Liam Nolan

Name: Liam Joseph Nolan
Born: 20 September 1994, Liverpool
Height: 5.09 ft / 1.75 m
Weight: 10.12 st / 69 kg
Position: Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Under-21 Cap, Youth.

Club Career:
Teams...... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Everton ...................... Youth
Crewe Alex. 13/14-14/15 ...... Youth 14(12)/0 ...... 2(0)/0 1(0)/0
Blackburn R. .......... Jul-15 Trial .0 (0)/0
Southport . 15/16-16/17 Aug-15 .Free (National League)
Accrington. 17/18- date May-17 .Free

Biography:
Liam Nolan was a member of Everton's Academy before being released at the age of 16. He followed the well-worn path to Crewe Alexandra, where he made his professional debut against Oldham in September 2013. After an impressive first season, during which he added a Northern Ireland Under-21 cap to those he had won as a youth at the 2013 Milk Cup, he was offered a contract extension. In his second season as a first team player at Gresty Road he was unable to consolidate his place and was released at the end of the 2014/15 season.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
05-03-2014 Italy H L 0-2 ECQ sub

Summary: 0(1)/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Shay McCartan

Name: Seamus Vincent McCartan
Born: 18 May 1994, Newry
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight:
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, Under-21, Under-19, Under-17, 5 Schoolboy Caps (2010).
Awards: League Two Player of the Month March 2017.


Club Career:
Teams .... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Banbridge Town .............. Youth
Glenavon ............... 2009 Youth
Burnley .. 11/12-12/13 May-10 Youth .0 (1)/ 0
Hyde ..... 12/13 ..... Jan-13 .Loan .5(11)/ 1 (Conference National)
Accrington 13/14-16/17 Jul-13 .Free 53(57)/25 4(3)/0 1(3)/0 3(3)/0
Bradford C 17/18- date Jun-17 £200k

Biography:
To follow.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
02-06-2017 New Zealand H W 1-0 FR sub

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
11-10-2013 Belgium H L 0-1 ECQ sub
15-10-2013 Serbia. A L 1-3 ECQ
19-11-2013 Cyprus. H W 1-0 ECQ sub
still active

James Gray

Name: James Phillip Gray
Born: 26 June 1992, Yarm (England)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.03 st
Position: Midfielder / Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 11 Under-21 Caps / 2 Goals (2012-2014), Under-20, 17 Under-19 caps / 8 goals, 5 Under-17 caps / 1 goal, 5 Under-16 caps / 1 goal.

Club Career:
Teams ....... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Middlesbrough ............. 2007 Youth .0 (0)/ 0
Darlington ...11/12 ..... Aug-11 .Free .3 (8)/ 0 (Conference National)
Kettering ....11/12 ..... Mar-12 .Free .8 (1)/ 0 (Conference National)
Accrington S. 12/13-14/15 Aug-12 .Free 39(29)/13 2(2)/0 1(1)/1 2(0)/0
Vauxhall Mtrs 12/13...... Sep-12 .Loan .1 (-)/ 0 (Conference North) 
Southport ... 14/15...... Feb-15 .Loan .0 (0)/ 0 (Conference National) 
Northampton T 14/15...... Mar-15 .Loan .7 (1)/ 3 
Wrexham ..... 15/16 ..... Jul-15 .Free 15(12)/ 7 (National League) 
Southport ... 16/17 ..... May-16 .Free 16 (-)/ 2 (National League) 
Glenavon .... 16/17 ..... Dec-16 .Free .6 (7)/ 6*
Torquay Utd . 17/18 ..... Jul-17 .Free
York City ... 17/18 ..... Oct-17 .Loan
* all games

Biography:
Son of Phil.

A member of the Northern Ireland side that reached the final of the 2010 Milk Cup Elite Section.

A regular at various youth levels, he scored on his Under-21 début, in battling 3-2 defeat by Hungary.

