Will Grigg

Name: William Donald Grigg
Born: 3 July 1991, Solihull (England)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full (2012-date), 10 Under-21 Caps / 1 Goal, 17 Under-19 Caps / 2 Goals.
Club Honours: (with Brentford) Football League One Runner-Up 2013/14; (with MK Dons) Football League One Runner-Up 2014/15; Football League One Champion 2015/16.
Awards: League One PFA Fans' Player of the Month March 2016; Football League One Player of the Month April 2016, April 2018; League One Topscorer 2015/16; PFA League One Team of the Year 2015/16, 2017/18; EFL Team of the Year 2016.

Club Career:
Teams.... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- --League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Birmingham City ............ Youth ..0 (0)/ 0
Solihull Moors ............. Youth
Stratford Town ...... Sep-07 . n/c
Walsall.. 08/09-12/13 Jun-10 Youth .63(36)/27 4(1)/0 2(1)/0 2(0)/1 
Brentford 13/14-14/15 Jul-13 Nom'l .16(18)/ 4 1(1)/0 
MK Dons . 14/15 ..... Jul-14 .Loan .31(13)/20 2(1)/0 1(2)/2 
Wigan Ath 15/16- date Jul-15 £900k


By Season: (totals to end 2015/16)

Club	Season	Div	Totals			League			FA Cup			FL Cup			Other
			St	Sb	Gl	St	Sb	Gl	St	Sb	Gl	St	Sb	Gl	St	Sb	Gl
Walsall - - - - Brentford - MK.Dons.(l) Wigan Ath.	2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2014/15 2015/16	Eng (3) Eng (3) Eng (3) Eng (3) Eng (3) Eng (3) Eng (2) Eng (3) Eng (3)	0 0 9 20 42 17 0 34 38	(1) (0) (21) (13) (3) (19) (0) (16) (5)	0 0 4 4 20 4 0 22 28	0 0 8 17 38 16 0 31 35	(1) (0) (20) (12) (3) (18) (0) (13) (5)	0 0 4 4 19 4 0 20 25	- - 1 2 1 1 - 2 1	- - (0) (1) (0) (1) - (1) (0)	- - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0	- - 0 - 2 - - 1 1	- - (1) - (0) - - (2) (0)	- - 0 - 0 - - 2 1	- - - 1 1 - - - 1	- - - (0) (0) - - - (0)	- - - 0 1 - - - 2
		TOTALS	140	(78)	82	110	(67)	51	8	(3)	0	4	(3)	3	3	(0)	3

Biography:

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:

02-06-2012 Netherlands A L 0-6 FR
06-02-2013 Malta ..... A D 0-0 FR
14-08-2013 Russia .... H W 1-0 WCQ sub
10-09-2013 Luxembourg. A L 2-3 WCQ sub
11-10-2013 Azerbaijan. A L 0-2 WCQ sub
26-03-2015 Scotland .. A L 0-1 FR
31-05-2015 Qatar ..... N D 1-1 FR
27-05-2016 Belarus.... H W 3-0 FR. sub 1 goal
still active

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
03-09-2010 San Marino... H W 4-0 ECQ sub 1 goal
04-09-2010 Germany...... A L 0-3 ECQ sub
17-11-2010 Scotland..... A L 1-2 FR
09-02-2011 Wales........ A L 0-2 FR
31-05-2011 Faroe Islands A D 0-0 ECQ
10-08-2011 Faroe Islands H W 4-0 ECQ sub
02-09-2011 Serbia....... A L 0-1 ECQ
06-09-2011 Denmark...... H L 0-3 ECQ sub
15-11-2011 Serbia....... H L 0-2 ECQ
10-05-2012 FYR Macedonia A L 0-1 ECQ

Summary: 6(4)/1. Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 7.

Robin Shroot

Beats & Rhymes FC

Name: Robin Shroot
Born: 26 March 1988, London (England)
Height: 5.09 ft / 1.75 m
Wight: 11.07 st / 70 kg
Position: Winger

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 4 Under-21 Caps (2008-2009), Under-20, Under-19.

