Player Transfers January 2016

2014/15 - 2015/16 -2016/17

- Club Appearances - Transfers (summer 2015 - January 2016) - Cups, Ups & Downs -

Northern Ireland players on the move...

Permanent Transfers
Rory Patterson (FC United to Derry City) BBC
Jonny Steele (ex-Minnesota United to Ottawa Fury) FuryFC
Philip Lowry (Derry City to Portadown) BBC
Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United to Millwall) BBC
Michael McLellan (H&W Welders to Linfield) BBC
Chris Johns (Bangor to Coleraine) CFC
Colin Nixon (Bangor to Larne) LFC
Ryan Brobbel (Whitby to TNS) Shropshire Star 

Loan Deals
Jeff Hughes (Cambridge to Tranmere) BBC
Ivan Sproule (Linfield to Ballinamallard) BBC
Robbie McDaid (Leeds to Lincoln) IrishFA
Luke Conlan (Burnley to Morecambe) Lancashire Evening Post
Chris Hegarty (Linfield to Dungannon) LFC
Lee Hodson (MK Dons to Kilmarnock) BBC

Pre-Contracts
Michael Gault (Portadown to Crusaders) BBC

Released
Jamie Sendles-White (Hamilton Academical) AcciesFC

Jamie Sendles-White

Name: 
Born: 10 April 1994, Kingston (England)
Height: 6.02 ft
Weight: 
Position: Right-Back / Centre-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21, Under-19.

Club Career:
Teams ....... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- League FA Cup FL Cup Other
Q.P.R. .. ../////.......... 2010 Youth .0(0)/0
Colchester U. 13/14 ..... Sep-13 .Loan .0(0)/0
Swindon Town. ........... Sep-14 Trial .0(0)/0
Mansfield T. .14/15 ..... Oct-14 .Loan .7(0)/0 1(0)/0
Swindon Town ............ Jul-15 Trial .0(0)/0
Hamilton Acad 15/16 ..... Aug-15 .Free .4(3)/0
Swindon Town. 15/16-16/17 Feb-16 .Free 13(2)/0 ...... 1(0)/0 1(0)/0
Leyton Orient 17/18 ..... Aug-17 .Free .8(5)/0 1(0)/0 (National League)
St. Albans C. 17/18- date Mar-18 .Free
Torquay Utd

Biography:
A member of QPR's Elite Developmeent squad, Jamie Sendles-White arrived in the Northern Ireland underage set-up during the 2012/13 season having previously been involved in the Republic of Ireland Under-17 team.

Having claimed three Northern Ireland Under-19 caps and made his Under-21 debut against Cyprus, Sendles-White was part of the side that finished runners-up 2013 Milk Cup.

Sendles-White joined Colchester United on a months loan early in the 2013/14 season, though he never made it beyond their substitutes' bench. During the 2014 pre-season he played several friendly matches for QPR and signed a one-year contract extension. QPR made him available for loan as they sought to give him firstteam experience. Following a trial with Swindon he joined Mansfield on a one-month deal in October.

Sendles-White was released following QPR's relegation from the Premier League in 2015 without having made a firstteam appearance. He then joined Scottish Premiership side, Hamilton Academical on a short term deal, but was released in January 2016 after just seven appearances. He subsequently joined Swindon where he had had two previous unsuccessful trials.

To follow.

IrishFA 

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
31-05-2013 Cyprus. A L 0-3 ECQ
14-08-2013 Denmark H L 1-4 FR
still active.

Andrew Waterworth

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Name: Andrew Waterworth
Born: 11 April 1986, Crossgar
Height:
Weight:
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 7 Under-21 Caps / 2 Goals (2007-2008).
Club Honours: (with Hamilton) Scottish First Division Champion 2007/08; (with Glentoran) IFA Premiership Champion 2008/09; Irish Cup Winner 2012/13; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2010/11; (with Linfield) NIFL Champion 2016/17; Irish Cup Winner 2016/17, Runner-Up 2015/16; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2013/14, 2016/17.

Club Career: (to end 2009/10 season)
Teams ............. --Seasons-- Signed --Fee-- -League- FACup FLCup Europe Other
Kilmore Rec. ........................... Youth
Glentoran ........................2003 ..Youth .0(0)/ 0
Ards .............. 04/05-05/06 ..2004 ....... 31(4)/ 7 .................. 4(0)/4
Lisburn Distillery. 06/07-07/08 .............. ??(?)/18 .................. ?(?)/5
Hamilton Academical 07/08...... Jan-08 £20,000 .1(9)/.1 0(1)/0
Glentoran ......... 08/09-12/13 Aug-08 £35,000 83(-)/19 (all games)
Linfield .......... 13/14- date May-13 .. Free

Biography:
To follow.