Accompanied the senior Northern Ireland squad on their 2014 summer tour to South America.

Has since drifted away from league football. In October 2015 he was caught driving while over the legal alcohol limit and subsequently served a driving ban.

Gray joined Glenavon in mid-way through the 2016/17 season on a short term deal with a view to earning a deal back in the English Football League.

More to follow.

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Accrington Stanley

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
15-08-2012 Hungary...... A L 2-3 FR. 1 goal
07-09-2012 FYR Macedonia H L 1-3 ECQ sub
10-09-2012 Denmark...... A L 0-3 ECQ
31-05-2013 Cyprus....... A L 0-3 ECQ
14-08-2013 Denmark...... H L 1-4 FR
09-09-2013 Belgium...... A L 0-1 ECQ
11-10-2013 Belgium...... H L 0-1 ECQ
15-10-2013 Serbia....... A L 1-3 ECQ 1 goal
14-11-2013 Italy........ A L 0-3 ECQ
05-03-2014 Italy........ H L 0-2 ECQ sub
09-09-2014 Serbia....... H L 1-4 ECQ

Summary: 9(2)/2. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 11.

Rory McKeown

Name: Rory McKeown

Born: 8 April 1993, Belfast

Height: 5.11 ft / 1.80 m

Weight:

Position: Defender

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21, 6 Under-19 Caps, 2 Under-18 Caps, 9 Under-17 Caps, 12 Under-16 Schoolboy Caps (2009).

Club Career:

Teams ...... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Others
Ipswich Town .................. Youth .0 (0)/0

Kilmarnock.. 11/12-13/14 Jul-11 .Free 40 (3)/1 4(0)/0 2(0)/0
Cowdenbeath. 13/14 ..... Feb-14 .Loan 12 (0)/2 ............. 4(0)/0
Raith Rovers 14/15-15/16 Jun-14 .Free 72 (0)/1 6(0)/0 5(0)/1 4(0)/0
Accrington S 16/17 ..... Aug-16 .Free .0 (0)/0 ............. 1(0)/0
Warrington T 16/17 ..... Nov-16 .Free
Southport .. 16/17- date Dec-16 .Free
Warrington
Greenock Morton

Biography:

A product of Ipswich Town's prolific youth set-up, Rory McKeown found himself released in the summer of 2011. He was promptly snapped-up by Kilmarnock manager, Kenny Shiels. McKeown marked his SPL debut with a goal in a 1-1 draw with Dundee United in July 2011. The following month he made his Northern Ireland Under-21 debut, adding to the Youth and Schoolboy caps he had already won.

McKeown was called up to the senior Northern Ireland squad as a late replacement for the matches against Portugal and Luxembourg in September 2013.

In February 2014 McKeown joined Cowdenbeath on an emergency one-month loan, and marked his debut with a goal in a 2-0 win over Dundee.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:

10-08-2011 Faroe Islands H W 4-0 ECQ
02-09-2011 Sebia........ A L 0-1 ECQ
06-09-2011 Denmark...... H L 0-3 ECQ
15-08-2012 Hungary...... A L 2-3 FR
07-09-2012 FYR Macedonia H L 1-3 ECQ
10-09-2012 Denmark...... A L 0-3 ECQ
13-11-2012 England...... A L 0-2 FR
31-05-2013 Cyprus....... A L 0-3 ECQ
14-08-2013 Denmark...... H L 1-4 FR
11-10-2013 Belgium...... H L 0-1 ECQ
15-10-2013 Serbia....... A L 1-3 ECQ
14-11-2013 Italy........ A L 0-3 ECQ

still active

Johnny Flynn

Name: Jonathan Joseph Flynn
Born: 18 November 1989, Belfast
Height: 6.00 ft
Weight: 11.01 st
Position: Defender

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 11 Under-21 Caps (2008-2010), 3 Under-20 Caps, 10 Under-19 Caps.

