Joey Jones

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Name: Joseph D. Jones
Born: 15 April 1994, Kingston (England)
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Position: Defender / Midfielder

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21, Under-19, 9 Under-17 Caps / 1 Goal, 2 Under-16 Caps.

Club Career:
Teams ...... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- League FA Cup FL Cup Other
Sutton United ................. Youth
Arsenal ....................... Youth 0(0)/0
Leicester C. ............. 2010 Youth 0(0)/0 
Yeovil Town. 13/14 ..... Jun-13 .Free 0(0)/0
Brentford .............. c/s-13 Trial 
Woking ..... 13/14 ..... Jan-14 .Loan 6(6)/2 (Conference)
Woking ..... 14/15-17/18 Jul-14 .Free
Eastleigh .. 18/19- date Jun-18

Biography:
Capable across the back line or in midfield, but most at home at centre-back, Joey Jones spent time with Arsenal as a schoolboy before opting to sign youth forms with Leicester. He was released by the Foxes in the summer of 2013 without making a firstteam appearance but remained in the Championship with newly promoted Yeovil Town, signing after a successful trial spell. Having played only reserve-team football for the Glovers, he joined Conference side Woking mid-way through the 2013/14 season on a short-term loan deal.

Eligible for Northern Ireland thanks to his Ulster-born father, Dave, Jones was first capped as a fifteen-year-old at Schoolboy level. Although he retained ambitions of winning international recognition from his native-England, he continued through the Irish FA's youth teams, earning a first Under-21 cap in a friendly against Hungary in August 2012.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
15-08-2012 Hungary A L 2-3 FR
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Ivan Sproule

Name: Ivan Sproule

Born: 18 February 1981, Castlederg

Height: 5.08 ft

Weight: 11.09 st

Position: Winger/Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 11 Full Caps / 1 Goal (2005-2007).

Club Honours: (with Hibs) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2011/12; Scottish League Cup Winner 2006/07; (with Linfield) Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2013/14.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Other
Killen Rangers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ballinamallard U.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dergview	99/00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Moyola Park	00/01	c/s-00	-	/14	-	-	-	/6
Omagh Town	01/02-03/04	c/s-01	-	95  (-)/19	-	-	2(0)/1	-
Institute	04/05	c/s-04	-	11  (0)/ 2	-	3(0)/0	-	2(0)/0
Hibernian	04/05-06/07	Jan-05	£5k	35 (36)/12	10(1)/4	5(1)/0	4(2)/2	-
Bristol City	07/08-10/11	Jun-07	£500k	61 (58)/ 6	4(0)/0	2(3)/1	-	0(2)/0
Yeovil Town	10/11	Nov-10	Loan	2  (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Notts County	10/11	Mar-11	Loan	4  (1)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Hibernian	11/12-12/13	Jul-11	Free	28 (16)/ 3	3(3)/0	3(0)/1	-	-
Ross County	12/13-13/14	Jan-13	Free	20  (3)/ 8	-	1(0)/0	-	-
Linfield	13/14-15/16	Dec-13	Free	42 (15)/ 7	1(1)/0	2(0)/2	8(0)/0	3(0)/0
Ballinamallard U.	15/16	Jan-16	Loan	13  (-)/ 1	-	-	-	-
Degview	16/17	Jul-16	Free	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	£505k		311(129)/72	18(5)/4	16(4)/4	14(2)/3	5(2)/6

Biography:

In January 2005 Ivan Sproule was recognised as perhaps the fastest player in the Irish League, but many questioned his consistency and application. Hibs manager Tony Mowbray clearly saw something in the flying winger, and invited him to Easter Road for a trial. After the trial Mowbray offered Sproule a full-time professional contract, but still it was a gamble for him to take it as moving to Scotland entailed giving up his job as an engineer. That gamble paid off handsomely.

Sproule became the scourge of the Old Firm, a hattrick against boyhood idols Rangers particularly notable. Although often used as an impact substitute, Sproule was given a starting place in the 2007 CIS Cup Final against Kilmarnock, Hibs cruising to an impressive 5-1 win.

