Lee Feeney
Birth date21 March 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeKilkeel, Northern Ireland
CurrentclubBangor
PositionAttacking midfielder
Striker
Youthyears 11994–1997
Youthclubs 1Linfield
Years 11997
Years 21997–1999
Years 31999–2002
Years 42001
Years 52002–2003
Years 62003–2005
Years 72004
Years 82005
Years 92005–2006
Years 102006–2009
Years 112009–2010
Years 122010–2012
Years 132012–2015
Years 142015–2016
Years 152016–2020
Clubs 1Ards
Clubs 2Linfield
Clubs 3Rangers
Clubs 4Northern Spirit (loan)
Clubs 5Linfield
Clubs 6Ards
Clubs 7Glenavon (loan)
Clubs 8Shamrock Rovers
Clubs 9Bangor
Clubs 10Newry City
Clubs 11Dromara Village
Clubs 12Moneyslane
Clubs 13Orchard City
Clubs 14Rathfriland Rangers
Clubs 15Banbridge Rangers
Manageryears 12016-2018
Managerclubs 1Banbridge Rangers
Manageryears 22020-
Managerclubs 2Bangor
Caps 121
Caps 234
Caps 31
Caps 43
Caps 520
Caps 624
Caps 71
Caps 89
Caps 99
Caps 1061
Goals 14
Goals 27
Goals 30
Goals 40
Goals 54
Goals 63
Goals 70
Goals 81
Goals 96
Goals 108
Nationalteam 1Northern Ireland U21
Nationalyears 11998–1999
Nationalcaps 18
Nationalgoals 11

Lee Feeney (born 21 March 1978 in Kilkeel) is a Northern Irish Association football coach and former player who manages NIFL Premiership side Bangor F.C.[1]

Playing career

Feeney began his career at Ards. He made 4 appearances for Ards in the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He left to join Linfield and made his debut for them back in February 1997 before moving to Rangers for £100,000 in December 1998. He made one appearance, during a 4–0 league win against Dundee in January 1999. Three seasons later he re-joined Linfield.[2] During his second spell at Windsor Park he scored in the UEFA Cup.

He left again in 2002 for Ards then had a spell with Glenavon before signing for Shamrock Rovers for the 2005 season. He scored on his debut on live television[3] but did not score again in 11 total appearances and was released in July. He then joined Bangor before joining Newry City.

His brother Cullen, cousin Warren Feeney, and two uncles were also footballers.[citation needed]

Managerial career

Lee's first steps into Management were confirmed when announced as the new Manager of Mid Ulster Football League Intermediate A side Banbridge Rangers F.C. on 3 June 2016. Feeney departed the club on 17 July 2018 having taken the club within one point of winning the Intermediate A league title.[4] Feeney returned to coaching in March 2019, serving as part of cousin Warren's coaching staff at Ards before leaving in June following the club's relegation to the second division.[5]

Feeney was appointed Bangor manager on 4 June 2020.[6]

References

  1. ^ jcd (2008-12-28). "NIFG: Lee Feeney". Nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  2. ^ Feeney back at Windsor BBC Sport (17 June 2002)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Change At The Top". Banbridge Rangers F.C. Facebook. 17 Jul 2018.
  5. ^ "Lee Feeney Departs". Ards F.C. Facebook. 21 Jun 2019.
  6. ^ "Bangor appoint Lee Feeney as new first-team manager". Extratime. 4 Jun 2020.