Paul Tierney (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Thomas Tierney | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Prestwich Heys A.F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2005 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Colchester United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Bradford City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Livingston | 25 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Blackpool | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Stockport County (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 11 January 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Paul Thomas Tierney (born 15 September 1982) is an English-born Irish footballer who currently plays with Prestwich Heys A.F.C.His brother Marc is a professional footballer.
Career
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, Tierney signed for Manchester United as a trainee in July 1999 and as a professional 12 months later. He was loaned out to Crewe Alexandra (where he scored his first career goal against Blackpool),[1] Colchester United, and Bradford City. He made his senior debut for Manchester United on 3 December 2003 against West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup. He signed for Livingston on 16 June 2005 having been released by Manchester United, but failed to impress in his first season at the club and they were relegated from the Scottish Premier League. He joined Blackpool on 2 June 2006 on a free transfer.
In July 2007, Blackpool manager Simon Grayson allowed Tierney to join Stockport County in a six-month loan deal.[2] At Stockport he scored once against Macclesfield in the Football League Trophy.[3] Tierney returned to Blackpool in January 2008, and in May 2008, he was released by the club.[4] In September 2008 he signed for Conference National club Altrincham.[5] However he left the club after less than a month.[6]
Tierney has also represented the Republic of Ireland at under 21 level.[7]
Honours
Blackpool
- League One play-off final winner 2006–07
Manchester United
- Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year (1): 2001–02
References
- ↑ "Crewe 3-0 Blackpool". BBC. 23 November 2002. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ↑ "Deal done". Stockport County F.C. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ↑ "Macclesfield 0-1 Stockport". BBC. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ↑ "Retained List Latest". Blackpool F.C. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ "Altrincham complete Tierney deal". BBC Sport. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ↑ http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/depart08.htm
- ↑ Dervan, Cathal. "Soccer Shorts". Irish Voice. Retrieved 2009-01-11.