James_McCleary_(footballer)

Ernie McCleary

Ernie McCleary

Northern Irish footballer


James Warren McCleary (c. 1923 – 8 February 2012) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a centre half.

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Career

Born in Hillsborough, County Down, McCleary played as an amateur for Glentoran and Cliftonville whilst also working as a French teacher.[1][2] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team and fifteen caps for the Northern Ireland national amateur team.[3]


References

  1. "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. "Ernie McCleary". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 10–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.



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