Jamie Ward

Name: Jamie Ward
Born: 12 May 1986, Birmingham (England)
Height: 5.05½ ft
Weight: 9.04 st
Position: Forward/Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full (2011-date); 7 Under-21 / 2 Goals (2006-2008), 2 Under-18 Caps.
Club Honours: (with Aston Villa) FA Youth Cup Runner-Up 2003/04.
Awards: League Two Player of the Month Oct-2008.

Club Career:
Teams........ --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- --League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Aston Villa ............. Jul-05 Youth ..0 (0)/ 0
Stockport Co. 05/06 ..... Mar-06 .Loan ..7 (2)/ 1
Torquay Utd.. 06/07 ..... Jul-06 .Free .21 (4)/ 9 2(0)/2 1(0)/0 0(1)/0
Chesterfield..06/07-08/09 Jan-07 Undi. .58 (9)/29 4(0)/0 2(0)/0 1(0)/0
Sheffield Utd 08/09-10/11 Jan-09 £333k .45(18)/ 9 2(2)/2 0(1)/0 1(2)/0
Derby County .10/11 ..... Feb-11 .Loan .12 (0)/ 4
Derby County .11/12-14/15 May-11 £350k 110(15)/29 5(2)/0 1(0)/0 3(0)/0
Nott'm Forest 15/16- date Jul-15 .Free
Burton Albion 16/17 ..... Aug-16 .Loan .15 (3)/ 4 0(1)/0
Cardiff City. 17/18 ..... Jan-18 .Loan

Biography:
A free-scoring attacking player in lower-league football, Birmingham-born Jamie Ward played in the FA Youth Cup final with Aston Villa and captained their reserves but was released in 2006.

Qualifying for Northern Ireland through his grandfather, Ward has played at Youth and Under-21 level and was long touted for Full international recognition.

In January 2008 Barnsley had a £400,000 bid for Ward accepted by Chesterfield. A move seemed likely as he was to become a free agent in the summer but personal terms could not be agreed. Derby County also showed an interest, but it was Sheffield United that claimed his signature.

After initial good form with the Blades Ward's goals dried up and mid-way through the 2010/11 season he joined Derby County on loan in a deal that became permanent at the end of the season.

Ward was awarded his first call-up to the senior Northern Ireland squad in March 2009. Despite good club form he was overlooked for two years, sparking rumours of a falling out with Nigel Worthington. He was re-called to the squad in August 2011, making his long-awaited international début as a late sub against the Faroe Islands.

Since the appointment of Michael O'Neill, Ward has been a regular in the Northern Ireland squad when not injured. He bundled home his first international goal from close range to give Northern Ireland the lead against Portugal in a pulsating World Cup Qualifier in September 2013, though sadly a Ronaldo hattrick saw the Portuguese leave Windsor Park victorious.

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
10-08-2011 Faroe Islands H W 4-0 ECQ sub
15-08-2012 Finland ..... H D 3-3 FR. sub
07-09-2012 Russia ...... A L 0-2 WCQ 
11-09-2012 Luxembourg .. H D 1-1 WCQ sub
14-08-2013 Russia ...... H W 1-0 WCQ 
06-09-2013 Portugal .... H L 2-4 WCQ 1 goal
10-09-2013 Luxembourg .. A L 2-3 WCQ 
11-10-2013 Azerbaijan .. A L 0-2 WCQ
15-10-2013 Israel ...... A D 1-1 WCQ sub
05-03-2014 Cyprus ...... A D 0-0 FR
07-09-2014 Hungary ..... A W 2-1 ECQ
11-10-2014 Faroe Islands H W 2-0 ECQ

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
08-02-2006 Israel....... A W 1-0 FR
12-04-2006 Leichtenstein A W 4-1 ECQ sub
10-05-2006 Leichtenstein H W 4-0 ECQ sub
06-02-2007 Wales........ H L 0-4 FR. sub
16-11-2007 Luxembourg... H W 5-0 ECQ 1 goal
20-11-2007 Moldova...... H W 3-0 ECQ 1 goal
06-02-2008 Israel....... A L 1-2 ECQ

Summary: 4(3)/2. Won 5, Drew 0, Lost 2.

Tony Kane

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Name: Anthony Michael Kane

Born: 29 August 1987, Belfast

Height: 6.00 ft

Weight: 12.00 st

Position: Left-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21 Caps, Under-18, Under-19; Republic of Ireland: 5 Under-21 Caps (2006-2007).
Club Honours: (with Ballymena) Irish Cup Runner-Up 2013/14; NIFL Cup Winner 2016/17; Runner-Up 2014/15; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2012/13, 2015/16.

