Warren Feeney is a
Northern IrishNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
footballer who plays for
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
as a forward. He is the third generation of his family to have been
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at international level by
Northern IrelandThe Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
, after his father
WarrenWarren Feeney is a Northern Irish former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger.-Career:...
and his grandfather
JimJames McBurney "Jim" Feeney was a Northern Irish professional footballer. During his career he made almost 100 appearances for Swansea City and over 200 appearances for Ipswich Town...
.
Early career
Feeney, who comes from a particularly notable footballing family, 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
BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
in 2001. After 10 games, the loan became permanent and he finally played in 108 games for Bournemouth, scoring 36 goals, before leaving at the end of the 2004-5 season.
Stockport County
He joined
Stockport CountyStockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
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 TownLuton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
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 seasonThe 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
, 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 CityCardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
on loan
Cardiff City
At the end of the his loan spell at
CardiffCardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
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
DutchThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
side
FC TwenteFC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
. However, considering the deal he had just signed it was perhaps surprising when he was loaned to Swansea City for four months from 21st August 2007
Swansea City
He scored his first goal for Swansea on 2 October, in a 2–1 win over
Swindon TownSwindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
and began to establish himself in the side, scoring 5 goals in ten matches, but on 15 December, while playing for Swansea in a match against
Southend UnitedSouthend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
he sustained injury to an ankle ligament after a heavy tackle by
Lewis HuntLewis James Hunt is an English professional footballer who is currently unattached after having his contract with Bradford City cancelled by mutual consent.-Career:...
. His injury ended his opportunity of a permanent switch to Swansea, who had already held talks with Cardiff about a permanent deal.
Warren's grandfather,
Jim FeeneyJames McBurney "Jim" Feeney was a Northern Irish professional footballer. During his career he made almost 100 appearances for Swansea City and over 200 appearances for Ipswich Town...
had also played for Swansea in the 1940s, and also won international caps for
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
– they were the first grandfather/grandson to have played for the Swans.
In January 2008, Swansea manager
Roberto MartínezRoberto Martínez Montoliú is a Spanish former professional footballer and is currently manager of Wigan Athletic.Martínez played as a midfielder and began his career at lower league Spanish side CF Balaguer. Two years later he went to English Division Three side Wigan Athletic...
put an end to the transfer speculation by stating that "it is going to be very, very difficult to agree something over Warren" meaning that he will not be moving to them in January but Martínez also mentioned that a summer move would not be out of the question.
Cardiff City
Back at Cardiff, he returned from the injury in March 2008, coming on as a 90th minute substitute for
Paul ParryPaul Ian Parry is a Welsh professional footballer and former Wales international who currently plays for Football League One side Preston North End...
during a 1–0 win over
Hull CityHull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
but suffered another injury two weeks later during a 0–0 with
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
which ended his season.
Dundee United
In July 2008, Feeney joined fellow Cardiff City player
Willo FloodWilliam "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels....
on loan at
Scottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side
Dundee UnitedDundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
. In only his third friendly game for Dundee United, he scored a hat-trick against
Raith RoversRaith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
at
Stark's ParkStark's Park is a football stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It is the home ground of Raith Rovers F.C..-History:The ground was opened in 1891 and seats 10,104. It is located in Kirkcaldy, Fife...
, although he did not score his first competitive goal until November. He went on to score 6 league goals for the Scottish club by the end of the season, only for a groin injury to put an end to his loan spell.
Return to Cardiff
After returning to Cardiff again his injury woes continued, and in July 2009 it was reported on the BBC website that Feeney would miss the start of the 2009–10 season as he would undergo hip surgery, he would also miss vital
World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
games for
Northern IrelandThe Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
.
This problem was believed to have come to light during a medical with
League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side
Leeds UnitedLeeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, the club where he started his career, but after failing this medical the move was called off.
He returned to action for Cardiff on 17 October 2009, when came on as a substitute for
Chris BurkeChristopher Robert "Chris" Burke is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City.Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers, playing in almost 100 league games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played more than 100 matches over...
during a 1–1 draw with
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 26 November 2009, Feeney joined Championship side
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
on loan until the end of December. Cardiff manager Dave Jones stated that Feeney would return to Cardiff at the end of his loan spell after only playing 13 minutes for Sheffield Wednesday, during which time the manager who signed him,
Brian LawsBrian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...
, was sacked after a string of poor results.
Oldham Athletic
Following Cardiff's playoff final defeat, the club released five players, including Feeney. On 14 July 2010, Feeney joined
Football League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side
Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
. He scored his first and only goal for the club in a FA Cup first round match on 6 November 2010 against
Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
. On 3 August 2011, he had his contract terminated.
Plymouth Argyle
The following day he joined
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
on a one year contract.
International career
Feeney is a
Northern Ireland internationalThe Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
. He scored his first international goal against
AzerbaijanThe Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...
in September 2005, also netting in a friendly against
PortugalThe Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. His third goal came against
DenmarkThe Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in the Euro 2008 Qualifier, heading an equaliser in the 61st minute. In April 2009, Feeney scored the only goal of the game as Northern Ireland beat
SloveniaThe Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
1–0 in a World Cup Qualifier. He has also represented his country at under-21 level.
International goals
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 |
3 September 2005 |
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
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2–0 |
2–0 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualificationA total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. Germany, as the host, qualified automatically, leaving 31 spots open for competition...
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| 2 |
15 November 2005 |
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
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|
1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly match |
| 3 |
17 November 2007 |
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
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|
1–1 |
2–1 |
UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 4 |
28 March 2009 |
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
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|
1–0 |
3–2 |
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| 5 |
1 April 2009 |
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
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1–0 |
1–0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
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Career statistics
As of 9 January 2010
| Club |
Season |
League |
National Cup |
League Cup |
Other |
Total |
| App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
(loan) |
2000–01 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
|
2001–02 |
37 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
13 |
| 2002–03 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
7 |
| 2003–04 |
40 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
12 |
| Subtotal |
| 108 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 36 |
| Stockport County Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
|
2004–05 |
31 |
15 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
17 |
| Luton Town Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
|
2004–05 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| 2005–06 |
42 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
7 |
| 2006–07 |
29 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
4 |
| Subtotal |
| 216 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 64 |
Cardiff CityCardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
|
2006–07 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Swansea CitySwansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
(loan) |
2007–08 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
| Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
(loan) |
2008–09 |
22 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
6 |
Cardiff CityCardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
|
2009–10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
|
2009–10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
|
263 |
70 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
289 |
76 |
Personal life
Feeney is close friends with ex-Leeds United team-mate
Harry KewellHarold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team...
and the pair were best man at each others' weddings.
Feeney is Brother-in-law to ex-AFC Bournemouth team-mate
Stephen PurchesStephen Robert Purches is an English footballer who plays for Bournemouth.-Club career:Purches is a defender who can play at centre back, midfield or full back on either side. He was previously a trainee at West Ham United but left in 2000 after failing to make a single appearance for the first team...
as Feeney married his sister.
Feeney is also a
RangersRangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
fan, he traveled to
ManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
when the Gers played Zenit St Petersburg in the
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
final in May 2008, which Rangers lost 2–0.
Feeney lives in
MobberleyMobberley is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, situated between Wilmslow and Knutsford. Mobberley railway station lies on the Manchester to Northwich and Chester line and was opened on 12 May, 1862 by the Cheshire...
,
CheshireCheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. In December, 2010 he was found guilty at
KnutsfordKnutsford is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in North West England...
Magistrates' Court of driving under the influence of alcohol, fined and banned from driving for twenty months.
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