Marc Tierney

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Marc Tierney
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Tierney at Carrow Road in 2012
Personal information
Full name Marc Peter Tierney [1]
Date of birth (1985-08-23) 23 August 1985 (age 38) [1]
Place of birth Prestwich, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
000?–2003 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2007 Oldham Athletic 37 (0)
2004–2005Carlisle United (loan) 10 (0)
2007–2009 Shrewsbury Town 79 (1)
2008–2009Colchester United (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2011 Colchester United 74 (1)
2011–2013 Norwich City 34 (0)
2013–2015 Bolton Wanderers 8 (0)
Total248(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marc Peter Tierney (born 23 August 1985) is an English former professional footballer. Predominantly a left-back, Tierney could play in other positions, such as centre-back. [2] His brother Paul is also a retired professional footballer.

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A graduate of the Oldham Athletic Academy where he made his debut in 2003, he has also played for Carlisle United, Shrewsbury Town, Colchester United, Norwich City, and Bolton Wanderers.

Club career

Born in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Tierney rose through the youth ranks at Oldham Athletic, making his professional debut for Oldham in a League Cup match in August of the 2003–04 season, against Scunthorpe United. In December 2004 he went to Carlisle United on loan for a three-month spell under Paul Simpson.

In January 2007, Tierney was signed by Shrewsbury Town in a two-and-a-half-year deal. He was a regular in the Shrewsbury side during the closing months of the 2006–07 season, as Town reached the League Two playoff final at Wembley. Notably, Tierney was sent off in the dying minutes of that game, making him only the second player to suffer this fate at the new stadium, and meaning he would miss the first game of the 2007–08 season.

In spite of Shrewsbury's disappointing 2007–08 season, Tierney enjoyed excellent personal form. His consistently dependable performances earned him both the fans' and players' player of the year awards. [3]

Colchester United

On 27 November 2008 Tierney joined Colchester United on an initial five-week loan. [4] The move was made permanent in the January transfer window. [5] Tierney received his 1st red card against former employers Oldham.

Norwich City

On 12 January 2011, Tierney signed for Championship side Norwich City [6] and was handed the number 32 shirt. The move came despite Tierney saying he would not move to Norwich "in a million years". [7] He made his debut for The Canaries against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park as a substitute for Adam Drury in a 0–0 draw, and made his first start in the 2–1 win over Millwall at Carrow Road. Once Norwich had completed promotion he joined in with the mass celebrations by doing numerous cartwheels on the pitch. He repeated a similar celebration during a pre-season friendly against Real Zaragoza when two of the floodlights failed after a lightning strike to "entertain the fans". Tierney was given squad number 23 ahead of the 2011–12 Premier League season and started on the opening day of the season. He was the only player to start the first 6 games of the season, establishing himself as first choice left back. He is affectionately known as "Mad Marc" by the Norwich fans. Tierney continued his run in the team, starting all of the games up to Christmas until a serious injury ruled him out for the rest of the season of what was an impressive season for the team. At the end of the 2012–13 season, it was announced Tierney was not to be given a new contract, allowing him to look for other clubs on a free transfer.

Bolton Wanderers

Following his release from Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers announced that Tierney would be joining the club when his contract with Norwich expired on 30 June 2013. [8] He made his debut for Bolton in their 1–1 draw with Lancashire rivals Burnley on 3 August 2013. [9] Tierney established himself as Bolton's first choice left-back before suffering an ankle injury in the club's 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town at the Reebok Stadium meaning a lengthy spell on the sidelines. [10]

Retirement

On 23 April 2015, Tierney announced his retirement from professional football after failing to recover from his ankle injury. [11]

International career

Aside from England, Tierney is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national team. His brother Paul has previously represented Republic of Ireland at U21 level.[ citation needed ] Giovanni Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli were reported to have been keeping an eye on him ahead of Ireland's participation in UEFA Euro 2012. [12]

Personal life

Marc is the brother of former Livingston player Paul Tierney. [13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [14]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oldham Athletic 2002–03 Division Two 0000000000
2003–04 2000100030
2004–05 League One 110000000110
2005–06 90301000230
2006–07 5010100070
Total370403000440
Carlisle United (loan) 2004–05 Conference National 100000000100
Shrewsbury Town 2006–07 League Two 180000000180
2007–08 431102000461
2008–09 180101000200
Total791203000841
Colchester United (loan) 2008–09 League One6000000060
Colchester United 2008–09 League One201000000201
2009–10 410300000440
2010–11 130101000150
Total741401000791
Norwich City 2010–11 Championship 160000000160
2011–12 Premier League 170000000170
2012–13 1020100040
Total330000000330
Bolton Wanderers 2013–14 Championship8000100090
Career total240210070002512

Honours

Norwich City [15]

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References

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  12. "Trap' keeping tabs on Norwich trio". RTÉ Sport. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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  14. "Marc Tierney Career Stats". Soccerbase. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  15. "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.