17
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0
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0
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09/0
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Birmingham C.
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0
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1
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0
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TOTALS
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163
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15
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4
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Danny Sonner
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DoB:
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18/11/78
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98/9
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Sheffield Wed.
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24
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2
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3
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PoB:
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Wigan (ENG)
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99/0
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Sheffield Wed.
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18
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9
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0
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Height:
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1.83m
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TOTALS
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42
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11
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3
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Weight:
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80kg
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Position:
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Midfielder
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-
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Owen Morrison
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-
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DoB:
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08/12/81
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98/99
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Sheffield Wed.
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0
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Londonderry
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TOTALS
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0
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1
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0
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Height:
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1.70m
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Weight:
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73kg
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Position:
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Midfielder
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Mark Williams
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DoB:
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28/09/1970
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99/0
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Watford
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20
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2
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1
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PoB:
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Stalybridge.(ENG)
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TOTALS
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20
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2
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1
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Height:
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1.83m
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Weight:
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78kg
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Position:
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Defender
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Peter Kennedy
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DoB:
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10/09/73
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99/0
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Watford
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17
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1
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1
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PoB:
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Lurgan
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TOTALS
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17
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1
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1
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Height:
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1.80m
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Weight:
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75kg
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Position:
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Midfielder
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Jeff Whitley
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DoB:
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28/01/79
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00/1
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Manchester City
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28
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3
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1
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PoB:
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Zambia
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TOTALS
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28
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3
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1
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Height:
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1.75m
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Weight:
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68kg
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Position:
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Midfielder
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-
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David Healy
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DoB:
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05/08/79
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00/1
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Manchester U.
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0
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Killyleagh
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07/8
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Fulham
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15
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15
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4
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Height:
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1.73m
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08/9
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Sunderland
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0
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10
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1
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Weight:
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68kg
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09/0
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Sunderland
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0
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3
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0
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Position:
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Forward
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TOTALS
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15
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29
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5
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-
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George McCartney
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DoB:
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20/04/1981
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00/1
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Sunderland
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1
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Belfast
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01/2
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Sunderland
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12
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6
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0
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Height:
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1.83m
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02/3
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Sunderland
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16
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8
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0
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Weight:
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79kg
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05/6
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Sunderland
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13
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0
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0
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Position:
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Defender
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06/7
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West Ham U.
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16
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6
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0
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07/8
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West Ham U.
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38
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0
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1
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08/9
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West Ham U.
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0
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1
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0
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08/9
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Sunderland
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16
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0
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0
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09/0
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Sunderland
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20
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5
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0
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12/3
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West Ham U.
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9
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3
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0
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13/4
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West Ham U.
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20
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2
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0
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TOTALS
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161
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32
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1
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-
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Grant McCann
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-
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DoB:
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14/04/80
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00/1
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West Ham U.
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0
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Belfast
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01/2
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West Ham U.
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0
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3
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0
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Height:
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1.78m
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TOTALS
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0
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4
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0
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Weight:
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76kg
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Position:
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Midfielder
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-
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Roy Carroll
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DoB:
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30/09/77
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01/02
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Manchester U.
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6
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1
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0
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PoB:
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Enniskillen
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02/03
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Manchester U.
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8
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2
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0
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Height:
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1.88m
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03/04
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Manchester U.
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6
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0
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0
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Weight:
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80kg
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04/05
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Manchester U.
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26
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0
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0
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Position:
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Goalkeeper
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05/06
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West Ham U.
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19
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0
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0
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06/07
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West Ham U.
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12
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0
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0
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07/08
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Derby Co
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14
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0
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0
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TOTALS
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91
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3
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0
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Overview, 1992/93, 1993/94-1994/95, 1995/96-1997/98, 1998/99-2001/02, 2002/03-date
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