Club Honours: (with Ross Co.) Scottish League Challenge Cup Winner 2010/11; (with Cliftonville) Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2014/15; NIFL Cup Winner 2015/16; NIFL Charity Shield Winner 2014.

Club Career:
Teams........... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Ballymena United 07/08 ............ Youth 12 (1)/0 1(0)/0 ...... 1(0)/1
Blackburn Rovers 07/08-10/11 Jan-08 Undis..0 (0)/0
Chester City ... 09/10 ..... Oct-09 .Loan .3 (0)/0 (Conference)
Accrington St'y. 09/10 ..... Nov-09 .Loan .6 (2)/0
Ross County .... 10/11-11/12 Aug-10 .Free 25 (5)/3 3(0)/0 1(0)/1 1(0)/0
Falkirk ........ 12/13-13/14 Jun-12 Nom'l 48 (8)/0 4(1)/0 3(1)/0 6(0)/0
Cliftonville ... 14/15-15/16 Jul-14 .Free 54 (1)/2
Ballymena United 16/17-17/18 May-16 .Free 
Portadown ...... 18/19- date May-18

Biography:
Johnny Flynn captained Northern Ireland's Under-21 side. Transferred from Ballymena to Blackburn in January 2008 after a successful trial, he was involved in Rovers' 2008/09 pre-season programme.

On 16th October 2009 he joined Jim Harvey's Chester City on a months loan, during which time he "impressed as an all round central defender". He made his debut in a 1-0 Conference win over Gateshead and scored his first goal the following week in a 1-1 FA Cup draw with Barrow.

On 27th November Flynn joined Accrington Stanley on another month-long loan deal. He made his debut in a 4-2 win at against Torquay on 5th December. The deal was then extended to the end of the season but disappointingly he made just eight appearances all season.

Also capable as a full-back, despite Blackburn indicating that they had "high hopes" for Flynn's future, he was allowed to leave Ewood Park for Ross County on a free transfer in the early weeks of the 2010/11 season. Although he had never played in the Rovers first team, observers feel that he is "better" than the Scottish First Division.

Flynn never really established himself at Ross County, and he played just seven times as the First Division title was claimed in 2012. He then remained in the Scottish second tier, signing for Falkirk for a nominal fee. Flynn spent the 2012/13 season as a regular in the centre of Falkirk's defence, but was relegated to a back-up role the following campaign. His final appearances for the club where in the Premiership Play-Offs.

In March 2014 it was announced that he had signed a pre-contract agreement with Cliftonville.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
19-08-2008 Poland........ N L 0-1 MT
20-08-2008 Ukraine....... A L 1-4 MT
05-09-2008 Germany....... A L 0-3 ECQ
18-11-2008 Scotland...... A W 3-1 FR sub
31-03-2009 Ukraine....... H D 1-1 FR
11-08-2009 Portugal...... A L 1-2 FR sent-off 
13-10-2009 Iceland....... A L 1-2 ECQ
13-11-2009 Germany....... H D 1-1 ECQ
17-11-2009 Czech Republic H L 1-2 ECQ
02-03-2010 San Marino.... A W 3-0 ECQ
07-09-2010 Germany....... A L 0-3 ECQ

Summary: 10(1)/0. Won 2, Drew 2, Lost 8.

Photos by Roy Cathcart.

Billy Kee

Name: Billy Rodney Kee
Born: 1 December 1990, Leicester (England)
Height: 5.09 ft
Weight: 11.04 st
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 10 Under-21 Caps / 3 Goals (2009-2012), 8 Under-19 Caps/ 4 Goals.
Awards: EFL League Two Player of Season 2017/18; EFL Team of the Season 2017/18; PFA League Two Team of the Year 2017/18; League Two Player of the Month Nov-2011.

