23 August 2008

The Dundee United Connection

Players to be capped by Northern Ireland while with Dundee United...

..................... DUFC ....... NI Caps
Players.......... Career Ap/Gl . w/DUFC (Tot)
Danny Griffin... 2000-03 77/ 4 ....16 .. (29)
Iain Jenkins.... 1997-99 14/ 0 .... 3 ... (6)
Michael O'Neill. 1989-92 63/12 ... 12 .. (31)
Darren Patterson 1998-00 30/ 0 .... 6 .. (17)

Other (Northern) Ireland internationals to play for Dundee United:
Eddie Carroll... 1926... 27/11 .... 0 ... (1)
Warren Feeney... 2008........................ (Currently on loan from Cardiff)
Michael McGovern 2008.................... (0) (Current player, former NI U21)
Stephen Carson.. 2001-02 20/ 0 .... 0 ... (0) (won 1 Under-21 cap with DUFC)

Notes:
Years refer to seasons, ie 2000-03 means season 2000/01 to 2003/04.
Ap/Gl Appearances (including as substitute)/Goals in league matches only.

Other links:
Frank Carroll, Eddie's brother, also played for Dundee United (3/0 1926/27).
Sam Irving was joint-manager/director at Tannadice prior to the Second World War.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Michael O'Neill was good enough for an International!!!!!
x12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

jcd said...

Yep, O'Neill had a few excellent performances in a Northern Ireland shirt. Perhaps, like many others, he reserved his best form for representing his country?

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