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17 March 2016

Michael Smith

Name: Michael Smith
Born: 4 September 1988, Ballyclare
Height: 5.11 ft / 1.80 m
Weight: 
Position: Defender

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, 1 Under-23 Cap, Junior, Youth.

Club Career:
Teams ............. --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Greenisland BC ....................... Youth
Ballyclare Comrades .............. -05
Ballymena United .. 08/09-10/11 Jan-09 
Bristol Rovers .... 11/12-13/14 Jun-11 ..... 84(17)/1 6(0)/0 3(1)/1 3(0)/0
Peterborough United 14/15-16/17 Jul-14 Undis
Heart of Midlothian 17/18- date Jun-17 Nom'l

Biography:
Versatile defender who earned his first senior call-up for the March 2016 friendlies against Wales and Slovenia.

More to follow.

Wikipedia
Soccerbase

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
28-03-2016 Slovenia H W 1-0 FR
still active

Northern Ireland Under-23 Cap Details:
24-11-2009 Wales... H D 2-2 ICT

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

7 April 2013

Northern Ireland in the International Challenge Trophy

- Players - Results - Line-Ups - International Challenge Trophy - Programmes -

The International Challenge Trophy (formerly the European Challenge Trophy) is a competition for Under-23 players. The competing nations may use further criteria for selecting their teams, with Northern Ireland players all coming from clubs playing in the IFA Premiership.

These matches are categorised separately from the original Northern Ireland Under-23 team.

2005-06 (as European Challenge Trophy - 4 teams)
Did not enter.

Winners: England (group)

2007-09 (8 teams)
Manager: David Jeffrey (Linfield)

Group B
11 December 2007
Stade Luc Varenne, Tournai
Belgium 2 (0) (Hubert 58, Lutun 85)
Northern Ireland 1 (0) (Thompson 46)
NIR: Nelson (Dungannon Swifts); Holland (Cliftonville), Ogilby (Institute), Mulgrew (Linfield) [sub: McIlmoyle (Limavady United) 69], Albert Watson (Ballymena United) capt, Lindsay (Linfield), Ward (Glentoran), Clarke (Newry City), Thompson (Linfield), Waterworth (Lisburn Distillery) [sub: Stewart (Linfield) 67], McGinn (Dungannon Swifts)
Unused subs: Murphy (Ballymena United), Ervin (Linfield), McMinn (Dungannon Swifts), Scullion (Glentoran), McAllister (Dungannon Swifts)


13 May 2008 (report)
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
Republic of Ireland 1 (0) (Rice 88)
NIR: Nelson (Dungannon Swifts); Holland (Cliftonville), McClean (Ballymena United), Mulgrew (Linfield), Watson (Ballymena United) capt, Lindsay (Linfield), Ward (Glentoran), Clarke (Newry City), Thompson (Linfield), Stewart (Linfield) [sub: McAllister (Dungannon Swifts) 75], Scullion (Glentoran) [sub: Garrett (Newry City) 77].
Unused subs: Keenan (Larne), Ogilby (Institute), Coates (Crusaders), Boyce (Glentoran), McIlmoyle (Limavady United).
* Kick-off was delayed for 20 minutes due to a disagreement over clashing socks. Northern Ireland eventually took the field in blue socks borrowed from hosts, Glenavon.

18 November 2008 (report)
Senec, Slovakia
Slovakia 1 (1) (Skutka 10)
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
NIR: Nelson (Dungannon Swifts); Ogilby (Institute), Friars (Newry City), McMinn (Dungannon Swifts), Lowry (Institute), Clarke (Newry City), R. Garrett (Linfield), Donnelly (Crusaders), S. Garrett (Newry City), Allen (Lisburn Distillery), McAllister (Dungannon Swifts).
Subs: Keenan (Crusaders), Doherty (Linfield), Mulgrew (Linfield), Carvill (Linfield), Owens (Crusaders), White (Linfield)

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Belgium321053+27
2Republic of Ireland320142+26
3Slovakia311123-14
4Northern Ireland300314-30

