David Jeffrey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtownards, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Linfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979-1982 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982-1992 | Linfield | 182 | (21) |
| 1992-1995 | Ards | 65 | (2) |
| 1995-1996 | Larne | 22 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U-15 | |||
| Northern Ireland U-18 | |||
| 1984-1989 | Irish Football League XI | 9 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997– | Linfield | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David Jeffrey (born 28 October 1962) is a former Northern Irish footballer who played for Linfield, he is now team manager. He was previously a captain of Ards.
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[edit] Playing career
Born in Newtownards, Jeffrey began his football career as a schoolboy with Manchester United, but never played in the first team. He joined Linfield in the summer of 1982. He played for Linfield for ten years and was club captain for many years. He 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.
[edit] Managerial career
In April 1996, Jeffrey returned to Linfield as assistant manager to Trevor Anderson. Jeffrey was appointed as Linfield manager on 4 January 1997 after Anderson resigned.
In the 2005–06 season, Jeffrey guided Linfield to a clean sweep of domestic trophies, missing out only on the cross-border All-Ireland Cup. On 6 June 2006, Jeffrey signed a new four-year contract, the longest contract in Linfield history. His previous deal had one season left to run.
In June 2008, it was announced David Jeffrey earned his 23rd Harp Lager manager of the month award and now holds the record for monthly award.
Jeffrey is currently behind Roy Coyle as the Linfield's most successful manager. Coyle won 31 trophies with the Blues, and Jeffrey has currently won 28 trophies.
[edit] Personal Life
He is a member of the Orange Order.[1]
[edit] Managerial honours
David Jeffrey has won 27 major honours as manager[2]
- 1997-98 Irish League Cup, Co. Antrim Shield, Irish League Floodlit Cup
- 1998-99 Irish League Floodlit Cup
- 1999-00 Irish League, Irish League Floodlit Cup
- 2000-01 Irish League, Charity Shield, Co. Antrim Shield
- 2001-02 Irish Cup, Irish League Cup
- 2003-04 Irish League, Co. Antrim Shield
- 2004-05 Co. Antrim Shield, Setanta Cup
- 2005-06 Irish League, Irish Cup, Irish League Cup, Co. Antrim Shield
- 2006-07 Irish League, Irish Cup
- 2007-08 Irish League, Irish Cup, Irish League Cup
- 2009-10 Irish League
- 2010-11 Irish League, Irish Cup
| Trophy | Wins | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Irish League | 8 | 2010-11 |
| Co. Antrim Shield | 5 | 2005-06 |
| Irish Cup | 5 | 2010-11 |
| Irish League Cup | 4 | 2007-08 |
| Irish League Floodlit Cup | 3 | 1999-00 |
| Charity Shield | 1 | 2000-01 |
| Setanta Cup | 1 | 2004-05 |
[edit] References
- "Linfield Football Club web site". http://www.linfieldfc.com/personnel.asp. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- "David Jeffrey earns 19th Harp manager of the month award". BBC News. 4 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/6525259.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
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