Club Career:
Teams............. --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Leicester City ... 08/09-09/10 . 2006 Youth .0 (0)/ 0
Accrington Stanley 09/10 ..... Jul-09 .Loan 15(22)/ 9 1(2)/0 1(1)/0 2(0)/0
Torquay United ... 10/11-11/12 Jun-10 .Free 18 (6)/ 9 1(3)/1 1(0)/0 4(1)/0

Burton Albion .... 11/12-14/15 Aug-11 Undis 70(29)/39 4(3)/2 2(3)/1 3(3)/0
Scunthorpe United. 14/15 ..... Aug-14 Undis .0(12)/ 0 1(1)/0 ...... 0(2)/0 
Mansfield Town ... 14/15 ..... Jan-15 .Loan .8 (5)/ 2
Accrington Stanley 15/16- date Jun-15 .Free

Biography:
A young stocky striker, Billy Kee spent 2009/10 on loan at Accrington Stanley from Leicester City. He was part of the Northern Ireland side that claimed the 2009 Milk Cup Elite title and in September 2009, still just eighteen, he was called into the senior Northern Ireland squad. He was disappointed to be released by Leicester in May 2010 but quickly signed for Torquay United. In August 2011 he scored his first goals at  Under-21international level, a virtuoso hattrick against the Faroe Islands, so becoming the first Northern Ireland player to score three in a match at that level.  Early in the 2011/12 season Kee left Torquay for personal reasons. He move closer to "home" by joining Burton Albion for a fee believed to be around £20,000 and a startling run of goalscoring form saw him crowned Football League Young Player of the Month for October. In August 2014 he moved on to Scunthorpe for a fee believed to be around £250,000, earning Torquay a further £80,000 through a sell on clause. He failed to start a league game or score a goal for the Iron and joined Mansfield on a three-month loan deal mid-season.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
04-09-2009 Czech Republic A L 0-2 ECQ
13-10-2009 Iceland....... A L 1-2 ECQ
13-11-2009 Germany....... H D 1-1 ECQ
17-11-2009 Czech Republic H L 1-2 ECQ
02-03-2010 San Marino.... A W 3-0 ECQ
17-11-2010 Scotland ..... A L 1-3 FR
10-08-2011 San Marino ... H W 4-0 ECQ 3 goals
02-09-2011 Serbia ....... A L 0-1 ECQ
07-09-2012 FYRo Macedonia H L 1-3 ECQ
10-09-2012 Denmark ...... A L 0-3 ECQ sub

Summary: 9(1)/3. Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 7.

Picture courtesy of Roy Cathcart

Andrew Little

Name: Andrew Little
Born: 12 May 1989, Enniskillen
Height: 6.00 ft
Weight: 11.09 st
Position: Forward / Midfielder / Defender

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full (2009-date), 6 Under-21 Caps / 3 Goals (2008-2010), 11 Under-19 Caps / 4 Goals, 6 Under-17 Caps / 2 Goals.
Club Honours: (with Rangers) Scottish League One Champion 2013/14; Scottish Third Division Champion 2012/13.

Club Career:
Teams......... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- --League-- FA Cup FL Cup Others
Ballinamallard United ........... Youth
Rangers .......08/09-13/14 Jul-06 Youth .48(18)/34 4(7)/0 6(1)/2 3(0)/2

Port Vale .... 11/12 ..... Aug-11 .Loan ..2 (5)/ 0 
Preston N.E. . 14/15-15/16 Jun-14 .Free ..5 (7)/ 1 1(0)/0 1(1)/1 1(0)/0
Blackpool .... 15/16 ..... Nov-15 .Loan ..3 (2)/ 1 
Accrington St. 15/16 ..... Mar-16 .Loan ..0 (0)/ 0
Stirling Alb.. 16/17- date Feb-17 .Free 
Dumbarton


Biography:
Andrew Little is a versatile youngster called up for the first time for the World Cup Qualifiers against Poland and Slovenia in March/April 2009 as a replacement for injured Rangers teammate, Kyle Lafferty. Comfortable as a striker, attacking midfielder or anywhere in defence, Little previously played in Northern Ireland's successful Milk Cup team, scoring in the 2008 Elite Final win over Chile.