Final:
Belgium 1-0 England

2009-11 (11 teams)
Manager: Ronnie McFall (Portadown)

Group C
24 November 2009 (report)
Shamrock Park, Portadown
Northern Ireland 2 (1) (Fordyce 27, Magee 90)
Wales 2 (2) (Christopher 9, Moses 32)
NIR: Keenan (Crusaders); Smith (Ballymena United), Harkin (Coleraine), Magee (Glenavon), McVey (Coleraine), R. Garrett _ (Linfield), Carvill (Linfield), Mulgrew (Linfield), Fordyce (Glentoran), D. Boyce (Coleraine), Teggart (Portadown).
Subs: O'Neill (Ballymena United), L. Boyce (Cliftonville), Stewart (Ballymena United), Taylor (Glentoran), Allen (Linfield), Catney (Cliftonville), Redman (Portadown)

11 August 2010 (report)
The Showgrounds, Coleraine
Northern Ireland 2 (1) (Donnelly 4?, Owens 6?)
Poland 0 (0)
NIR: Keenan (Crusaders); Burns (Linfield), Redman (Portadown) [sub: Ramsey (Portadown) 63], Stewart (Ballymena United), Magee (Glenavon), Mulgrew (Linfield), Lowry (Linfield), Fordyce (Glentoran) [sub: Catney (Cliftonville) 46], Owens (Crusaders) [sub: Carvill (Linfield) 85], L. Boyce (Cliftonville) [sub: D. Boyce (Coleraine) 56], Donnelly (Crusaders).
Unused Subs: O'Neill (Dungannon Swifts); Taylor (Glentoran), Smith (Ballymena United).
* This match had originally been scheduled for 18th May but was postponed due to an Icelandic volcanic ash cloud grounding the Polish team's flights.

12 October 2010 (report)
Municipal Stadium, Cartaxo
Portugal 2 (0)
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
NIR: Keenan (Crusaders); Burns (Linfield) [sub: Magee (Glenavon) 84], Stewart (Ballymena United), Ramsey (Portadown), Redman (Portadown), Lowry (Linfield), Garrett (Linfield), Mulgrew (Linfield) [sub D. Boyce (Coleraine) 60], Donnelly (Crusaders) [sub: Carvill (Linfield) 60], Owens (Crusaders), Dallas (Crusaders).
Unused Subs: O’Neill (Dungannon Swifts); Taylor (Glentoran)


RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Portugal321092+77
2Northern Ireland31114404
3Poland31112204
4Wales3012411-71

Final:
Portugal 1-0 England

2011-13 (8 teams)
Did not enter.

Final:
Turkey 1-0 Norway

3 February 2013

Northern Ireland Under-23 International Match Line-Ups


01. 7 February 1962
Windsor Park, Belfast (att: 10,000)
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
Wales 0 (0)
NIR: R. Briggs (Manchester United); E. Magill (Arsenal), F. Clarke (Arsenal), M. Harvey (Sunderland), T. Neill (Arsenal) capt, J. Nicholson (Manchester United), R. Welsh (Distillery), W. Johnston (Glenavon), J. O'Neill (Sunderland), J. Elwood (Leyton Orient), N. Clarke (Ballymena United).
Reserves: I. Andrews (Linfield), J. Reid (Linfield)
WAL: Millington (West Brom); England (Blackburn), Green (Everton), Hennessey (Birmingham), Rankmore (Cardiff), Gammon (Cardiff), B. Jones (Swansea), Griffiths (Arsenal), Moore (Chelsea), Godfrey (Scunthorpe), Roberts (Wrexham).
Reserve: M. Johnson (Swansea).
Referee: G. Bowman (SCO)
* Prior to this game a trial match was held.


