David Jeffrey
Manager Profile

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Manager Details

  • Full Name: David Jeffrey
  • Born: October 28th, 1962 (Newtownards)
  • First Appointed: March 7th, 2016


Managerial History

Mar 7th, 2016 to Present

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Leroy Millar - 221
2. Jim Ervin - 208
3. Steven McCullough - 195
4. Tony Kane - 177
5. Cathair Friel - 162
6. Ross Glendinning - 158
7. Andrew McGrory - 131
8. Joshua Kelly - 117
9. Ross Redman - 110
10. Kofi Balmer - 106
1. Cathair Friel - 70
2. Tony Kane - 40
3. Leroy Millar - 33
4. Paul McElroy - 32
5. Jonathan McMurray - 32
6. Andrew McGrory - 24
7. Adam Lecky - 21
8. Shay McCartan - 21
9. Jude Winchester - 14
10. Kyle Owens - 13

First Match In Charge
Mar 12th, 2016 0 - 0 vs. Crusaders, League (NIFL Premiership)

Last Match In Charge
Feb 4th, 2023 4 - 1 vs. Newington, Irish Cup

Total Players Used:
109 (124 including unused subs)

Biggest Win(s)
Oct 8th, 2019 6 - 0 vs. Dollingstown, League Cup (Round 3)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Jul 11th, 2019 0 - 7 vs. Malmo, UEFA Europa League (1st Qual. Rnd - Leg 1)

Overall Record
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
330 155 48 127 557 480
(47.0%) (14.5%) (38.5%)

At Home
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
177 97 25 55 352 238
(54.8%) (14.1%) (31.1%)

Biography

Playing Honours
(with Linfield)
Irish League: (winners) 1982/1983, 1983/1984, 1984/1985, 1988/1989; (runner-up) 1987/1988
Gold Cup: (winners) 1983/1984, 1984/1985, 1987/1988, 1988/1989; (finalist) 1982/1983
League Cup: (finalist) 1988/1989
Ulster Cup: (winners) 1984/1985; (finalist) 1982/1983
Floodlit Cup: (finalist) 1988/1989, 1991/1992
County Antrim Shield: (winners) 1982/1983, 1983/1984; (finalist) 1989/1990
(with Ards)
County Antrim Shield: (winners) 1993/1994
Irish Cup: (finalist) 1992/1993
Ulster Cup: (finalist) 1992/1993
Floodlit Cup: (finalist) 1993/1994

Managerial Honours
(with Linfield)
Irish League: (winners) 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2003/2004, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012; (runners-up) 1997/1998, 1998/1999, 2004/2005, 2008/2009, 2013/2014
Irish Cup: (winners) 2001/2002, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012; (finalists) 2000/2001
Setanta Cup: (winners) 2004/2005; (runners-up) 2006/2007
League Cup: (winners) 1997/1998, 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2001/2002, 2005/2006, 2007/2008; (runners-up) 2002/2003, 2004/2005
Floodlit Cup: (winners) 1997/1998
County Antrim Shield: (winners) 1997/1998, 2000/2001, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2013/2014; (runners-up) 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012/2013
Charity Shield: (winners) 2000/2001
Manager of the Month: Feb 1998, Mar 1998, Mar 1999, Oct 1999, Dec 1999, Apr 2000, Oct 2000, Dec 2000, Nov 2001, Jan 2002, Jan 2004, Apr 2004, Mar 2005, Sep 2005, Nov 2005, Dec 2005, Jan 2006, Feb 2007, Mar 2007, Apr 2007, Nov 2007, Mar 2008, Apr 2008, Jan 2009, Oct 2009, Apr 2010, Oct 2010, Jan 2011, Apr 2011, Feb 2012, Sep 2013, Dec 2013
Manager of the Year: 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2003/2004, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012
(with Ballymena United)
League Cup: (winners) 2016/2017
County Antrim Shield: (finalists) 2017/2018
Manager of the Month: Sep 2016, Feb 2017


Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
1. Kyle Owens May 6th, 2016
2. Cathair Friel May 6th, 2016
3. Denver Gage May 18th, 2016
4. Conor McCloskey May 30th, 2016
5. Jonathan McMurray Jun 10th, 2016
6. Daniel Wallace Jul 21st, 2016
7. Ross Glendinning Jul 27th, 2016
8. Kofi Balmer Aug 31st, 2016
9. Lee McCune Aug 31st, 2016
10. Joseph McKinney Jan 10th, 2017
11. Michael Kerr Jan 26th, 2017
12. Kevin Braniff Jan 28th, 2017
13. Emmet Friars May 18th, 2017
14. Andrew Burns May 23rd, 2017
15. Michael Gault May 29th, 2017
16. Francis McCaffrey May 31st, 2017
17. Stephen McAlorum Jun 6th, 2017
18. Steven McCullough Jun 9th, 2017
19. Jack Heron Jul 24th, 2017
20. Conor Brennan Jul 27th, 2017
21. Daniel McIlhatton Aug 23rd, 2017
22. Thomas McDermott Jan 29th, 2018
23. Patrick Weir Jan 31st, 2018
24. Conor Quigley Feb 5th, 2018
25. Reece Glendinning Jun 11th, 2018
26. Ryan Mayse Jun 11th, 2018
27. Andrew McGrory Jun 11th, 2018
28. Adam Lecky Jun 11th, 2018
29. Jonathan Addis Jul 1st, 2018
30. Shane McGinty Jul 1st, 2018
31. Jude Winchester Jul 1st, 2018
32. James Knowles Jul 1st, 2018
33. Scot Whiteside Jul 12th, 2018
34. Umar Basit Aug 28th, 2018
35. Ryan Harpur Dec 21st, 2018
36. Jordan Williamson Jan 1st, 2019
37. Declan Carville May 14th, 2019
38. Joshua Kelly Jun 5th, 2019
39. Kenny Kane Jun 10th, 2019
40. Ross Lavery Jun 13th, 2019
41. Ethan Warnock Aug 14th, 2019
42. Leo Brown Aug 24th, 2019
43. Aaron Burns Aug 28th, 2019
44. Joe McCready Jan 30th, 2020
45. Lewis Tennant Aug 1st, 2020
46. Owen McKeown Sep 2nd, 2020
47. Trai Hume Sep 11th, 2020
48. Ryan Waide Sep 16th, 2020
49. Ross Redman Sep 22nd, 2020
50. Ciaran Kelly Sep 29th, 2020
51. Shay McCartan Sep 29th, 2020
52. Kavan Keenan Sep 29th, 2020
53. Paul McElroy Oct 1st, 2020
54. Sean Graham Dec 11th, 2020
55. Conor Keeley Jan 11th, 2021
56. Ben Wylie Jan 23rd, 2021
57. Tom Mathieson Jan 31st, 2021
58. Sam Johnston Jun 30th, 2021
59. Douglas Wilson Jul 1st, 2021
60. Lee Chapman Jul 5th, 2021
61. Billy McDowell Jul 29th, 2021
62. Brendan Barr Aug 3rd, 2021
63. David Parkhouse Aug 10th, 2021
64. Daniel Bramall Aug 17th, 2021
65. Jonté Smith Sep 17th, 2021
66. Michael Place Jan 7th, 2022
67. Kym Nelson Jan 14th, 2022
68. Ciaran Gallagher Jan 23rd, 2022
69. Mal Smith Jan 30th, 2022
70. David McDaid Jun 15th, 2022
71. Evan Tweed Jul 1st, 2022
72. Jake Corbett Jul 1st, 2022
73. George Tipton Jul 5th, 2022
74. Jordan Gibson Jul 21st, 2022
75. Robert McVarnock Jan 1st, 2023
Youth Players Signed on Professional Terms
Player Pro Terms Signed
1. Francis Nolan Aug 31st, 2016
2. Spencer Beattie Aug 11th, 2017
3. Dean Lewis Aug 11th, 2017
4. Jordan McMullan Aug 23rd, 2017
5. Connor Friel Jul 3rd, 2019
6. Arynn Annett Aug 5th, 2019
7. Craig Farquhar Jan 2nd, 2020
8. Nathan Clarke Jan 10th, 2020
9. Dylan Graham Sep 28th, 2020
First Signing

Kyle Owens
on May 6th, 2016