Previously a Windsor Park regular for international matches, Sproule made his Northern Ireland debut as an 88th minute substitute in the famous 1-0 win over England in September 2005. Thereafter he was a peripheral squad member. He did however mark his first start in a Northern Ireland shirt with a goal against Estonia after just two minutes.

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On 27 June 2007 Ivan Sproule committed to a three year contract with Championship side, Bristol City. He was part of the City squad that lost out in the 2008 Championship play-off final. His Northern Ireland career stalled after an apparent falling out with Nigel Worthington following a 1-0 Euro 2008 qualifier defeat by Spain in November 2007.

After several loan spells during the 2010/11 season, Sproule signed a pre-contract agreement to return to Hibs. He was little more than a squad player during his second spell at Easter Road and left for Ross County in January 2013. He marked his County debut with two goals in a 4-1 win at St Mirren. In November 2013 his contract was cancelled for personal reasons as he sought to return to Northern Ireland; his final act in a Staggies' shirt had been a horror tackle against St Mirren that saw him sent-off.

Sought after by a number of clubs, both north and south of the border, Sproule signed for Linfield on a year-and-a-half contract in December. He had to wait for his debut until the transfer window opened in January. He spent two largely barren years with the Blues, with only a Country Antrim Shield winner's medal for his efforts. In January 2016 he moved closer to his Castlederg home to join Ballinamallard on loan. In April 2016 Sproule announced his retirement, but he performed a u-turn in July in order to return to hometown club, Dergview.

Sproule entered management in May 2017 when he took the job at Ardstraw.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:

07-09-2005 England. H W 1-0 WCQ sub

15-11-2005 Portugal H D 1-1 FR. sub

01-03-2006 Estonia. H W 1-0 FR. 1 Goal

21-05-2006 Romania. N L 0-1 FR

26-05-2006 Uruguay. N L 0-2 FR

16-08-2006 Finland. A W 2-1 FR. sub

06-02-2007 Wales... H D 0-0 FR

28-03-2007 Sweden.. H W 2-1 ECQ sub

17-10-2007 Sweden.. A D 1-1 ECQ

17-11-2007 Denmark. H W 2-1 ECQ sub

21-11-2007 Spain... A L 0-1 ECQ

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Summary: 6(5)/1. Won 5, Drew 3, Lost 3.

Andy Kirk

Name: Andrew Kirk
Born: 29 May 1979, Belfast
Height: 5.10 ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 11 Full Caps (2000-2010), 9 Under-21 Caps/2 Goals (1999-2001), Under-18, Under-16, Under-18 Schools.
Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1998/99; Irish Cup Winner 1997/98; Gold Cup Winner 1998/99; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1998/99; (with Northampton) Football League Two Runner-Up 2005/06 (promoted); (with Dunfermline) Scottish First Division Champion 2010/11 (promoted).

Awards: Ulster Young Footballer of the Year 1997; Scottish League Player of the Month August 2010, Scottish League Monthly Top Scorer August 2010.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Other
Dungoyne Boys	-	-	Youth	-	-	-	-	-
Glentoran	95/96-98/99	-	Youth	53 (22)/ 31	*39(13)/31	-	1(3)/0	-
Heart of Mid.	98/99-03/04	Feb-99	£50k	64 (50)/ 30	5 (2)/ 0	5(4)/ 2	1(3)/0	-
Boston United	04/05	Jun-04	Free	25  (0)/ 18	4 (0)/ 2	1(0)/ 0	-	0(1)/0
Northampton T.	04/05-07/08	Mar-05	£125k	82 (24)/ 30	5 (4)/ 2	3(0)/ 3	-	4(1)/1
Yeovil Town	07/08	Jan-08	Free	15  (4)/  4	-	-	-	-
Dunfermline A.	08/09-12/13	Jul-08	Free	106 (50)/ 41	11 (2)/ 6	8(3)/ 7	-	2(1)/1
Alloa Athletic	13/14	Jul-13	Free	27  (5)/  5	3 (0)/ 0	2(0)/ 1	-	1(0)/0
TOTALS	-	£175k		372(155)/159	67(19)/41	19(7)/13	2(6)/0	7(3)/2

* all domestic cup games.

