Albert Edward (Ned) Weir
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Ned Weir is a Northern Irish footballer who played for Belfast Celtic
from 1926 to 1929. He came from Sydney Street (just off the Shankill Road) and started his football career with Junior side Brantwood F.C.
before moving onto Westend FC (another Junior league side), which he captained until his move to Celtic in 1926. Better known as "Header Weir", he earned 6 Irish caps at Junior level. Ned played in the Celtic squad that brought a string of trophies in what were later to be known as the magical seasons of the late 1920s.
After the 1928 - 1929 season, "Ned Weir" went on to play spells with Coleraine F.C.
and Dundalk F.C.
Belfast Celtic
Belfast Celtic Football Club was a football club in Northern Ireland that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until forced to withdraw from the Irish League in 1949.-History:...
from 1926 to 1929. He came from Sydney Street (just off the Shankill Road) and started his football career with Junior side Brantwood F.C.
Brantwood F.C.
Brantwood is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate League. The club, founded in 1901, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Skegoneill Avenue. Club colours are royal blue...
before moving onto Westend FC (another Junior league side), which he captained until his move to Celtic in 1926. Better known as "Header Weir", he earned 6 Irish caps at Junior level. Ned played in the Celtic squad that brought a string of trophies in what were later to be known as the magical seasons of the late 1920s.
After the 1928 - 1929 season, "Ned Weir" went on to play spells with Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
and Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...