Warren Feeney

Warren Feeney

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Playing career

Early career

Feeney attended Ashfield Boys' High School. He started his career when he joined St Andrews, once scoring 54 goals in one season. He signed as a trainee with Leeds United, in 1998, but never made the league side and was loaned out to AFC Bournemouth in 2001.

AFC Bournemouth

After 10 loan games, the loan to Bournemouth became permanent and he finally played in 108 games for Bournemouth, scoring 36 goals, before leaving at the end of the 2003–04 season. league 2 play off winner 2002

Stockport County

He joined Stockport County from Bournemouth for a fee of £45,000, making over 30 appearances for them, and scoring 15 goals, but in spite of his contribution the club were relegated at the end of the season.

Luton Town

Feeney moved on to Luton Town for £150,000. He did not have a great start to his Luton career, scoring only 6 goals in 30 starts and 18 substitute appearances in the 2005–06 season, and although he finally clocked up 77 appearances in all, he only managed a haul of 8 goals in total, and in March 2007, he was allowed to join Cardiff City on loanleague 1 winner 2005

Cardiff City

At the end of his loan spell at Cardiff he agreed a three-year deal with the club, but he failed to find the net in a competitive game, his only goal coming in a pre-season friendly against Dutch side FC Twente. However, considering the deal he had just signed it was perhaps surprising when he was loaned to Swansea City for four…

International career

Feeney is a Northern Irish former. He won 46 caps playing for his country, and also made eight appearances at under-21 level. He scored his first international goal against Azerbaijan in September 2005, also netting in a friendly against Portugal. His third goal came against Denmark in the Euro 2008 Qualifier, heading an equaliser in the 61st minute. In April 2009, Feeney scored his fifth and final international goal, the only goal of the game as Northern Ireland beat Slovenia 1–0 in a World Cup Qualifier.

International goals

Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.

Managerial career

Linfield

On 26 April 2014, it was announced that Feeney would replace David Jeffrey as manager of NIFL Premiership side Linfield in his native city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. He officially took charge of the club on 1 May 2014, signing a two-year contract. Feeney later decided to combine his managerial role at the club with playing duties. He made his debut in a pre-season friendly against Loughgall on 24 June 2014, which Linfield won 2–1. His competitive debut as a player came at "Big Two" rivals Glentoran with Feeney coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win. His cousin, Lee Feeney, played for the club in two different spells between 1997–1999 and 2002–2003.

Newport County

On 6 October 2015 Feeney was appointed as assistant manager to John Sheridan at League Two club Newport County. On 15 January 2016 Feeney was promoted to be the club's manager following Sheridan's move to Oldham. Andy Todd was appointed as his assistant manager. Feeney ensured a good start to his tenure with a run of six wins in his first 11 games, gaining 21 points, and 21 points of a possible 36. As the season continued however, results then worsened, ending the season with a winless run of 11 games. Newport finished the season in 22nd place in League Two, avoiding relegation. Newport started the 2016–17 season poorly with Newport County bottom of League Two by September, and after defeats against Grimsby and relegation rivals Cambridge United, Newport only had one win, and 6 points,…

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Cardiff City F.C. (2007–2007)
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Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (2009–2009)
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Leeds United F.C. (1998–2001)
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Dundee United F.C. (2008–2009)
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Luton Town F.C. (2005–2007)
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AFC Bournemouth (2001–2001)
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Swansea City A.F.C. (2007–2007)
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Stockport County F.C. (2004–2005)
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Oldham Athletic A.F.C. (2010–2011)
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Plymouth Argyle F.C. (2011–2013)
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AFC Bournemouth (2001–2004)
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Cardiff City F.C. (2007–2010)
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Salisbury City F.C. (2013–2014)
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Linfield F.C. (2014–2015)
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Northern Ireland national under-21 association football team (2001–2003)
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Northern Ireland men's national association football team (2002–2011)
National team
Northern Ireland

Legacy

Honours

As a Manager

Pirin Blagoevgrad

Second Professional Football League: 2020–21 Weymouth

Dorset Senior Cup: 2024–25 Individual

Second Professional Football League Manager of the Year: 2020–21

Clubs

Played together with

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Northern Irish footballer (born 1981)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Warren James Feeney is a Northern Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently an assistant manager at League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.

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