Club Career:

Clubs........ --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other

Blackburn R. .04/05-08/09 Nov-04 Youth .0(0)/ 0

Stockport Co. 06/07...... Nov-06 .Loan .4(0)/ 0

Cercle Brugge 06/07...... Jan-07 .Loan 11(0)/ 0 (Belgium)

Stockport Co. 08/09 ..... Oct-08 .Loan .3(0)/ 0

Carlisle Utd. 08/09 ..... Feb-08 .Loan .6(3)/ 0

Carlisle Utd. 09/10-10/11 Aug-09 .Free .1(4)/ 0 ............ 1(0)/0

Darlington... 09/10 ..... Sep-09 .Loan .4(0)/ 0

Cliftonville..10/11 ..... Feb-11 .Free .8(0)/ 1

Ballymena Utd 11/12- date Jul-11 .Free

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Biography:

Tony Kane was involved in a tug-of-war between the IFA and FAI. After representing Northern Ireland as a Youth before gaining caps at Under-21 level for the Republic of Ireland. He was called into the Northern Ireland squad by Nigel Worthington for a match against Sweden in October 2007, and although he never claimed full international honours, he did earn five Northern Ireland Under-21 caps.

During five years on the books at Blackburn Rovers, Kane remained on the fringes of the first team without making an appearance. He did spend loan spells at a number of clubs, including Cercle Brugge in Belgium and at Carlisle United before being released in 2009. He then joined Carlisle on a permanent deal, but made only a handful of appearances for the Cumbrian club.

Kane was released by Carlisle United in January 2011. Cliftonville signed him the following month ahead of interest from Glentoran and Portadown. He marked his Reds debut with a goal in a 2-0 win over Newry City. He moved on to Ballymena the following season, and in November 2012 was part of their Co Antrim Shield winning side.

Sky Sports Bio

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:

17-10-2007 Israel.... H L 1-3 ECQ
16-11-2007 Luxembourg H W 5-0 ECQ
20-11-2007 Moldova... H W 3-0 ECQ
06-02-2008 Israel.... A L 1-2 ECQ
26-03-2008 Romania... H L 1-3 FR

Summary: 5/0. Won 2, Drew 0, Lost 3.

Peter Thompson

Name: Peter Thompson
Born: 2 May 1984, Belfast

Height: 5.09 ft

Weight: 13.06 st
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 8 Full Caps / 1 Goal (2005-2008), 4 Under-21 Caps / 1 Goal (2005-2006); 2 Under-23 Caps / 1 Goal (2007-2008); Irish League: 1 Cap (2007).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12; Irish Cup Winner 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12; Irish League Cup Winner 2005/06, 2007/08; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2004/05, 2005/06; Setanta Cup Winner 2005; Runner-Up 2007.

Awards: Umbro NI Footballer of the Year 2005; Umbro NI Top Goalscorer 2006, 2007.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Other
St Andrew's BC		-	Youth	-	-	-	-	-
Linfield	01/02-08/09	-	Youth	*194(30)/150	-	-	8(3)/2	-
Stockport Co	08/09-09/10	Jul-08	£100k	26(17)/  5	2(2)/ 1	1(1)/0	-	1(1)/ 0
Linfield	09/10	Jan-10	Loan	13 (0)/  5	5(0)/ 4	-	-	3(0)/ 1
Linfield	10/11-14/15	Jul-10	-	83(30)/ 41	11(2)/14	7(0)/4	11(4)/0	11(3)/ 9
TOTALS	-	£100k		316(77)/201	18(4)/19	8(1)/4	19(7)/2	15(4)/10

* all domestic games

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Club Games/Goals by Season:

	Sts(Sb)/Gls	LGE	FAC	FLC	CAS	SSC	ECL	UEC
Linfield
01/02	0 (1)/  0
02/03	6 (9)/  2	1		1
03/04	0 (9)/  0
04/05	44 (6)/ 27	14	1	7	3	2
05/06	56 (2)/ 48	26	8	6	3	4		1
06/07	48 (3)/ 31	20	5	2	2	1	1
07/08	48 (2)/ 44	29	7	6	1	1
08/09	0 (1)/  0
Stockport County
08/09	12(12)/  3	3
09/10	18 (9)/  3	2	1
Linfield
09/10	21 (0)/ 10	5	4			1
10/11	47 (0)/ 33	23	4	2	3	1
11/12	26 (5)/ 19	8	10			1
12/13	30(10)/  8	5		2	1
13/14	9(14)/  4	4
14/15	11(10)/  4	1	-	-	3	-	-	-
	376(93)/236	141	40	20	15	10	1	1

KEY: LGE - Irish League/Football League, FAC - Irish Cup/FA Cup, FLC - Irish League Cup/Football League Cup, CAS - Co. Antrim Shield, SSC - Setanta Sports Cup, ECL - Champions League, UEC - UEFA Cup/Europa League

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Biography:

Peter Thompson developed a fearsome goalscoring reputation while with Linfield. He made his Blues debut at Glenavon in April 2002 but it was to be two seasons before he established himself as a Windsor Park first-teamer. The Irish League's top goalscorer in 2006 and 2008, he collected three titles and three Irish Cups, scoring 152 goalsin just 202 starts and 33 appearances from the bench.

