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38 Facts About Warren Feeney

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Warren James Feeney was born on 17 January 1981 and is a Northern Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently manager of National League South club Weymouth.

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Warren Feeney played in the Football League for AFC Bournemouth, Stockport County, Luton Town, Cardiff City, Swansea City, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham Athletic and Plymouth Argyle, in the Scottish Premiership for Dundee United.

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Warren Feeney had a spell in his native country for Linfield and played non-league football for both Salisbury City, Callington Town and Ards.

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Warren Feeney is a former Northern Ireland international and was capped 46 times, scoring 5 goals.

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Warren Feeney started his career when he joined St Andrews, once scoring 54 goals in one season.

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Warren Feeney signed as a trainee with Leeds United, in 1998, but never made the league side and was loaned out to AFC Bournemouth in 2001.

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Warren Feeney's injury ended his opportunity of a permanent switch to Swansea, who had already held talks with Cardiff about a permanent deal.

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In July 2008, Warren Feeney joined fellow Cardiff City player Willo Flood on loan at Scottish Premier League side Dundee United.

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Warren Feeney 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.

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On 26 November 2009, Warren Feeney joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of December.

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On 14 July 2010, Warren Feeney joined Football League One side Oldham Athletic.

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Warren Feeney scored his first and only goal for the club in a FA Cup first round match on 6 November 2010 against Accrington Stanley.

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Warren Feeney signed a one-year contract with Plymouth Argyle in August 2011.

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Warren Feeney joined Salisbury City on 20 July 2013 as player-assistant manager to new manager Mikey Harris.

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In January 2019, Warren Feeney represented Northern Ireland at the 2019 Star Sixes tournament.

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Later that month it was revealed that Warren Feeney had signed for Cornish side Callington Town, of the South West Peninsula League; the 10th level of English football.

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Warren Feeney won 46 caps playing for his country, and made eight appearances at under-21 level.

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Warren Feeney scored his first international goal against Azerbaijan in September 2005, netting in a friendly against Portugal.

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On 26 April 2014, it was announced that Warren Feeney would replace David Jeffrey as manager of NIFL Premiership side Linfield in his native city of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Warren Feeney officially took charge of the club on 1 May 2014, signing a two-year contract.

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Warren Feeney later decided to combine his managerial role at the club with playing duties.

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On 6 October 2015 Warren Feeney was appointed as assistant manager to John Sheridan at League Two club Newport County.

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On 15 January 2016 Warren Feeney was promoted to be the club's manager following Sheridan's move to Oldham.

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Warren Feeney ensured a good start to his tenure with a run of six wins in his first 11 games, gaining 21 points, and 21 points of a possible 36.

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On 25 May 2017, Warren Feeney was appointed assistant manager to Harry Kewell at Crawley Town.

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On 13 November 2018, Kewell and Warren Feeney both left Notts County.

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In February 2019 Warren Feeney returned to Northern Ireland as manager of NIFL Premiership side Ards.

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Warren Feeney appointed his cousin and former Ards forward Lee Feeney.

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Warren Feeney nearly ensured survival for Ards after a late run to secure 13 points from the last nine games but could not turn the season around.

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Warren Feeney joined Bulgarian second division side OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad as manager in November 2019 after a recommendation by an English former teammate who was assisting the side in their recruitment process.

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Warren Feeney was joined at the side by fellow Irish footballer Conor Henderson who has been with the club since August 2017.

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Warren Feeney went on to lead Pirin Blagoevgrad to the league title and promotion to the A group of Bulgarian football.

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On 14 March 2022, a day after the departure of Peter Taylor, Warren Feeney was appointed manager of Welling United.

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Warren Feeney left the club in June 2023, amid rumours linking him to the vacant Glentoran job.

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Warren Feeney was announced as Glentoran's new manager on 5 June 2023.

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Warren Feeney left the club by mutual consent on 15 March 2024.

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On 17 December 2024, Warren Feeney was appointed manager of National League South bottom side Weymouth.

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Warren Feeney got the club to place second from bottom but successive losses has led Weymouth to fall back to bottom.