Jim Feeney

Jim Feeney
Personal information
Full name	James McBurney Feeney
Date of birth	23 June 1921
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death	March 1985 (age 63)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1939–1941	Crusaders
1941–1946	Linfield
1946–1950	Swansea Town
1950–1956	Ipswich Town
International career
1946–1949	Ireland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McBurney Feeney (23 June 1921 – March 1985) was a Northern Irish professional footballer. During his career he made almost 100 appearances for Swansea City and over 200 appearances for Ipswich Town. Feeney's son and grandson, both named Warren, later represented Northern Ireland.^[1]

Club career

Born in Belfast, Feeney began his career as a junior with Crusaders. After they withdrew from football in 1941 due to the Second World War, he moved to Linfield with whom he played throughout the war as a winger before moving to full back.^[2] He helped the side win three wartime league championships and Irish Cup's before moving to Swansea Town in December 1946.^[1] After several years at Vetch Field, Feeney was appointed team captain and led Swansea to the Division Three South title before moving to Ipswich Town in March 1950. He made over 200 appearances at Portman Road before retiring in April 1956.^[2]

International career

Feeney represented Ireland twice in wartime internationals, later winning his first full cap on 27 November 1946 in a 0–0 draw with Scotland. His second and final cap came three years later in a 9–2 defeat to England during the 1950 British Home Championship.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
^ ^a ^b "Jim Feeney". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
^ "England 9-2 Ireland". The Football Association. Retrieved 2010-03-09. ^{[dead link‍]}

External links

Jim Feeney at Pride of Anglia

[Pastplayers-1] "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.

[NIFG-2] "Jim Feeney". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 2010-03-09.

[3] "England 9-2 Ireland". The Football Association. Retrieved 2010-03-09. ^{[dead link‍]}

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