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
21-08-2007 Finland... H W 2-1 FR. sub
07-09-2007 Germany... H L 0-3 ECQ sub
12-09-2007 Luxembourg A W 2-1 ECQ sub 1 goal
17-10-2007 Israel.... H L 1-3 ECQ sub
16-11-2007 Luxembourg H W 5-0 ECQ ... 1 goal
20-11-2007 Moldova... H W 3-0 ECQ
26-03-2008 Romania... H L 1-3 FR

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

Chris Casement

Name: Christopher Casement
Born: 12 January 1988
Height: 6.00 ft
Weight: 12.02 st
Position: Central Defender

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (2009), 1 B Cap (2009), 18 Under-21 Caps (2007-2009), 3 Under-20 Caps, 10 Under-19 Caps, 2 Under-18 Caps, 3 Under-17 Caps, 9 Under-16 Schoolboy Caps (2004).
Club Honours: (with Ipswich) FA Youth Cup Winner 2004/05; (with Linfield) IFA/NIFL Premiership Champion 2010/11, 2011/12, 2016/17; Irish Cup Winner 2010/11, 2011/12, 2016/17; (with Portadown) Irish Cup Runner-Up 2014/15.

Club Career:
Teams ............. --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other
Ipswich Town....... 05/06-08/09 ...... Youth .4 (4)/0 1(2)/0 2(1)/0
Millwall........... 06/07 ..... Mar-07 .Loan .0 (0)/0
Hamilton Academical 08/09 ..... Aug-08 .Loan .0 (1)/0 ...... 1(0)/0
Wycombe Wanderers.. 08/09 ..... Jan-09 .Loan 12 (0)/0
Dundee ............ 09/10 ..... Jun-09 .Free .0 (1)/0 ...... 1(1)/0 ...... 1(0)/0
Linfield .......... 09/10 ..... Jan-10 .Loan .5 (3)/0 0(1)/0
Linfield .......... 10/11-11/12 Jul-10 .Free 33 (6)/2 3(3)/0 4(0)/0 2(0)/0 4(0)/1
Portadown ......... 12/13-15/16 May-12 .Free 
Linfield .......... 16/17- date Jul-16 £ 20k


Biography:
A product of Ipswich Town's successful youth set-up, Chris Casement tasted some early successes as a strong central defender. He was part of the Tractor Boys team that claimed the 2005 Youth Cup and he played for Northern Ireland at various youth levels.

After only a handful of appearances for Ipswich and several loan spells away from Portman Road, Casement was released in May 2009. Later that month he was called-up to a weakened Northern Ireland squad for a friendly international in Italy.

In June 2009 Casement signed a three year deal at Scottish First Division side, Dundee. After just a handful of firstteam appearances he signed with Linfield on loan on 31st January until the end of the 2009/10 season. He left Dundee by mutual consent in June 2010 despite having two years to run on his contract. On 10th July he signed a two year part-time contract with Linfield.

Having failed to command a regular place at Linfield, Casement agreed to join Portadown for the 2012/13 season.

IrishFA Bio

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
06-06-2009 Italy......... A L 0-3 FR

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

Northern Ireland B Cap Details:
06-05-2009 Scotland...... A L 0-3 FR

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

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
06-02-2007 Wales......... H L 0-4 FR
24-03-2007 Romania....... A L 0-2 FR
24-05-2007 Scotland...... A L 0-4 FR
01-06-2007 Moldova....... A W 1-0 ECQ
21-08-2007 Finland....... H W 2-1 FR
07-09-2007 Germany....... H L 0-3 ECQ
12-09-2007 Luxembourg.... A W 2-1 ECQ
17-10-2007 Israel........ H L 1-3 ECQ
26-03-2008 Romania....... H L 1-3 FR
19-08-2008 Poland........ N L 0-1 MT
20-08-2008 Ukraine....... A L 1-4 MT 1 Goal
05-09-2008 Germany....... A L 0-3 ECQ
18-11-2008 Scotland...... A W 3-1 FR
31-03-2009 Ukraine....... H D 1-1 FR 1 Goal
11-08-2009 Portugal...... A L 1-2 FR
04-09-2009 Czech Republic A L 0-2 ECQ
08-09-2009 Iceland....... H L 2-6 ECQ
17-11-2009 Czech Republic H L 1-2 ECQ sub

Summary: 17(1)/2. Won 4, Drew 1, Lost 13.

Picture by Roy Cathcart.

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.

