Michael Halliday (footballer)

Michael Halliday

Personal information
Date of birth	(1979-05-28) 28 May 1979
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker/Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Knockbreda FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2010	Glentoran	296	(141)
2010–2012	Crusaders	74	(25)
2012–	Lisburn Distillery	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2012

Michael Halliday (born 28 May 1979) is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays in the IFA Premiership for Lisburn Distillery.

Halliday is from the east of Belfast and started his career at Glentoran (of whom he is a lifelong supporter), where he played for 11 years and won many trophies. Due to his loyalty the club, he was offered a testimonial in 2009.

On 15 May 2010, Halliday signed a 3-year contract with North Belfast club Crusaders. He arrived on a free transfer after being released from Glentoran by new manager Scott Young at the end of the 2009/2010 season.

He had the perfect start to this Crues career, scoring on his league debut against Donegal Celtic, and on 2 October 2010, Halliday scored the winning goal against his old side Glentoran to close the gap on the leaders. He also scored in the Irish Cup semi final against Portadown, to put the Crues into their second final in 3 years.

Halliday and Crusaders team-mate Ryan McCann joined Lisburn Distillery in the summer of 2012.

Honours

Glentoran

• Irish Premier League (3): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09
• Irish Cup (2): 2000–01, 2003–04
• Irish League Cup (5): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10
• County Antrim Shield (4): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2007–08
• Gold Cup (1): 2000–01

Crusaders

• Irish League Cup (1): 2011–12
• Setanta Cup (1): 2012

External links

• Official Glentoran website
• Halliday is key to Glens hopes
• Halliday sees Glens through
• Happy Halliday is Glens Cup hero
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