13 Facts About David Jeffrey

David Jeffrey was born on 28 October 1962 and is a Northern Irish former football player and manager.

David Jeffrey has two sons, Gareth and Thomas, and is a member of both the Orange Order and a flute band.

David Jeffrey cites his parents as the biggest inspiration in his life.

David Jeffrey began his football career as a schoolboy with Manchester United, but never played in the first team.

David Jeffrey played for Linfield for ten years and was club captain for much of that time.

David Jeffrey left Windsor Park for his hometown club, Ards, in the summer of 1992, reuniting him with former boss Roy Coyle, and in February 1995 joined Larne as player-coach.

David Jeffrey was appointed as Linfield manager on 4 January 1997 after Anderson resigned.

On 6 June 2006, David Jeffrey signed a new four-year contract, the longest contract in Linfield history.

In June 2008, David Jeffrey won his 23rd manager of the month award, breaking the record for monthly awards.

Alongside Roy Coyle, David Jeffrey is Linfield's most successful manager in history, having won 31 trophies during his 17-year tenure.

David Jeffrey was replaced by former Northern Ireland international, Warren Feeney.

On 7 March 2016, it was announced that David Jeffrey had been appointed the new manager of Ballymena United, following the sacking of Glenn Ferguson.

David Jeffrey was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to association football and community relations in Northern Ireland.