Ernie McCleary

Ernie McCleary
Personal information
Full name James Warren McCleary[1]
Date of birth c. 1923
Place of birth Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Date of death 8 February 2012 (aged 88)
Place of death Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glentoran
Cliftonville
National team
1955 Northern Ireland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Warren McCleary (c. 1923 – 8 February 2012) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a centre half.

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.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Ernie McCleary". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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