Club Career:
Clubs........ --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- --League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Wimbledon ...................... Youth
Staines Town
AFC Wimbledon.06/07-07/08 Sep-07 ....... 7(12)/ 6 ............. 6(7)/1
Harrow Boro'. 07/08 ............. Loan
Harrow Boro'. 08/09 ..... Sep-08 . n/c. 12 (0)/ 9 ............. 4(0)/4
Birmingham C. 08/09-10/11 Jan-09 Nom'l ..0 (0)/ 0 1(0)/0
Walsall ..... 08/09 ..... Mar-09 .Loan ..0 (5)/ 0
Burton Albion 09/10 ..... Jul-09 .Loan ..4 (3)/ 0
Kilmarnock .............. Jul-10 Trial ..0 (0)/ 0
Cheltenham T. 10/11 ..... Aug-10 .Loan ..4 (3)/ 1 2(0)/0 0(1)/0 0(1)/0

Stevenage ... 11/12-13/14 Jul-11 .Free .28(33)/ 9 2(3)/1 1(4)/0 2(2)/1  
Crawley Town ............ Dec-13 Trial
Sarpsborg 08 ............ Jan-14 Trial
IL Hødd ..... 2014 ...... Mar-14 .Free .19 (4)/16 (Norway)
Sogndal ..... 2015 ...... Jan-15 ....... 6 (5)/ 4 (Norway)
IL Hødd ..... 2015 - 2017
Viking ...... 2017 ...... Mar-17 .Loan
Nashville SC ............ Dec-17

Biography:
Young winger Robin Shroot moved from non-league football to Championship side, Birmingham City in January 2009. He has played for Northern Ireland at the Milk Cup.

Joining up with fellow Northern Irishmen Maik Taylor and Damien Johnson at St. Andrew's, Shroot was awarded an early debut against Wolves in the FA Cup. He was then loaned out to Midland-neighbours, League One side Walsall to gain firstteam experience and made his Football League debut at Southend on 7th March 2009.

Shroot was due to spend the 2009/10 season on loan at Football League new-boys, Burton Albion. The deal was cut short in October 2009 "in the best interests of both parties" as it was felt he was not getting the opportunities to gain the experience expected. He returned to Birmingham though was unable to play for them until the January 2010 transfer window. He joined Cheltenham on loan at the start of the 2010/11 season.

London-born Shroot, who qualifies for Northern Ireland through his grandmother, brought himself to the attentions of the Irish FA after writing to Lawrie Sanchez while a teenager. He played in the Final defeat at the 2007 Milk Cup and earned his first Under-21 cap in an emphatic win over Scotland in November 2008.

Shroot was released by Birmingham at the end of the 2010/11 season. He joined Stevenage after a successful trial. He enjoyed some good form with Borough, but also suffered a poor relationship with the club's hierarchy and he was eventually released by mutual consent in March 2014. He moved to Norway, signing for 1. divisjon (second tier) side, Idrottslaget Hødd.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
18-11-2008 Scotland A W 3-1 FR 
31-03-2009 Ukraine. H D 1-1 FR
11-08-2009 Portugal A L 1-2 FR sub
08-09-2009 Iceland. H L 2-6 ECQ

Summary: 3(1)/0. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2.

Ryan McGivern

Name: Ryan McGivern
Born: 8 January 1990, Damolly, Newry
Height: 6.00 ft
Weight: 13.02 st
Position: Left-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full Caps (2008-), 6 Under-21 Caps / 1 Goal (2009-2012), Under-19, 7 Under-17 Caps / 2 Goals (2006).
Club Honours: (with Man. City) FA Youth Cup Winner 2007/08; (with Hibs) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2012/13.

Club Career:
Teams.......... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup -Other-
Christian Eneavour ............... Youth (Carnbane League)
Drumcashlone ..................... Youth (Carnbane League)
Manchester City 08/09-12/13....... Youth .0 (1)/0
Morecambe ..... 08/09...... Oct-08 .Loan .5 (0)/1 ............. 1(0)/0
Leicester City. 09/10 ..... Aug-09 .Loan .9 (3)/0 2(0)/0
Walsall ....... 10/11 ..... Jul-10 .Loan 15 (0)/0 1(0)/0