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Thompson collected four Under-21 caps during his time with Linfield before making his Full international debut in the IFA 125th Anniversary match against Portugal in November 2005, coming on as a 77th minute substitute for James Quinn. The previous month he had to turn down an invite to train with the squad due to work commitments as a postman. Further representative honours came his way as he played for the Irish League against the English Conference in February 2007 and for the Northern Ireland Under-23 side in the International Trophy, scoring against Belgium. In March 2008 Thompson scored his first senior international goal, bundling home from close range late-on in a 4-1 win over Georgia.

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Having been long-linked with a move across the Irish Sea, possible destinations included Aberdeen, Fulham, QPR, Norwich City and Gretna, Thompson signed for Stockport County in July 2008 in a deal worth £100,000 plus add-ons. Having worn the number 17 shirt for Linfield, he was awarded the squad number nine on his arrival at Edgeley Park. Thompson scored his first Football League goal against Cheltenham on 27 September 2008 in a 2-2 draw. His first season in England was disrupted when he suffered a punctured lung during training in January 2009.

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Thompson returned to Linfield on loan for the second half of the 2009/10 season, proving a catalyst for The Blues run to "The Double". He scored his fifth Irish Cup final goal in the 2-1 win over Portadown. In July 2010 he agreed to return to Linfield permanently on a three year deal and his goals aided the team to another "Double".

In August 2011 Thompson was recalled to the Northern Ireland squad after a near two year absence due to injuries to Josh McQuoid and Martin Paterson. Shortly after that he was forced out of football for three months as he required kidney surgery, but on his return to fitness he resumed his scoring ways and added yet another "Double" to his collection. That season he also reached the 200 goal milestone for the club with an Irish Cup brace against Ballyclare Comrades.

Injuries and ill-health finally slowed Thompson's goalscoring form as he managed just 16 goals in his last three seasons at Windsor Park. By the time of his release in the summer of 2015 he had managed 230 goals in 417 games, including 15 hattricks. Remarkably, he never finished as a loser in an Irish Cup tie for the club and his tally of 26 European appearances are bettered only by Noel Bailie.

Linfield Bio

Wikipedia 
Linfield Career

Northern Ireland Cap Details: 
15-11-2005 Portugal....... H D 1-1 FR sub
01-03-2006 Estonia........ H W 1-0 FR sub
21-05-2006 Uruguay........ N L 0-1 FR sub
26-05-2006 Romania........ N L 0-2 FR
06-02-2007 Wales.......... H D 1-1 FR sub
06-02-2008 Bulgaria....... H L 0-1 FR sub 
26-03-2008 Georgia........ H W 4-1 FR sub 1 goal

19-11-2008 Hungary........ H L 0-2 FR sub


Summary: 1(7)/1. Won 2, Drew 2, Lost 4.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:

16-08-2005 Rep. of Ireland H D 2-2 FR. sub

10-05-2006 Leichtenstein.. H W 4-0 ECQ 1 goal

16-08-2006 Romania........ A L 0-3 ECQ

01-09-2006 Germany........ H L 2-3 ECQ

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

Andy Smith

An all action, all effort striker, Andy Smith just never found the goalscoring touch at the highest level...

