Jordan Thompson

Name: Jordan Thompson
Born: 3 January 1997, Antrim
Height: 5.09 ft / 1.75 m
Weight:
Position: Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, Under-21, Under-19, Under-17.
Club Honours: (with Livingston) SPFL Premiership Play-Off Winner 2017/18.
Awards: Super Cup NI Senior Player of the Tournament 2014.

Club Career:
Teams ...... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Manchester United ............. Youth .0(0)/ 0
Rangers .... 15/16-17/18 Jul-15 .Free .0(2)/ 0 ...... 0(1)/0 2(0)/0
Airdrie .... 15/16 ..... Feb-16 .Loan .7(0)/ 1
Raith Rovers 16/17 ..... Aug-16 .Loan 23(3)/ 1 2(0)/0 ------ 0(1)/0
Livingston . 17/18 ..... Jan-18 .Loan .7(4)/ 0 ............. 2(2)/0 
Blackpool .. 18/19- date Jun-18 .Free

Biography:
Talented midfielder promoted to the senior squad for the first time for the 2018 Central American Tour.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
29-05-2018 Panama A D 0-0 FR sub
still active

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
02-09-2016 Iceland H L 0-1 ECQ

James McPake

Name: James McPake
Born: 24 June 1984, Bellshill (Scotland)
Height: 6.02ft (1.88m)
Weight: 13.03st (84kg)
Position: Centre-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (2012)
Club Honours: (with Hibs) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2011/12.

Club Career:
Teams .... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Others
Livingston 03/04-08/09 Aug-00 Youth 82(18)/6 9(0)/0 7(0)/0 3(0)/0
G'k Morton 05/06 ..... Jan-06 .Loan .3 (7)/2
Coventry C 08/09-11/12 Jan-09 ..... 34 (4)/1 3(0)/0 1(1)/0
Hibernian .11/12 ..... Jan-12 .Loan 11 (0)/0 4(0)/1 
Hibernian .12/13-13/14 Jun-12 .Free 30 (2)/2 3(0)/0 1(0)/0 2(0)/0
Dundee ... 13/14-17/18 May-14 .Free 50 (0)/4 2(0)/0 3(0)/0

Biography:
Qualified for Northern Ireland through a Coleraine-born grandparent, James McPake was first called into the Northern Ireland squad at the end of the 2011/12 season, and put in an admirable rearguard performance on his début despite a 6-0 defeat by the Netherlands. Although he has been included in several more squads, he has yet to add to his cap collection, and seems unlikely to do so in the near future.

In January 2018 McPake announced his retirement due to a knee injury. It had been two years since he last played, having suffered the injury while playing in the Dundee-derby on 2nd January 2016. He took up a coaching position with the Dundee Academy.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
02-06-2012 Netherlands A L 0-6 FR

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

Sam Morrow

Name: Sam Morrow
Born: 3 March 1985, Londonderry
Height: 6.00 ft
Weight:
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 4 Under-21 Caps / 4 Goals (2005-2006), 8 Under-15 Schoolboy Caps (2000-2001).
Club Honours: (with Derry) FAI Cup Runner-Up 2008; League of Ireland Cup Winner 2008; (with Ross Co.) Scottish First Division Champion 2011/12.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Other
Institute	-	-	Youth	-	-	-	-	-
Ipswich Town	03/04	Jul-03	Youth	0 (0)/ 0	-	0(1)/0	-	-
Boston United	03/04	Dec-03	Loan	0 (2)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Hibernian	04/05-06/07	Jul-04	Free	5(25)/ 1	2(2)/2	3(1)/0	1(2)/0	-
Livingston	05/06	Jan-06	Loan	11 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Partick Thistke	06/07	Mar-07	Loan	4 (4)/ 1	-	-	-	-
Derry City	2007 - 2009	Aug-07	Free	41 (-)/ 7	-	-	4(-)/0	-
Dunfermline Ath.	-	Jan-10	Trial	0 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Coleraine	09/10-10/11	Feb-10	Free	4 (-)/ 0	-	-	-	*2(-)/0
Tranmere Rovers	10/11	Aug-10	Undisc.	2 (3)/ 0	0(1)/0	-	-	1(2)/0
Ross County	11/12-12/13	Jul-11	Free	21(13)/ 6	2(1)/1	1(0)/0	-	-
Linfield	14/15	May-14	Free	17 (6)/ 5	0(2)/0	-	0(1)/0	1(0)/1
Coleraine	15/16-16/17	May-15	Free	8(10)/ 2	-	-	-	5(1)/0
Institute	16/17- date	Dec-16	Free	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	£0		-	-	-	-	-

* all domestic cup games

Biography:
Sammy Morrow first came to prominence as a schoolboy when, as captain, he scored the equaliser in a 2-1 win over Wales that gave Northern Ireland their first ever Victory Shield title.

