Martin O'Neill

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Martin O'Neill
O'Neill in 2007
Personal information
Full name Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill[1]
Date o birth (1952-03-01) 1 Mairch 1952 (age 72)
Place o birth Kilrea, Northren Ireland
Hicht 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playin poseetion Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Republic o Ireland (manager)
Youth career
1969–1971 Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971 Distillery 7 (3)
1971–1981 Nottingham Forest 285 (48)
1981 Norwich City 11 (1)
1981–1982 Manchester City 13 (0)
1982–1983 Norwich City 55 (11)
1983–1984 Notts County 64 (5)
1984 Chesterfield 0 (0)
1985 Fulham[3] 0 (0)
Total 435 (68)
Naitional team
1971–1984 Northren Ireland 64 (8)
Teams managed
1987–1989 Grantham Town
1989 Shepshed Charterhouse
1990–1995 Wycombe Wanderers
1995 Norwich City
1995–2000 Leicester City
2000–2005 Celtic
2006–2010 Aston Villa
2011–2013 Sunderland
2013– Republic o Ireland
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly

Martin O'Neill is a former Northern-Erse fitbaw player. Until resignin the post on 9 August 2010, he wis manager of Aston Villa. He maist famously played wi Nottingham Forest whaur he wan twa European Cup. As a manager he has managed Wycombe Wanders, Norwich Ceity, Leicester Ceity, Aston Villa an Celtic. In 2000 efter winnin twa Leage Cups wi Leicester he becam manager o Celtic the team he follaed syne he wis a bairn. At Celtic he enjoyed his maist successfu spell whaur he wan three League teetles, three Scots Cups an ae League Cups as weel as haein led the team tae the 2003 UEFA Cup Feenal. In 2005 efter 5 year in chairge o Celtic he haed tae staund doun as manager for tae keep an ee on his seek wifie Geraldine. He is regardit is a Celtic's greatest manager syne the umwhile great Jock Stein.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Order of the British Empire: K-Z". BBC News. 31 December 2003. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  2. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/martin-oneill/
  3. http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/oneill.htm