Thomas McBride (footballer)

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Thomas McBride
Personal information
Full name Thomas McBride
Date of birth (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Maiden City Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Northampton Town
2010–2011 Derry City 25 (3)
2011–2012 Institute 11 (4)
2012–2013 Finn Harps 28 (6)
2014–2015 Institute 7 (1)
2015–2016 Crewe United
2016 Dergview
2017–2019 Finn Harps 25 (1)
2019 Institute 14 (0)
2019–2022 Newbuildings United 0 (0)
2022-2023 Institute 3 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U-19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas McBride is a footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland who most recently played for NIFL Championship club Institute.

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He previously played with Derry City, had 2 stints at Finn Harps and was a youth player for Northampton Town. McBride was also selected for the Northern Ireland Under-18 Schoolboys in 2010. [1] However, he went on to represent the Republic of Ireland at under 19 level. [2]

Playing career

Northampton

McBride was scouted and signed as a youth to Northampton Town F.C. but after a short spell at the club with no first team appearances, he left by mutual consent, and returned to Northern Ireland.

Derry City

McBride signed for local team Derry City on trial in 2010 and after several friendlies was signed up on a one-year contract. He regularly featured on the subs bench at the start of the new First Division season but soon won a place in the starting team. He also won Northern Irish u18 player of the year after netting 3 goals within 3 appearances[ citation needed ]. Following Derry's promotion to the Premier Division and the addition of Ruaidhri Higgins to the midfield McBride lost his place in the team and was dropped to the bench. It was announced in August 2011 that he had left the club after requesting that his contract be terminated as to complete a move to Institute.

Institute

Immediately after leaving Derry he signed for neighbouring club Institute. He left the club after his contract expired in order to sign for League of Ireland side Finn Harps.

Finn Harps

He signed for Finn Harps in February 2012. He left in May 2013, again by mutual consent.

Return to Institute

He rejoined the Drumahoe club in June 2014, for the start of his second stint with them, also marking his return to senior football (in the NIFL Premiership). His debut was a 2–2 away draw with Dungannon Swifts on the first day of the 2014-15 NIFL Premiership season. His first competitive goal since rejoining the club came in late August, in a 2–0 home league cup win over Dollingstown. His only league goal of the season came in a 1–1 draw with Glentoran at the Riverside Stadium.

Return to Finn Harps

In the summer of 2017, McBride returned to Finn Harps as the club looked to remain in the League of Ireland Premier Division, following the departure of Barry Molloy. Despite becoming a mainstay in the side, Harps were relegated, finishing 11th place in the table.

McBride subsequently agreed a new one-year contract for the 2018 First Division season.

Third stint at Institute

McBride signed for Institute for his third spell with the club in January 2019.

Newbuildings United

In October 2019,McBride left Institute for intermediate club Newbuildings United.

Fourth stint at Institute

On 13 August 2022, he returned to Institute, marking the beginning of his fourth spell at the club, which lasted half a season before he departed once more.

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References

  1. ↑ "U18 SCHOOLS SQUAD NAMED". irishfa.com. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  2. ↑ McCaffrey names starting team for U19 friendly Retrieved 23.01.12

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