Biography:
Andy Kirk, son of ex-long-serving Distillery manager Paul, has proven a reliable goalscorer throughout his career. A product of the successful Glentoran youth set-up of the late-1990s that also produced Stuart Elliott, Kirk made a £50,000 move to Hearts in February 1999, shortly before his twentieth birthday. Although his firstteam appearances were limited by injuries he proved a success when available, regularly hitting double figures in the goalscoring charts. Hearts parilous financial situation saw him released when his contract expired in 2004.

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After four years out of the international reckoning, Kirk was recalled to the Northern Ireland squad for a World Cup Qualifier against the Czech Republic in October 2009. He came on as a late substitute in a 0-0 draw.

Kirk was one of eight players to be made redundant by Dunfermline in March 2013 as the club was on the brink of financial meltdown.

In 2014 Kirk joined the coaching staff at Rangers. He then returned to Hearts, joining the coaching staff in early-2016. In December 2016 he was appointed as joint-caretaker manager along with Jon Daly following the resignation of Robbie Nielson.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
26-04-2000 Hungary....... H L 0-1 FR
28-02-2001 Norway........ H L 0-4 FR. sub
16-10-2002 Ukraine....... H D 0-0 ECQ sub
12-02-2003 Finland....... H L 0-1 FR. sub
02-04-2003 Greece........ H L 0-2 ECQ sub
09-02-2005 Canada........ H L 0-1 FR. sub
26-03-2005 England....... A L 0-4 WCQ sub
04-06-2005 Germany....... H L 1-4 FR. sub
14-10-2009 Czech Republic A D 0-0 WCQ sub
14-11-2009 Serbia........ H L 0-1 FR. sub
03-03-2010 Albania....... A L 0-1 FR. sub

Summary: 1(10)/0. Won 0, Drew 2, Lost 9.

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
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John McClelland

Preceded by	Northern Ireland Captain	Succeeded by
Sammy McIlroy	1986 – 1990	Alan McDonald

Name: John McClelland

Born: 7 December 1955, Belfast

Height: 6.02 ft

Weight: 13.02 st

Position: Central-Defender

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Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 53 Full Caps/1 Goal (1980-1990), Youth Caps; Football League Representative.

Club Honours: (with Cardiff) Welsh Cup Runner-Up 1974/75; (with Bangor City) Welsh Cup Runner-Up 1977/78; (with Rangers) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 1981/82, 1982/83; Scottish League Cup Winner 1983/84, 1984/85, Runner-Up 1982/83; (with Leeds) Football League Champion 1991/92.

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Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	FL Cup	Europe	Others
Portadown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cardiff City	74/75	Feb-74	-	1 (3)/ 1	-	-	-	-
Bangor City	75/76-77/78	Jun-74	Free	-	(Northern Premier League)
Mansfield T.	78/79-80/81	May-78	£8k	122 (3)/ 8	8(0)/1	8(1)/2	-	7(0)/0
Rangers	81/82-84/85	May-81	£90k	96 (0)/ 4	13(0)/1	30(0)/2	11(2)/1	2(0)/0
Watford	84/85-88/89	Nov-84	£225k	184 (0)/ 3	32(0)/0	12(0)/0	-	4(1)/0
Leeds United	88/89-91/92	Jun-89	£100k	22 (2)/ 0	2(0)/0	2(1)/0	-	-
Watford	89/90	Jan-90	Loan	1 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Notts County	91/92	Mar-92	Loan	6 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
St. Johnstone	92/93-93/94	Jul-92	Free	26 (1)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Arbroath	93/94	Nov-93	Free	2 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Carrick Rgrs	93/94	Nov-93	Free	11 (0)/ 0	1(0)/0	1(0)/0	-	1(0)/0
Wycombe W.	93/94	Feb-94	n/c	0 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
Yeovil Town	93/94-94/95	Mar-94	n/c	28 (1)/ 1	(Conference)
Farsley.Celtic	-	Aug-95	-	-	(Northern Premier League)
Darlington	96/97	Oct-96	Free	1 (0)/ 0	-	-	-	-
TOTALS		£423k		492(10)/21	56(0)/2	53(2)/4	11(2)/1	14(1)/0

Coaching Career:
St. Johnstone Coach Jul/92 - Dec/92, Manager Dec/92 - Nov/93
Doncaster Rovers Coach Jan/95 - Jun/95
Bradford City Assistant Manager 1996

Biography:

A captain of both Rangers and Northern Ireland, John McClelland's long career saw him play league football in each of the Home Nations and in the top six tiers of the English leagues.

