Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 August 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UNC Wilmington (manager) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | Charlotte 49ers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Greensboro Dynamo | 65 | (0) |
1996 | New England Revolution | 19 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2000 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | ||
2001– | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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