02. 27 February 1963
Vetch Field, Swansea (att: )
Wales 5 (Jones, Durban, Moore, Rees (2))
Northern Ireland 1 (McLaughlin)
NIR: R. Irvine (Linfield); R. Burke (Portadown), F. Clarke (Arsenal), M. Harvey (Sunderland), T. Neill (Arsenal) capt, J. Nicholson (Shrewsbury Town), G. McCaffrey (Leicester City), W. Irvine (Burnley), T. Harkin (Port Vale), N. Clarke (Sunderland).
WAL: Millington (West Brom); Evans (Swansea), Green (Birmingham), Hennessey (Birmingham), England (Blackburn) capt, Burton (Norwich), Jones (Swansea), Durban (Cardiff), Todd (Swansea), Moore (Chelsea), Rees (Coventry).
Referee: J. Finney (ENG)

03. 5 February 1964
Windsor Park, Belfast (att: 18,000)
Northern Ireland 3 (Irvine (2), McLaughlin)
Wales 3 (Evans (pen), B. Jones, Durban)
NIR: P. Jennings (Watford); F. Clarke (Arsenal), A. Elder (Burnley), M. Harvey (Sunderland), T. Neill (Arsenal) capt,  J. Nicholson (Manchester United), W. Campbell (Distillery), D. Sloan (Scunthorpe United), W. Irvine (Burnley), S. McMillan (Wrexham), J. McLaughlin (Swansea Town).
Reserves: W. McFaul (Linfield), W. Johnston (Glenavon), A. Campbell (Coleraine).
WAL: Sprake (Leeds); R. Evans (Swansea), Rodriguez (Cardiff), Hennessey (Birmingham), England (Blackburn) capt, T. Williams (Swansea), B. Jones (Swansea), Moore (Manchester United), Davies (Norwich), Durban (Derby), Rees (Coventry).
Reserves: Griffiths (Wrexham), D. John (Cardiff), M. Johnson (Swansea)
Referee: W.M. Syme (SCO)

04. 10 February 1965
Ninian Park, Cardiff (att: 5,105)
Wales 2 (0) (Hole ??, Davies 63)
Northern Ireland 2 (1) (Clements 17, Irvine 64)
NIR: R. Briggs (Swansea Town); D. Craig (Newcastle United), F. Clarke (Arsenal), S. Todd (Burnley), T. Neill (Arsenal) capt, J. Nicholson (Huddersfield Town), W. Campbell (Sunderland), W. Craig (Linfield), W. Irvine (Burnley), S. Dunlop (Coleraine), D. Clements (Coventry City).
Reserves: R. Irvine (Stoke City), D. Sloan (Scunthorpe United)
WAL: Sprake (Leeds); Rodriguez (Cardiff), Green (Birmingham), England (Blackburn) capt, James (Blackpool), Hole (Cardiff), Rees (Coventry), Humphreys (Everton), Davies (Bolton), Blore (Blackburn), Lewis (Cardiff).
Reserves: Millington (Crystal Palace), Rees (Brighton)
Referee: G. McCabe (ENG)

05. 22 February 1967
Windsor Park, Belfast (att: )
Northern Ireland 2 (McKinney (2))
Wales 1 (Evans)
NIR: R. McKenzie (Airdrieonians); D. Craig (Newcastle United), W. McKeag (Glentoran), S. Todd (Burnley), J. Napier (Bolton Wanderers), D. Clements (Coventry City) capt, W. Campbell (Dundee), E. Ross (Glentoran), E. McMordie (Middlesbrough), D. Trainor (Crusaders), V. McKinney (Falkirk).
Unused subs: T. Nicholson (Crusaders), I. Murray (Coleraine).
WAL: Walker (York); Collins (Tottenham), R. Thomas (Swindon), Powell (Wrexham), Roberts (Swansea), Walley (Arsenal) capt, J. Thomas (Newport), Evans (Wrexham), Hawkins (Leeds), Humphreys (Everton), Mahoney (Crewe).
Unused sub: Page (Birmingham).
Referee: R.D. Henderson (SCO)
* Match abandoned after 72 minutes due to waterlogged pitch. Welsh and Irish sources differ as to whether the result stood.