In August 1987 he played for the Football League in a 3-0 win against the Rest of the World to celebrate the League's centenary. A few months later he played in another inter-league match, this time against the Irish League.

Currently McClelland works as a match-day host at Elland Road.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:

16-05-1980 Scotland.... H W 1-0 BC. sub

11-06-1980 Australia... A W 2-1 FR

15-06-1980 Australia... A D 1-1 FR

18-06-1980 Australia... A W 2-1 FR

15-10-1980 Sweden...... H W 3-0 WCQ

25-03-1981 Scotland.... A D 1-1 WCQ

19-05-1981 Scotland.... A L 0-2 BC

03-06-1981 Sweden...... A L 0-1 WCQ sub

28-04-1982 Scotland.... H D 1-1 BC

27-05-1982 Wales....... A L 0-3 BC

17-06-1982 Yugoslavia.. N D 0-0 WCF

21-06-1982 Honduras.... N D 1-1 WCF

25-06-1982 Spain....... N W 1-0 WCF

01-07-1982 Austria..... N D 2-2 WCF

04-07-1982 France...... N L 1-4 WCF

13-10-1982 Austria..... A L 0-2 ECQ

17-11-1982 West Germany H W 1-0 ECQ

15-12-1982 Albania..... A D 0-0 ECQ

30-03-1983 Turkey...... A W 2-1 ECQ 1 Goal

27-04-1983 Albania..... H W 1-0 ECQ

24-05-1983 Scotland.... A D 0-0 BC

28-05-1983 England..... H D 0-0 BC

31-05-1983 Wales....... H L 0-1 BC

21-09-1983 Austria..... H W 3-1 ECQ

12-10-1983 Turkey...... A L 0-1 ECQ

16-11-1983 West Germany A W 1-0 ECQ

13-12-1983 Scotland.... H W 2-0 BC

04-04-1984 England..... A L 0-1 BC

22-05-1984 Wales....... A D 1-1 BC

27-05-1984 Finland..... A L 0-1 WCQ

12-09-1984 Romania..... H W 3-2 WCQ

16-10-1984 Israel...... H W 3-0 FR

14-11-1984 Finland..... H W 2-1 WCQ

27-02-1985 England..... H L 0-1 WCQ

27-03-1985 Spain....... A D 0-0 FR

01-05-1985 Turkey...... H W 2-0 WCQ

11-09-1985 Turkey...... A D 0-0 WCQ

26-02-1986 France...... A D 0-0 FR. sub

15-10-1986 England..... A L 0-3 ECQ

12-11-1986 Turkey...... A D 0-0 ECQ

18-02-1987 Israel...... A D 1-1 FR

01-04-1987 England..... H L 0-2 ECQ

29-04-1987 Yugoslavia.. H L 1-2 ECQ

11-11-1987 Turkey...... H W 1-0 ECQ

17-02-1988 Greece...... A L 2-3 FR

27-04-1988 France...... H D 0-0 FR

21-05-1988 Malta....... H W 3-0 WCQ

14-09-1988 Rep. Ireland H D 0-0 WCQ

19-10-1988 Hungary..... A L 0-1 WCQ

21-12-1988 Spain....... A L 0-4 WCQ

08-02-1989 Spain....... H L 0-2 WCQ

26-04-1989 Malta....... A W 2-0 WCQ

27-03-1990 Norway...... H L 2-3 FR

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Summary: 50(3)/1. Won 18, Drew 17, Lost 18.

Record as captain:

Span	First Match	Pl	W	D	L	F	A	.GD.	Win %	Pts %	W/L
1984-1990	16/10/84	17	4	5	8	15	21	-6	23.5%	33.3%	-4