Little made his international debut as a last-minute sub for David Healy against Poland in March 2009, holding up the ball well as Northern Ireland held out for a 3-2 victory. His club debut came a month later, as a substitute forward in Rangers' 3-0 Scottish Cup semi-final win over St Mirren on 25 April. His first start was at right-back in an Old Firm derby in October but picked-up a hamstring injury after just 14 minutes. Little's first firstteam goal was a dramatic injury time equaliser against Hearts in January 2010.

Little continued to prove his versatility, starting on the right wing and at right back against Italy and Albania on the occasions of his second and third caps. He retained the number two shirt for the summer 2009 friendlies against Turkey and Chile.

In August 2011, having been ruled out for much of the 2010/11 season by a hip injury, Little joined Port Vale on loan through to the following January as he sought fitness and match experience. The loan deal was cut short in October after he suffered a knee ligament injury.

Little enjoyed an extended run in the Rangers team toward the end of the 2011/12 season, and found a rich vein of goalscoring form for a comparatively struggling side. With Rangers' parlous financial state and eventual demotion to Division Three in the summer of 2012, Little agreed to remain at Ibrox. He finished 2012/13 as the Scottish Third Division's top scorer.

A second successive promotion was claimed in 2013/14, with Little enjoying a five game goalscoring run early on in the season. His season was then interrupted by a broken cheekbone collected against Dunfermline in November and on his return he struggled for form and a starting place. With Rangers' financial status still uncertain come the summer of 2014 Little was not offered a new deal and he signed for Preston North End.

Little has continued to struggle with injuries after joining Preston, making just eight starts in a season-and-a-half before playing on loan with Blackpool and Accrington Stanley. At the end of the 2015/16 season he was released was without a club until signed by Stirling in February 2017. Things continued to go against him however and after just five appearances he suffered a fractured skull in a training ground accident. He was however offered a new deal for the 2017/18 season.

In parallel with his playing career, since May 2017 Little has coached part-time at Rangers' Academy.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
28-03-2009 Poland.. H W 3-2 WCQ sub
06-06-2009 Italy... A L 0-3 FR
03-03-2010 Albania. A L 0-1 FR
26-05-2010 Turkey.. N L 0-2 FR
30-05-2010 Chile... A L 0-1 FR
Still active.

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
19-08-2008 Poland.... N L 0-1 MT
20-08-2008 Ukraine... A L 1-4 MT
05-09-2008 Germany... A L 0-3 ECQ
18-11-2008 Scotland.. A W 3-1 FR. 1 goal
03-09-2010 San Marino H W 4-0 ECQ 2 goals
07-09-2010 Germany... A L 0-3 ECQ

Summary: 6(0)/3. Won 2, Drew 0, Lost 4.

Pictures kindly supplied by Roy Cathcart and Chopper1.

Jimmy "Paddy" Sheridan

Name: James Sheridan
Born: 15 May 1882, Downpatrick (some sources list birth date as April 1884)
Died: before 1960 (possibly in Glasgow)
Height: 5.07½ ft / 1.71 m
Weight: 11.0 st / 70 kg
Position: Inside-Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 6 Full Caps / 2 Goals (1903-1905).