06. 20 March 1968
Ninian Park, Cardiff (att: 2,669)
Wales 0
Northern Ireland 1 (Dunlop)
NIR: R. McKenzie (Airdrieonians); P. Rice (Arsenal), W. McKeag (Glentoran), T. Jackson (Everton), J. Napier (Brighton & Hove Albion), D. Clements (Coventry City), S. Dunlop (Coleraine), W. McAvoy (Ards), B. Hamilton (Linfield), S. Todd (Burnley), T. Morrow (Glentoran) [sub: A. McNeill (Middlesbrough)].
Unused sub: E. McManus (Coleraine).
WAL: Walker (York); Collins (Tottenham), Thomas (Swindon), Powell (Wrexham), Mielczarek (Huddersfield), Page (Birmingham), Lewis (Watford) [sub: Roberts (Northampton)], Screen (Swansea), Hawkins (Leeds), Jones (Bristol Rovers), Walley (Watford).
Unused sub: T. Yorath (Leeds).
Referee: E.T. Jennings (ENG)

07. 26 March 1969
Communale Stadium, Brescia (att: )
Italy 2 (Rief, Vieri)
Northern Ireland 1 (Mullan)
NIR: R. McKenzie (Airdrieonians); P. Rice (Arsenal), S. Nelson (Arsenal), S. Todd (Burnley), A. Hunter (Oldham Athletic), A. O'Doherty (Coleraine) capt, B. Hamilton (Linfield), J. Johnston (Blackpool), R. Gaston (Oxford United), B. Mullan (Fulham), T. Morrow (Glentoran).
ITA: Superchi (Fiorentina); Roversi (Bolgna), Pasetti (Juventus), Esposito (Fiorentina), Niccolai (Cagliari), Santarini (Roma), Reif (Vienice), Merlo (Fiorentina), Gori (Roma), Vieri (Sampdoria), Chiarugi (Bologna).
Referee: H. Fechet (AUT)

--. 4 March 1970
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (att: n/a)
Wales -
Northern Ireland -
Match cancelled as the pitch was unplayable due to snow.
NIR Squad: Eric McManus (gk) (Coventry City), Jim Platt (gk) (Ballymena United); Pat Rice (Arsenal), Sammy Nelson (Arsenal), Tony O'Doherty (Coleraine), Liam O'Kane (Nottingham Forest), John Cowan (Newcastle United), Eric Bowyer (Linfield), James Smith (Derry City), Bryan Hamilton (Linfield), Bertie Lutton (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Des Dickson (Coleraine), Brendan Mullan (Coleraine), Johnny Johnston (Blackpool)
Manager: Billy Bingham
Team Attendant: Bobby McGregor

08. 11 April 1989 (highlights)
Dalymount Park, Dublin (att: 3,200)
Republic of Ireland 3 (2) (McCarthy 34, Irwin 37, Sheridan (pen) 85)
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
NIR: T. Wright (Newcastle United); G. Fleming (Nottingham Forest), S. Morrow (Arsenal), G. Taggart (Manchester City), N. Matthews (Blackpool), M. Hughes (Manchester City) [sub: A. Diamond (Blackburn Rovers) 78], J. Magilton (Liverpool), M. O'Neill (Newcastle United), I. Dowie (Luton Town), N. Whiteside (Manchester United) capt, K. Black (Luton Town) [sub: R. Johnston (Tottenham Hotspur) 65].
Unused subs: P. Kee (Oxford United), N. Lennon (Manchester City).
ROI: G. Kelly (Newcastle); Irwin (Oldham), C. Fleming (Swindon), McCarthy (Celtic) capt, [sub: Swann (Bohemians) 69], Brazil (Manchester Utd), Sheridan (Leeds), Milligan (Oldham), O'Brien (Newcastle) [sub: DeMange (Hull) 68], Coyle (Clydebank), Mooney (Preston), M. Kelly (Portsmouth) [sub: McGee (Wimbledon) 75].
Unused subs: Scully (Arsenal), Dalton (Derry City).
Referee: Pat Kelly (ROI)