Crystal Palace. 11/12 ..... Aug-11 .Loan .5 (0)/0 

Bristol City .. 11/12 ..... Aug-11 .Loan 26 (5)/0 1(0)/0
Hibernian ..... 12/13 ..... Aug-12 .Loan 25 (2)/1 5(0)/0
Hibernian ..... 13/14 ..... May-13 .Free 31 (2)/0 1(0)/0 1(1)/0 2(0)/0
Port Vale ..... 14/15-15/16 Jun-14 .Free 44 (4)/0 4(0)/0 2(0)/0 1(0)/0
Shrewsbury Town 16/17-17/18 Jun-16 .Free 14 (1)/0 1(0)/0 2(0)/0
Northampton T.. 17/18 ..... Nov-17 .Free .0 (1)/0 1(0)/0 ...... 1(0)/0 
Swindon Town .. 17/18 ..... Mar-18 .Free 
Linfield ...... 18/19- date

Biography:
A star of the Northern Ireland youth set-up, Ryan McGivern was part of the Under-19 side that defeated Chile in the 2008 Milk Cup Final. Just two weeks later he was called into the Northern Ireland squad for a match against Scotland by Nigel Worthington as cover for the injured George McCartney.

Although McGivern has yet to play a senior game for Manchester City he was a member of their 2008 FA Youth Cup winning squad and had just received his first call-up to the Under-21 squad. After the Milk Cup Worthington had said of McGivern: “I was very impressed with (him). I watched him closely — he is a good young professional with the right attitude and he is a very good player."

A surprise starter when he made his Northern Ireland debut against Scotland, McGivern's nerves showed as he received two bookings for clumsy challenges and was sent-off - the first ever Northern Ireland player to receive his marching orders on his debut. Worthington did not lose faith in the youngster and has retained him in the squad thereafter.

In October 2008 McGivern was farmed out on a month loan to Sammy McIlroy's Morecambe in order to gain firstteam experience. He made his League debut in a 2-1 defeat at Port Vale on 25 October and on 1 November he scored in a 2-0 win over Aldershot. McIlroy was disappointed when he was unable to extend McGivern's stay with The Shrimps beyond a month.

Although Manchester City manager Mark Hughes assured McGivern that he would be in his firstteam plans for the 2009/10 season, continued big-spending saw the youngster loaned out to Leicester City prior to the close of the August transfer window. The loan deal, initially set to expire in January, was extended to the end of the season and during his time with the Foxes he appeared at centre-back as well as left-back.

McGivern joined League One Walsall on a seasons loan in July 2010, however the loan deal was cut short in January as he was no longer guaranteed first team football. On 3rd February 2011 he made his Manchester City début as a second-half substitute in a convincing home win over Sunderland.

In August 2011 McGivern joined Crystal Palace on a 28 day loan. At the end of the month he joined Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the season. More impressive was a seasons loan at Hibernian, which culminated with a Scottish Cup final appearance and a permanent two-year deal. However, the following season Hibs suffered a serious mid-season collapse in form that saw them relegated from the Premiership via the play-offs, and McGivern was among those allowed to leave and he joined League One side, Port Vale.

Under Michael O'Neill's management, McGivern's international chances have been limited as initially Daniel Lafferty then Chris Brunt have been preferred for the left-back role. He appeared just twice during the successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, and was often not even included in squads. He also struggled for a a regular place at Port Vale and was released in the summer of 2016.