Michael McGovern

Full Name: Michael Mcgovern

Born: 12 July 1984, Enniskillen

Height: 6.02 ft

Weight: 14.00 st

Position: Goalkeeper

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Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full Caps (2010-date), 10 Under-21 Caps (2005-2006); 3 Under-19 Caps.

Club Honours: (with Ross County) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2009/10; Scottish League Challenge Cup Winner 2010/11; (with Falkirk) Scottish League Challenge Cup Winner 2011/12.
Awards: SPFA First Division Team of the Year 2011/12; SPFA Championship Team of the Year 2013/14; Opta/Euro 2016 Team of the Group Stage.

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Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Other
Enniskillen Town United			Youth	(Fermanagh & Western League)
Celtic	03/04-07/08	Jul-01	Youth	0(0)/0	-	-	-	-
Stranraer	04/05	Jul-05	Loan	19(0)/0	-	-	-	-
St Johnstone	06/07	Dec-06	Loan	1(0)/0	-	-	-	-
Dundee Utd	08/09	Jun-08	Free	0(0)/0	-	-	-	-
Ross County	09/10-10/11	Jun-09	Free	71(0)/0	9(0)/0	5(0)/0	-	3(0)/0
Falkirk	11/12-13/14	Jun-11	Free	105(0)/0	7(0)/0	10(0)/0	-	10(0)/0
Hamilton Ac.	14/15-15/16	Jun-14	-	75(0)/0	2(0)/0	5(0)/0	-	-
Norwich C.	16/17- date	Jul-16	Free	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS		£-		-	-	-	-	-

* all games

Biography:

Although he never made a firstteam appearance for Celtic, Michael McGovern did claim two Scottish Cup winner's medals as an unused substitute in 2004 and 2007. His senior appearances during this time were limited to loan spells with Stranraer and St Johnstone. Although he regarded his time at Celtic Park as excellent grounding, McGovern did later lament having stayed too long.

Courtesy of
Roy Cathcart

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Having captained the Northern Ireland Under-21 side and appeared in the Milk Cup 25th Anniversary Match against Everton, McGovern was first included in the Full squad for the European Championship Qualifiers against Latvia and Iceland in September 2007. His inclusion came as fellow Enniskillen-man, Roy Carroll, declared himself available for the stand-by list only. Linfield's Alan Mannus was preferred for a place on the substitute's bench for both matches. McGovern remained in the Northern Ireland squad through to 2008.

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McGovern signed a one-year deal with Dundee United on 17 June 2008. He left Tannadice after a season without making a firstteam appearance, signing for Ross County as a free agent. With The Staggies he played his part in a famous 2-0 Scottish Cup semi-final win over his ex-club, Celtic and in the 3-0 final defeat by another ex-club, Dundee United.

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Three years after his first inclusion in the Northern Ireland senior squad, McGovern won his first cap in Chile during an end-of-season tour, though he was overlooked by Nigel Worthington thereafter. In April 2011 he kept a clean-sheet as Ross County won the Alba Challenge Cup final 2-0 against Queen of the South. When his contract ended at the end of the 2010/11 season, McGovern spent some time training with St Johnstone as he looked for a new club, eventually signing for Falkirk.

With Falkirk McGovern claimed a second Challenge Cup winner's medal, was named the club's Players' Player of the Year and has been shortlisted for the SPFA Division One Player of the Year. He also earned a re-call to the Northern Ireland squad for Michael O'Neill's first match as manager in February 2012.

In June 2014 McGovern joined newly promoted Hamilton Academicals for their debut Scottish Premiership season. He made his first ever start for Northern Ireland in a friendly against Scotland in March 2015 and earned his first competitive cap as a late stand-in for Roy Carroll in a scoreless draw against Romania that June. Good performances in those games saw him retain his position in the team for the following season, though it was his fumble that gifted Hungary their goal in a 1-1 draw in September.

McGovern retained his position as Northern Ireland's first choice as qualification for Euro 2016 was clinched. He earned great plaudits for his performances in France, with a particularly impressive display in the 1-0 group game defeat by Germany earning attention from across Europe. With his Accies contract having expired, he became much sought after and eventually joined Norwich City.

Michael's younger sister, Aine has played for the Northern Ireland Women's international team and his brother Joe currently plays for Dundee United's development squad.

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Irish FA Site

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:

30-05-2010 Chile ....... A L 0-1 FR sub
26-03-2015 Scotland..... A L 0-1 FR
13-06-2015 Romania...... H D 0-0 ECQ
04-09-2015 Faroe Islands A W 3-1 ECQ
07-09-2015 Hungary...... H D 1-1 ECQ

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