Ernie McCleary

Northern Irish footballer

Ernie McClearyPersonal information

Full name|  James Warren McCleary[1]
Date of birth|  c. 1923
Place of birth|  Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
Date of death|  8 February 2012 (aged 88)
Place of death|  Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland
Height|  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre half
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Glentoran|  |
|  Cliftonville|  |
International career
1948–1956|  Northern Ireland Amateur|  15|  (0)
1955|  Northern Ireland|  1|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

## Career

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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

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1. ^ a b c "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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