McGivern wasn't without a club for long as he signed for Shrewsbury Town in June 2016. Good early season form saw him re-called to the Northern Ireland squad, but subsequent injuries and a change of manager saw him on the periphery of the Shrews team. At the start of the 2017/18 season he was not awarded a squad number and before the close of the summer transfer window his contract was terminated by mutual consent. McGivern was without a club until agreeing a short-term deal with Northampton in November, however his contract was not extended beyond January.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
.1. 20-08-2008 Scotland...... A D 0-0 FR. sent-off 57
.2. 11-10-2008 Slovenia...... A L 0-2 WCQ sub
.3. 15-10-2008 San Marino.... H W 4-0 WCQ sub
.4. 19-11-2008 Hungary....... H L 0-2 FR
.5. 01-04-2009 Slovenia...... H W 1-0 WCQ sub
.6. 06-06-2009 Italy......... A L 0-3 FR
.7. 12-08-2009 Israel........ H D 1-1 FR. sub
.8. 14-10-2009 Czech Republic A D 0-0 WCQ
.9. 03-03-2010 Albania....... A L 0-1 FR
10. 26-05-2010 Turkey........ N L 0-2 FR
11. 30-05-2010 Chile......... A L 0-1 FR
12. 11-08-2010 Montenegro.... A L 0-2 FR
13. 17-11-2010 Morocco....... H D 1-1 FR
14. 11-10-2011 Italy......... A L 0-3 WCQ
15. 29-02-2012 Norway........ H L 0-3 FR
16. 02-06-2012 Netherlands... A L 0-6 FR. sub
17. 11-09-2012 Luxembourg.... H D 1-1 ECQ
18. 16-10-2012 Portugal...... A D 1-1 ECQ
19. 15-11-2013 Turkey........ A L 0-1 FR. sub
20. 05-03-2014 Cyprus........ A D 0-0 FR
21. 14-10-2014 Greece........ A W 2-0 ECQ sub
22. 14-11-2014 Romania....... A L 0-2 ECQ
23. 15-11-2016 Croatia....... H L 0-3 FR. sub
still active

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
.1. 13-11-2009 Germany....... H D 1-1 ECQ
.2. 17-11-2009 Czech Republic H L 1-2 ECQ
.3. 03-09-2010 San Marino.... H W 4-0 ECQ 1 goal (pen)
.4. 07-09-2010 Germany....... A L 0-3 ECQ
.5. 09-02-2011 Wales......... A L 0-2 FR
.6. 10-05-2012 FYRo Macedonia A L 0-1 ECQ

Summary: 6/0. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 4.

Picture by Roy Cathcart.

"Pepper" Renneville

Name: William Thomas James Renneville
Born: 16 April 1884, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Died: 1948*, Dublin
Height: 5.06 ft
Weight: 
Position: Outside-Right

Representative Honours: Ireland: 4 Full Caps (1910-1911); London Colleges.

Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Harrow Green	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GER Mechanics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leytonstone	-	c.1904	-	-	-	-	-
Leyton	-	c.1907	-	-	-	-	(Southern League)
Aston Villa	10/11	May-10	-	2/1	-	-	(Football League)
Worcester City	14/15	Oct-14	-	0/0	-	-	(Birmingham & District)
Walsall	19/20	Oct-19	-	3/1	-	1/0	(Birmingham & District)
Hinckley United	-	Sep-20	-	-	-	-	-
Wolseley.Athletic	-	Sep-21	-	-	-	-	(Birmingham.Combination)
TOTALS			£-	5/2	-	1/0	-

Biography:
“Pepper” Renneville played only schoolboy football before leaving Ireland for London. He then played College football and eventually joined Southern League side Leyton. It was while with the London-club that Renneville won his first three caps, all at outside-right, as Ireland made a rare challenge in the 1910 Home Nations Championship. A draw with England and a win over Scotland left the Irish needing to beat Wales to claim the title, even a draw would see the trophy shared. Wales won 4-1 and Ireland slumped to third.

Finally, in May 1910, Renneville made it into the Football League with Aston Villa. He played just twice for Villa as a battling centre-forward, who, despite his diminutive stature, made an impact on the toughest of opposition defenders. While at Villa he did win a fourth and final cap, against Wales at Windsor Park in January 1911, though it proved a sad end to his international as he left the field injured after 55 minutes, with the Welsh defeating the ten-man Irish 2-1. Renneville's Villa career was ended due to an injury collected in a reserve team game and his retirement was announced in April 1912.

That was not the end however, as Renneville returned with non-League Worcester. Despite further injuries he played in Walsall's first post-Great War season. He was one of ten players tried at outside-right, and although his accurate corner-kicking was commended, his general play was slow. Through October and November 1919 he played in a total of four Birmingham & District League and Staffordshire Cup matches for the club, scoring once.

Ireland Cap Details:
12-02-1910 England. H D 1-1 BC
19-03-1910 Scotland H W 1-0 BC
11-04-1910 Wales... A L 1-4 BC
28-01-1911 Wales... H L 1-2 BC

Summary: 4/0. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2.

Notes:
* Some sources list his date of death as 19 April 1943.

With thanks to Jim Murphy, Cris Freddi and Martin O'Connor for their inputs.