One of the many players left in limbo following the financial meltdown of Derry City in the autumn of 2009, Morrow was left without a club and five months wages. He joined Dunfermline on a trial basis in late-December, and reportedly signed a contract towards the end of January. However, on the 5th February it was then revealed that he had been signed by Coleraine on an 18-month deal.

Previously Morrow played in Scotland with Hibernian, but his career was hampered by a cruciate ligament injury. After being released by Hibs in 2007 he joined hometown club, Derry City. He scored a hattrick in the 6-1 2008 League of Ireland Cup Final win over Wexford Youths and the following season collected an FAI Cup runner-up medal despite scoring twice in the final as Bohemians won on penalties.

In March 2010 Morrow was given a three month suspension by FIFA after admitting betting on a number of games in which he was involved. In the summer of 2010 he joined Tranmere Rovers on trial with a deal completed for an undisclosed fee a few days before the close of the transfer window. Having failed to make an impact at Prenton Park he was allowed to leave the following summer, joining Ross County of the Scottish First Division early in the 2011/12 season and he helped them to promotion to the top-flight for the first time. He scored three times, notably in a 3-2 win over Celtic, as County secured a top-half finish.

Morrow was released in the summer of 2013. He later emerged at Linfield as one of Warren Feeney's first signings. He was released after a disappointing single season, returning for another spell at Coleraine shortly thereafter where once again he failed to live up to expectations. Morrow was released mid-way through the 2016/17 season to allow him to join Institute.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
08-02-2005 Scotland....... H W 2-1 FR. sub 1 goal
16-08-2005 Rep. of Ireland H D 2-2 FR
28-02-2006 Wales.......... A W 1-0 FR..... 1 goal
12-04-2006 Leichtenstein.. A W 4-1 ECQ ... 2 goals

Summary: 3(1)/4. Won 3, Drew 1, Lost 0.

Dermot McCaffrey

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Name: Dermot McCaffrey
Born: 29 March 1986, Omagh
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight:
Position: Defender / Left Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 8 Under-21 Caps (2006-2008), Under-19.
Club Honours: (with Derry) FAI Cup Winner 2012.

Club Career:
Teams ............. --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Fivemiletown United .................. Youth
Dungannon Swifts .. 02/03-03/04 Aug-02 Youth....................... 0(1)/0
Hibernian ......... 04/05-06/07 ..2004 Youth. 1(0)/ 0
Queen of the South. 06/07 ..... Aug-06 .Loan 11(0)/ 0
Livingston ........ 07/08 ..... Aug-07 .Loan 28(0)/ 0 1(1)/0 1(0)/0 1(0)/0
Falkirk ........... 08/09-09/10 May-08 .Free .1(1)/ 0
Arbroath .......... 09/10 ..... Sep-09 .Loan .6(0)/ 0
Dundalk ....................... Jan-10 Trial
Dungannon Swifts .. 09/10-11/12 Feb-10 .Free 23(-)/ 3
Derry City ........ 2012 - 2013 Feb-12 ..... 35(-)/ 1
Dungannon Swifts .. 13/14-14/15 Aug-13 ..... 42(-)/ 1
Rochedale Rovers .............. Jan-15 .Free (Australia)
Dungannon Swifts .. 15/16- date c/s-15

Biography:
A member of Mal Donaghy's Northern Ireland Under-19 squad that played at the 2005 UEFA European Championship Finals as host, as a youngster Dermot McCaffrey played with Fivemiletown United, then of the Fermanagh & Western League before joining Dungannon Swifts. He made just one substitute appearance for the Swifts before moving to SPL side, Hibernian in 2004.

A veteran of the 2003 Milk Cup competition where he impressed for County Tyrone, for Northern Ireland Under-19, McCaffrey appeared at both left-back and as a left-sided central defender. At the 2005 European Finals he played in Northern Ireland's opening two matches, defeats by Greece and Serbia & Montenegro. He stepped up to the Under-21 squad for a two match tour of Israel in February 2006, playing in the second 1-0 win. For the next two years he was a regular in the squad, featuring most regularly at left-back.