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Cambuslang Hibernian	-	Aug-01	-	(Scotland)
Everton	02/03-03/04	May-02	-	20/4	-	-
Stoke	04/05	Sep-04	£300	12/1	-	-
New Brompton	05/06	Jun-05	-	(Southern League)
Colne	05/06	Feb-06	-	(Lancashire Combination)
Accrington Stanley	-	May-06	-	(Lancashire Combination)
Bo'ness	07/08	Aug-07	-	-	-	-
Shelbourne	08/09	Aug-08	-	-	-	-
Broxburn Athletic	09/10	Jun-09	-	-	-	-
Clyde	09/10	Oct-09	-	2/4	-	-
Alloa Athletic	-	Jan-10	-	-	-	-
Hamilton Academical	10/11	Jan-11	Trial	5/0	-	-
Port Glasgow Athletic	11/12	Aug-11	-	-	-	-
Newcastle City	11/12	Dec-11	-	(North Eastern League)
Ashington	-	May-12	-	(Northern Alliance)
TOTALS	-	£-		-	-	-

Biography:
A skilful inside-forward, "Paddy" Sheridan played Junior football in Scotland before signing for Everton in 1902. He made his Football League debut against Wolves in the opening weeks of the 1902/03 season and played 17 times that season, scoring twice, but thereafter fell from the firstteam reckoning.

Ireland got off to a poor start in the 1903 International Championship campaign, losing 4-0 to England on Sheridan's international debut. On the occasion of his second appearance a "superior" Irish side defeated Scotland for the first time, running out 2-0 winners at Parkhead thanks largely to "the effectiveness of the Irish forwards". Ireland secured a share of the title as Sheridan's late goal wrapped up a 2-0 win over Wales.

Capped five times while with the Toffees, Sheridan made his Stoke debut in a 2-1 home win over Sheffield United, though he struggled to settle and left for New Brompton at the end of the season. He won his sixth and final cap while with Stoke, but his poor form left the Athletic News to question his selection: "Why... Sheridan, of Stoke, should have been capped is beyond comprehension."

In the summer of 1906 it was reported that Sheridan had retired through injury, though he quickly returned to the field for a number of teams across the British Isles.

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Ireland Cap Details:
14-02-1903 England. A L 0-4 BC
21-03-1903 Scotland A W 2-0 BC
28-03-1903 Wales... H W 2-0 BC 1 Goal
12-03-1904 England. H L 1-3 BC
26-03-1904 Scotland H D 1-1 BC 1 Goal
25-02-1905 England. A D 1-1 BC

Summary: 6/2. Won 2, Drew 2, Lost 2.

With thanks to Martin O'Connor for details of Sheridan's later career. Further details to be confirmed.

Jack McCandless

Name: John McCandless
Born: 31 March 1891, Belfast*
Died: 12 October 1940
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 5 Full Caps (1912-1920).
Club Honours: (with Bradford) Football League Division Two Runner-Up 1913/14 (promoted).

Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Coleraine Alexandra	-	-	-	-	-	-
Belfast Celtic	-	Feb-1911	-	(Irish League)
Linfield	-	Jun-1911	-	(Irish League)
Bradford Park Avenue	11/12-22/23	Mar-1912	-	190/21	-	-
Accrington Stanley	23/24	Sep-1923	-	2/0	-	-
Barn	23/24	Jan-24	-	(Irish League)
Mid-Rhondda.United	24/25	Jul-24	-	(Southern League)
Ebbw Vale	-	Oct-24	-	(Southern League)
TOTALS		£-		192/21	-	-

Biography:
Goalscoring winger who's career spanned the Great War for both club and country.

McCandless took his first step into management with Ebbw Vale. Later he was manager of hometown club Coleraine at the time of their first ever trophy win - the Gold Cup in 1931/32 - and also ran a small shop.

McCandless died in 1940, leaving a wife and young family behind. It was noted that: "the Depression and the effects of a gas attack in the trenches bore down heavily on him."

More to follow.

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
13-04-1912 Wales... A W 3-2 BC 2 Goals
18-01-1913 Wales... H L 0-1 BC
14-02-1920 Wales... H D 2-2 BC 1 Goal
13-03-1920 Scotland A L 0-3 BC
23-10-1920 England. A L 0-2 BC

Summary: 5/3. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 3.

With thanks to Cris Freddi and Martin O'Connor.

* Listed in some sources as being born in Coleraine on 29th February, year unknown.