Ernie McCleary
James Warren McCleary (c. 1923 – 8 February 2012) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Warren McCleary[1] | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillsborough, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2012 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glentoran | |||
| Cliftonville | |||
| International career | |||
| 1948–1956 | Northern Ireland Amateur | 15 | (0) |
| 1955 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Hillsborough, County Down, McCleary played as an amateur for Glentoran and Cliftonville whilst also working as a French teacher.[1][2] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team and fifteen caps for the Northern Ireland national amateur team.[3]
References
- "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Ernie McCleary". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 10–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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