McCaffrey made his debut in Scottish football while on loan at Queen of the South against Ross County in September 2006. He played eleven times in all during a three month spell with Queens, impressing with his pace. Through the rest of the season he featured on the bench for Hibs on several occasions, finally making his debut on 21st April 2007, starting in defence against Aberdeen as manager John Collins rested several players ahead of an impending Scottish Cup semi-final. It proved a bitter-sweet occasion as McCaffrey was sent-off for two yellow card offences in the dying minutes of a 2-2 draw. That proved to be his only firstteam appearance while at Easter Road.

A season long loan deal took McCaffrey to First Division Livingston where he played regularly at both left-back and centre-back. On his return to Hibernian he was released and almost immediately signed with another SPL club, Falkirk. He played just twice in a season-and-a-half with The Bairns and early in the 2009/10 season was sent out on loan to Second Division, Arbroath. On 20th January 2010 McCaffrey was released by Falkirk. He joined Dundalk on trial a few days later before re-joining Dungannon Swifts.

After scoring 7 goals in over 60 appearances for the Swifts McCaffrey joined Derry City for the 2012 season. He re-joined Dungannon after 18-months having struggled to establish himself in the starting eleven at the Brandywell.

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
08-02-2006 Israel.. A W 1-0 FR
16-05-2006 Scotland H W 1-0 FR. sub
14-11-2006 Germany. A L 1-2 FR
06-02-2007 Wales... H L 0-4 FR
24-05-2007 Scotland A L 0-4 FR. sub
01-06-2007 Moldova. A W 1-0 ECQ sub
07-09-2007 Germany. H L 0-3 ECQ sub
26-03-2008 Romania. H L 1-3 FR

Summary: 4(4)/0. Won 3, Drew 0, Lost 5.

Grant McCann

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Name: Grant Samuel McCann
Born: 14 April 1980, Belfast 
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Midfielder/Left-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 39 Full Caps / 4 Goals (2001-2012), 1 B Cap (2003); 11 Under-21 Caps / 3 Goals (2000-2001), Under-18.
Club Honours: (with Cheltenham) Football League Two Play-Off Winner 2005/06 (promoted); (with Scunthorpe) Football League Trophy Runner-Up 2008/09; Football League One Play-Off Winner 2008/09 (promoted); (with Peterborough); Football League One Play-Off Winner 2010/11 (promoted); Football League Trophy Winner 2013/14.
Awards: Football League 125th Anniversary - Cheltenham Town Greatest Player 2013.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Other
West Ham United	99/00-02/03	Aug-98	Youth	0 (4)/ 0	-	-	-
Livingston	99/00	Aug-99	Loan	1 (4)/ 0	-	-	1(0)/0
Notts County	00/01	Aug-00	Loan	2 (0)/ 0	-	1(0)/0	-
Cheltenham Town	00/01	Oct-00	Loan	27 (3)/ 3	2(0)/0	-	1(0)/0
Cheltenham Town	02/03-06/07	Oc-02	£50k	154 (1)/31	8(0)/4	6(0)/3	10(0)/3
Barnsley	06/07-07/08	Nov-06	£100k	28(13)/ 4	1(0)/0	1(1)/0	-
Scunthorpe United	07/08-09/10	Jan-08	Undis.	91 (8)/18	4(0)/0	3(0)/1	7(0)/1
Peterborough U.	10/11-14/15	May-10	Free	128(31)/29	5(2)/1	4(3)/0	8(4)/5
Linfield	14/15	Jan-15	Free	5 (0)/ 1	1(0)/0	-	-
TOTALS	-	£150k		436(64)/86	21(2)/5	15(4)/4	27(4)/9

Biography: 
A product of the West Ham youth set-up that gave England the likes of Carrick, Cole and Defoe; Grant McCann had few opportunities at Upton Park. He spent time on loan at a number of clubs before making an impact with Cheltenham during the 2000/01 season. Although his time at Whaddon Road began with him in his favoured left-midfield role, McCann was used for much of the campaign as an emergency left-back – a position he would go on to fulfil on a number of occasions for Northern Ireland.

A regular for Northern Ireland’s Under-21 side for nearly two years, McCann’s impressive left-foot brought him three goals and an early promotion to the Full international set-up. A regular in the Northern Ireland squad throughout the second half of Sammy McIlroy’s managerial reign, he normally found himself on the bench or on the left of defence, McCann seemingly dropped from the reckoning under Lawrie Sanchez. He was given a chance again with his first start in three years in a friendly against Finland in August 2006 and scored his first international goal, surprisingly with his head, against Liechtenstein in March 2007.

