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

Ernie McCleary
Personal 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

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.