09. 15 May 1990
Shamrock Park, Portadown (att: 2,000)
Northern Ireland 2 (McBride 21, Devine 44)
Republic of Ireland 3 (Quinn 59, D. Kelly 62, 80)
NIR: A. McKnight (West Ham United); N. Lennon (Manchester City), S. Morrow (Arsenal), J. Devine (Glentoran), G. Taggart (Manchester City) capt, J. Magilton (Liverpool), M. Todd (Sheffield United), N. Bailie (Linfield) [sub: P. Agnew (Grimsby Town) 66], S. McBride (Glenavon) [sub: P. Millar (Port Vale) 72], P. Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), M. Hughes (Manchester City).
Unused subs: A. Fettis (Ards), A. Scappaticci (Glenavon), P. Major (Portadown).
ROI: A. Kelly (Preston); Fleming (St. Pat's Athletic), Phelan (Wimbledon), Scully (Arsenal), Brazil (Man. Utd), Waddock (Millwall) capt, Mooney (Preston), Sheridan (Sheff. Wed.), Quinn (Man. City), D. Kelly (Leicester), M. Kelly (Portsmouth) [sub: Russell (Middlesbrough) 60]
Unused subs: DeMange (Hull), Coyle (Airdrie), Poutch (Luton), O'Dowd (Shelbourne).
Referee: Alan Snoddy (NIR)

10. 27 April 2004 (BBC)
Mourneview Park, Lurgan (att: 500)
Northern Ireland 0 (0)
Serbia & Montenegro 0 (0)
NIR: A. Blayney (Southampton) [sub: A. Mannus (Linfield) 46]; B. Close (Darlington), K. O'Hara (Portadown), S. Webb (Ross County), W. Buchanan (Lisburn Distillery), S. Clingan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), S. Davis (Aston Villa) [sub: M. Hughes (Tottenham Hotspur) 46], T. McFlynn (Morecambe) capt, L. McEvilly (Rochdale), K. Braniff (Millwall) [sub: L. Clarke (Peterborough United) 59], H. Davey (U.C.D.) [sub: C. Brunt (Sheffield Wednesday) 46].
SCG: Milojevic [sub: Stojkovic 46]; Lovre capt, Lomic [sub: Tosic 66], Bisevac [sub: Ivanovic 46], Miladinovic, Buklatovic [sub: Basa 46], Petrovic [sub: Boskovic 46], Milovanovic, Mardja [sub: Nikezic 29], Maric, Vukcevic.
Referee: Brian Lawlor (WAL)

Sources:
Match Programmes
News of the World Football Annual (various) (ed. Frank Butler, Malcolm Gunn, Patrick Collins)
Irish Association Football Guides (various) (ed. Bill Irwin)
Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (various) (ed. Malcolm Brodie, Ronald Rosser)
Northern Ireland Football Yearbook (various) (ed. Marshall Gillespie)

Credits:
Thanks to Steve Bell for details of the 1970 cancelled match against Wales

2 February 2013

Northern Ireland Under-23 International Match Results


Results:
#
Date
Opposition
Venue
Result
Goalscorers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
-
8
9
10
07-02-1962
27-02-1963
05-02-1964
10-02-1965
22-02-1967
20-03-1968
26-03-1969
04-03-1970
11-04-1989
15-05-1990
27-04-2004
Wales
Wales
Wales
Wales
Wales
Wales
Italy
Wales
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Serbia & Montenegro
H
A
H
A
H
A
A
A
A
H
H
D 0-0
L 1-5
D 3-3
D 2-2
W 2-1*
W 1-0
L 1-2
C-C #
L 0-3
L 2-3
D 0-0
-
McLaughlin
Irvine (2), McLaughlin
Irvine, Clements
McKinney (2)
Dunlop
Mullan
-
-
McBride, Devine
-

* Match abandoned after 72 minutes due to waterlogged pitch. Seemingly the Irish FA consider the result to have stood, but the FA of Wales contends that there was no final result.