At club level McCann made a permanent move to Cheltenham in January 2003 for £50,000. He helped the Robins to promotion from League Two via the play-offs in 2006. The following November he joined Championship Barnsley, initially on loan, making a £100,000 permanent move when the transfer window opened in January. A year later he moved on to Scunthorpe for a six-figure undisclosed fee. In April 2009 he played for Scunthorpe in the Johnston Paint Trophy Final at Wembley. He scored a spectacular equaliser, a curler into the top corner from the edge of the box, in the closing minutes of normal time only for Luton to claim the trophy 3-2 in extra-time. Consolation arrived the following month by way of promotion to the Championship following a Wembley play-off final win over Millwall.

McCann's nine Championship goals in 2009/10 did much to save Scunthorpe from an instant return to League One. However, with his Iron contract expired, and despite interest from several other Championship sides, McCann chose to sign a three-year deal with Peterborough who had just been relegated to League One. His goals again proved key, none more-so than a free-kick in the 3-0 play-off final win over Huddersfield at Old Trafford, as The Posh achieved an instant promotion. 

Following Peterborough's relegation back to League One in 2013, McCann was appointed player-coach. That August he announced that he would be taking a break from international football in order to concentrate on his dual role at club level. He also stated that he would never let Northern Ireland down if called upon to play.

In 2014 he was part of the Peterborough side that defeated 3-1 Chesterfield in the League Trophy final, putting in the corner from which Josh McQuoid scored the opener. The following season he found his playing opportunities with The Posh limited, and while he was still fulfilling his player-coach role, he felt that he would like to extend his on-field days. In January he agreed his release, and joined Linfield, the club he followed as a boy. He stayed at Windsor Park for just six weeks before returning to Peterborough as a coach. He was promoted to assistant manager for the 2015/16 season and officially announced his retirement as a player. In September 2015 he briefly acted as caretaker manager and he was permanently appointed to the managerial post in May 2016. He was sacked in February 2018 after a run of poor results.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

06/10/2001 13/02/2002 27/03/2002 12/10/2002 16/10/2002 29/03/2003 02/04/2003 10/09/2003 31/03/2004 15/11/2005 01/03/2006 16/08/2006 06/02/2007 24/03/2007 28/03/2007 12/09/2007 11/10/2008 15/10/2008 11/02/2009 28/03/2009 01/04/2009 06/06/2009 12/08/2009 05/09/2009 09/09/2009 14/10/2009 14/11/2009 03/03/2010 11/08/2010 03/09/2010 08/10/2010 09/02/2011 29/03/2011 10/08/2011 02/09/2011 09/09/2011 07/10/2011 29/02/2012 02/06/2012

Malta Poland Liechtenstein Spain Ukraine Armenia Greece Armenia Estonia Portugal Estonia Finland Wales Leichtenstein Sweden Iceland Slovenia San Marino San Marino Poland Slovenia Italy Israel Poland Slovakia Czech Republic Serbia Albania Montenegro Slovenia Italy Scotland Slovenia Faroe Islands Serbia Estonia Estonia Norway Netherlands

A N A A H A H H A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A A A H N H H H A H H A

W L D L D L L L W D W W D W W L L W W W W L D D L D L L L W D L D W L L L L L

1-0 1-4 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-1 4-1 2-1 1-2 0-2 4-0 3-0 3-2 1-0 0-3 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 4-0 0-1 1-4 1-2 0-3 0-6

WCQ FR FR ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ FR FR FR FR FR ECQ ECQ ECQ WCQ WCQ WCQ WCQ WCQ FR FR WCQ WCQ WCQ FR FR FR ECQ ECQ CNC ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ FR FR

sub sub . sub sub . . . sub sub sub . sub sub 1 Goal . sub . 1 Goal 1 Goal . . . 1 Goal . . . sub . sub . . . . . . . . sub .

Summary: 26(13)/4. Won 12, Drew 9, Lost 18.

Northern Ireland B Cap Details:

1

20/05/2003

Scotland

A

L

1-2

FR

.

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

29/05/2000 02/06/2000 06/10/2000 10/10/2000 23/03/2001 27/03/2001 01/06/2001 05/06/2001 31/08/2001 04/09/2001 05/10/2001

Scotland Wales Denmark Iceland Czech Republic Bulgaria Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Iceland Malta

H H H A H A H A A H A

D D L W L L D L L L D

1-1 2-2 0-3 5-2 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-4 0-2 1-3 2-2

ICT ICT ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ ECQ  ECQ

sub - sub 1 Goal . . . . . 1 Goal 1 Goal

Summary: 9(2)/3. Won 1, Drew 4, Lost 5.