Freelance Football Statistician currently working with the IFA and the N.Ireland team. I also contribute stats to @BBCSPORTNI and other media outlets.
Originally from Enniskillen
Joined October 2010
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I am absolutely stunned! I have to admit there is a 😢 in my eye posting this. Thank you @NIFWA
I would say Jackie Milburn playing and managing @OfficialBlues in the late 50's was just as big a coup, if not bigger, for the Irish League. 🤔
Local football has lost the run of itself in the wake of Glentoran recruiting big Duncan Ferguson as their manager, writes Ivan Little 🖋️
Read the full column: tinyurl.com/3tsexjfy
⚽️ Congratulations to @Big_Shields6 who played his 2⃣0⃣0⃣th game for @OfficialBlues at the weekend. Here are his stats
1⃣8⃣4⃣ Starts
1⃣6⃣ Sub
2⃣2⃣ Subbed
1⃣6⃣,6⃣6⃣3⃣ Mins Played
3⃣1⃣ Goals - 2⃣6⃣ of which were pens
9⃣ Assists
4⃣6⃣ Yellows
3⃣ Reds
Marshall Gillespie retweeted
Completely overwhelmed by all the messages I have received since my statement.
As I continue my treatment and my recovery now know that I simply have to raise more awareness around mental health in the future
Best part of 6 weeks before the UK Championships starts and all being well I’ll be in a better place by then but for now it’s just one day at a time
Thanks again for all your support. It’s meant so so much to myself and my family
💚💚
A statement on yesterday…..
Everything I said in that interview was true. However, rest assured I’m doing my best to turn things round.
I have been in a mental health clinic for the last 10 weeks, finally discharging so I could attempt to play in Belfast
I owed that to my family, in particular my daughter to see me play for what could be the last time….. I also owed it to the fans who have supported me throughout my 21 years on tour
I also owed that to World Snooker who have been amazing from day on in all this, in particular Simon Brownell and Neil Tomkins who have remained in touch regularly, even Simon paying me a visit in the clinic itself
I’m not ok, but I’m ok in that itself. I’ve been much worse in the last few months than you saw yesterday. I literally didn’t see a future in anything…..
My daughter kept me going, the therapists, staff and all the other patients were amazing and helped me through some really dark days
I see the light now that I couldn’t see before but I do now. I also know it won’t happen overnight. I’m a work in progress!!! My fight and determination on the table has always been there for ones to see. I need to show those same fighting qualities off it now for a while
Please don’t detract anything from Jordan yesterday, he’s been aware of my struggles and that can’t have been easy to play in but he handled it with grace and skill as I knew he would. Im proud to call him a friend
I hope the rest of the event is a success and I will continue my treatments going forward and then see what’s ahead
Thank you to every single message I have received on here, instagram, Facebook, text messages and WhatsApp’s, I’ve seen them all but a bit overwhelmed to reply right now. Just know that they have helped me a lot but I’m not going anywhere just yet!!!! I have so much to live for and this is only the beginning of my new journey
Also, I was not made to do any interviews, I was simply given a choice and felt I owed it to everyone to speak. The media team at WST have been incredible through all this too
Thank you all x
What a heartbreaking interview, hopefully @pistol147 gets all the help and support he needs 💚
⚽️ Congratulations to @bangorfc Lewis Harrison who made his 2⃣0⃣0⃣th appearance for the club at the weekend. Here are his stats:
1⃣9⃣1⃣ Starts
9⃣ Sub
8⃣6⃣ Subbed
1⃣5⃣,5⃣7⃣9⃣ Mins Played
2⃣0⃣ Goals
7⃣ Assists
5⃣0⃣ Yellow Cards
5⃣ Red Cards
What a great appointment! This will raise the profile of the Irish League 💯
𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿
Glentoran Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Duncan Ferguson as its new First Team Manager on a multi-year contract.
The 54-year-old brings extensive Premier League experience as a player and coach, having served as Assistant Manager to Carlo Ancelotti and Rafael Benítez at Everton and taken caretaker charge of the club on two occasions.
Welcome to Glentoran, Duncan 🤝
Full Story 👉glentoran.com/news/glentoran…
#COYGlens
Marshall Gillespie retweeted
Hot pocket action @Racks147 Maidenhead yesterday for the 6th annual club Buckfast Masters snooker tournament. Brilliantly organised by Tom 'vodka' Robinson, the final was contested by Ian 'sink the' Brown and Craig 'skinbeater' Lutton, with the percussionist retaining the trophy. – at Pineda de Mar, Spain
⚽️ Congratulations to @LimavadyUtdFC striker @JMcG_96 who recently equalled a 21-year club record of scoring in 5⃣ consecutive top-flight league games, a feat first achieved by Kevin Ramsey back in 2005.
⚽️Duncan Ferguson will become the 5⃣th former @Everton player to become manager of @Glentoran
The previous four are
David Reid - 1934
James McIntosh 1948-1951
Alex Young - 1968
Tommy Jackson - 1987 -1993
Can't think of anyone Conor 😀
You'd have to think Duncan Ferguson would be one of the first (if not THE first) Irish League managers to have previously been assistant to Carlo Ancelotti? 🤔 Perhaps @NIStats can confirm???
Most Assists #BoyleSportsPrem 26/27-all comps
5⃣ @ben_doherty16 @ColeraineFC
Adam Frizzell @OfficialBlues
4⃣ Elliott Dunlop @CrusadersFC
@mkane432 @Glentoran
Philip Lowry @LimavadyUtdFC
@Ethanmcgee157 @OfficialBlues
Lewis McGregor @ColeraineFC
Owen Wardell @CrusadersFC
⚽️ Top scorers in #BoyleSportsPrem 26/27 (all comps)
7⃣ @JMcG_96 @LimavadyUtdFC
7⃣ @matthew_shevlin @ColeraineFC
5⃣ Danny Gibson @CarrickRangers
5⃣ Igor Rutkowski @BallymenaUnited