Name: Andrew William Smith
Born: 25 September 1980, Lisburn
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 11.02 st
Position: Forward
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Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 18 Full Caps (2003-2005); 1 'B' Cap (2003).
Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 2002/03; Irish Cup Winner 2003/04, Runner-Up 2002/03; Irish League Cup Winner 2002/03; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2001/02, 2002/03; (with Bristol City) Football League One Runner-Up 2006/07 (promoted).
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Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Other
Glenavon	-	-	Youth	-	-	-	-	-
Ballyclare Comrades	98/99-99/00	Feb-99	-	9 (0)/ 3	-	-	-	-
Sheffield United	99/00-01/02	Sep-99	-	0 (6)/ 0	-	0(4)/0	-	-
Bury	00/01	Nov-00	Loan	2 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	1(0)/0
Glenavon	01/02	Nov-01	Loan	13 (0)/ 3	2(0)/1	-	-	-
Glentoran	01/02-03/04	Feb-02	Free	*86 (7)/57	-	-	3(1)/0	-
Preston North End	04/05-06/07	Jul-04	£130k	3(11)/ 0	-	2(1)/0	-	-
Stockport County	04/05	Nov-04	Loan	1 (0)/ 0	1(0)/0	-	-	-
Mothewell	05/06	Aug-05	Loan	3 (4)/ 0	-	2(0)/0	-	-
Cheltenham Town	06/07	Nov-06	Loan	2 (0)/ 0	1(0)/0	-	-	-
Bristol City	06/07	Feb-07	Free	3 (7)/ 0	-	-	-	0(1)/0
Portadown	07/08	Oct-07	Free	*18 (-)/ 9	-	-	-	-
Port Vale	-	Jan-08	Trial	0 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Grimsby Town	-	Jul-09	Trial	0 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Ballymena United	09/10-10/11	Jul-09	Free	44 (7)/ 7	/3	-	-	/1
U.R. Namur	11/12	Aug-11	Free	-	-	-	-	-
CSO Amneville	-	Aug-12	Trial	0 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Carrick Rangers	12/13	Aug-12	Free	0 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Glentoran	-	Jun-13	Trial	-	-	-	-	-
Crusaders	13/14	Jan-14	Free	4 (3)/ 0	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	£-		184(45)/79	4(0)/4	4(5)/0	3(1)/0	1(1)/1

* All domestic competitions

Biography:
Given his debut by Sammy McIlroy, Andy Smith made a huge impression in a defeat by Italy and a draw with Spain in June 2003. An Irish League sensation, he had overcome the disappointment of being released by Sheffield United to fire Glentoran to a plethora of successes.

Later Smith earned a move back to England, but in a three year spell with a number of clubs, failed to make an impact. He returned to Northern Ireland in 2007, marking his Portadown debut with a goal in a 2-1 win over Armagh.

In 2008, following Portadown's "relegation" from the new IFA Premiership Smith went AWOL, finally returning to playing with Ballymena for the 2009/10 season. In April 2011 he secured his release from Ballymena, reportedly with the intention of moving to Vietnam.

During the 2011/12 season he was playing for Union Royale Namur in the Belgian fourth tier. The following season he looked set to join French side, CSO Amneville, but the deal fell through. He returned to Northern Ireland when signed by ex-international colleague Michael Hughes for Carrick Rangers on the 30th August 2012, but a day later it was announced that the deal had been cancelled as he sought trials with clubs in France and Belgium.

Having spent the summer of 2013 training at the Oval Smith looked set to re-sign for the Glens, however a deal never materialised. Come January he signed for Crusaders.

In early 2015 Smith was appointed to the coaching staff at Portuguese club Setubal by his ex-Sheffield United teammate Bruno Ribeiro. Subsequently the pair worked together at Ludogorets in Bulgaria (from July 2015) and at Port Vale (from July 2016).

More to follow.

Wikipedia
Bring Back Andy Smith
Irish FA Website Bio

Northern Ireland Cap Details:

1	03/06/2003	Italy	A	L 0-2	FR
2	11/06/2003	Spain	H	D 0-0	ECQ
3	06/09/2003	Ukraine	A	D 0-0	ECQ	sub
4	10/09/2003	Armenia	H	L 0-1	ECQ
5	11/10/2003	Greece	A	L 0-1	ECQ	sub
6	18/02/2004	Norway	A	L 1-4	FR
7	31/03/2004	Estonia	A	W 1-0	FR
8	28/04/2004	Serbia &Montenegro	A	D 1-1	FR	sub
9	30/05/2004	Barbados	A	D 1-1	FR
10	02/06/2004	St. Kitts & Nevis	A	W 2-0	FR
11	06/06/2004	Trinidad & Tobago	A	W 3-0	FR	sub
12	18/08/2004	Switzerland	A	D 0-0	FR
13	04/09/2004	Poland	H	L 0-3	WCQ	sub
14	08/09/2004	Wales	A	D 2-2	WCQ	sub
15	09/10/2004	Azerbaijan	A	D 0-0	WCQ	sub
16	09/02/2005	Canada	H	L 0-1	FR	sub
17	20/03/2005	Poland	A	L 0-1	WCQ	sub
18	04/06/2005	Germany	H	L 1-4	FR	sub

Summary: 8(10)/0. Won 3, Drew 7, Lost 8. 

Northern Ireland B Cap Details:

1

20/05/2003

Scotland Future

A

L 1-2

FR

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