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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Damien Stephen Whitehead | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Whiston, Merseyside, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Warrington Town | 32 | (38) |
1999–2002 | Macclesfield Town | 57 | (14) |
2002 | Drogheda United | 10 | (6) |
2002–2003 | Leigh RMI | 10 | (0) |
2003 | Northwich Victoria | 4 | (0) |
2003 | Leigh RMI | 9 | (0) |
2003 | Finn Harps | 24 | (16) |
2004 | Omagh Town | 12 | (4) |
2005 | Institute | 14 | (6) |
2005–2006 | Newry City | 22 | (8) |
2006–2008 | Coleraine | 34 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Damien Whitehead (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Macclesfield Town.
Whitehead started his career at non-league Warrington Town where his impressive goal scoring attracted the attentions of Macclesfield Town who signed him for a small fee. After scoring 14 goals in 57 appearances (20 starts, 37 sub) for the Silkmen he left and played semi-pro football in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
He signed for Drogheda United initially on a one-month deal in January 2002. He made his League of Ireland debut on 7 January at Whitehall Stadium. After spells at Drogheda and Finn Harps in the south, he went on to play for Omagh Town, Newry and Coleraine in the north.
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