# Match cancelled due to snow on the pitch and was not re-arranged.

Excludes games in the International Challenge Trophy (2007-2010)

Head-to-Head Record:
Opponent
Pl
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Pts %
Rep. Ireland
Italy
Serbia & Mont.
Wales
2
1
1
6
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
9
6
2
0
11
-4
-1
0
-2
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
33.3%
0.0%
0.0%
33.3%
50.0%
TOTALS
10
2
4
4
12
19
-7
20.0%
33.3%


Managers:
Managers
Career
Pl
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Pts %
Roy Millar
1962-67
1968-90
2004
5
4
1
1
1
0
3
0
1
1
3
0
8
4
0
11
8
0
-3
-4
0
20.0%
25.0%
0.0%
40.0%
25.0%
33.3%
TOTALS

10
2
4
4
12
19
-7
20.0%
33.3%

Records:
Biggest Win: 1 goal margin (twice)
Biggest Defeat: 1-5 vs Wales (27-02-1963)

See also:
1962 Under-23 Trial Match

17 May 2011

Stuart Dallas


Name: Stuart Dallas
Born: 19 April 1991, Cookstown
Height: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Weight: 12.11 st / 81 kg
Position: Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (2011), 1 Under-23 Cap (2010), 2 Under-21 Caps (2011-2012), Junior caps (2010).
Club Honours: (with Crusaders) Irish Cup Runner-Up 2010/11, 2011/12; Irish League Cup Winner 2011/12; Setanta Sports Cup Winner 2012; (with Brentford) Football League One Runner-Up 2013/14.
Awards: NI FWA Player of the Year 2011; NI FWA Young Player of the Year 2011.

Club Career:
Teams .., --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other
Coagh Utd (IFA Championship)
Crusaders 10/11-11/12 c/s-10 ..... 65 (2)/24 ?(?)/2 ?(?)/2 2(0)/0
Brentford 12/13-14/15 c/s-12 .Free 32(31)/ 8 1(3)/0 4(0)/2 ...... 1(3)/0
Northampton Town .... Oct-13 .Loan 10 (2)/ 3
Leeds Utd 15/16- date Aug-15 £1.3m 

Biography:
Stuart Dallas only arrived in senior football at the start of the 2010/11 season, but by the end of it he had been crowned as the IFA Premiership's best player and called into the Northern Ireland squad.

While a Coagh United player Dallas was a member of the Northern Ireland Junior squad that competed at the 2010 Quadrangular Tournament.

Dallas joined Brentford for the 2012/13 season. His last act as a Crues player was to convert a penalty in a shoot-out win against Derry City in the Setanta Cup final.

After a few seasons acclimatising to the full-time game, including during a loan spell at Northampton, Dallas earned a run of games during the second half of the 2013/14 season as the Bees clinched promotion from League One. His continued good form early in the following campaign saw him included in the Northern Ireland squad for the first time under Michael O'Neill, when he was a late call-up for a September match in Hungary.

After a near-four year gap, Dallas won his second cap against Scotland in February 2015. He retained his place in the squad thereafter, scoring his first goal with a fine strike in a friendly against Qatar.

In the summer of 2015 Dallas was linked with a number of teams, including Rangers. He left Brentford for Leeds United in a deal believed to be worth around £1.25 million plus add-ons.

More to follow.

Wikipedia
NIFL Premiership
Soccerbase

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
27-05-2011 Wales....... N L 0-2 MT. sub
25-02-2015 Scotland.... A L 0-1 FR
29-03-2015 Finland..... H W 2-1 ECQ sub
31-05-2015 Qatar....... N D 1-1 FR. 1 Goal
13-06-2015 Romania..... H D 0-0 ECQ
Still active.

Northern Ireland Under-23 Cap Details:
13-10-2010 Portugal.... A L 0-2 ICT

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

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
06-09-2011 Denmark..... H L 0-3 ECQ
15-08-2012 Hungary..... H L 2-3 FR

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

Northern Ireland Junior Cap Details:
21-04-2010 Scotland.... H L 0-2 QT
22-04-2010 Rep. Ireland H D 1-1 QT 1 goal
24-04-2010 Isle of Man. H D 1-1 QT


Dallas in action for Northern Ireland Juniors against Scotland Juniors.
Banbridge 2010 (Roy Cathcart)

Who was Northern Ireland's Greatest World Cup Player & Team? (select up to eleven players)

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