Ross Glendinning Goalkeeper

Dob : 18th May 1993 Position : Goalkeeper Joined Linfield : Previous Clubs : Ballyclare (on loan) Player Notes Ross is another player two years young who has joined us this season and has been an excellent signing. He has been a regular in both Linfield European Championship qualifiers.

Son of Mark Glendinning

On loan to Ballyclare Comrades - July 2011. Returned from loan at end of Dec. 2011 Rangers and Linfield Swifts' squad and represented his country, being selected for NI U17 International Team for this year

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Alan Blayney Goalkeeper

Dob : 9th October 1981Position : GoalkeeperJoined Linfield : 1 June 2009Previous

Clubs :Southampton,Stockport, Bournemouth,Brighton, Doncaster,

Oldham,Bohemians, Ballymena UtdShirt Number : 1

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Jonny Tuffey Goalkeeper

Dob : 20th January 1987 Position : Goalkeeper Joined Linfield : 20 June 2013 Previous Clubs : St. Patricks Boys, Lisburn Youth, Coventry City, Partick Thistle, Inverness

Caledonian Thistle and St. Johnstone Honours : Full N. Ireland international - 8 caps Shirt Number : 33 Player Notes From Banbridge Johnny signed for Linfield on a 2 year contract on 20 June

2013. As a 16 year old he signed for Coventry City. He played 129 games during a 4 year spell at

Partick Thistle. During this time he won the majority of his 8 Northern Ireland caps.

After leaving Partick in 2010 he spent 2 seasons with Inverness before moving to St. Johnstone where he made one appearance as

understudy to Alan Mannus in his one season there.

Captained N.Ireland U19 and U21 teams. Represented N. Ireland at U15, U16, U17, U19 and U21 level as well as 8 senior caps.

Linfield debut in 2-0 win away to IF Fuglafjord (Faroe Islands) in Europa League on Wednesday 3 July 2013.

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Matthew Clarke Defender

Matthew ClarkeDob : 3rd March 1994 Position : Left Back Joined Linfield : 23 May 2013 Previous Clubs : Rangers Honours : U16/17 and 19 International Shirt Number : 16 Player Notes Matthew is from Castlederg and is a cousin of Richard Clarke. He was with Linfield before joinng Rangers and then re-signing for Linfield on a 2 year contract on 23 May 2013.

7 Northern Ireland U17 appearances.

9 Northern Ireland U16 appearances.

Linfield debut in 2-0 win away to IF Fuglafjord (Faroe Islands) in Europa League on Wednesday 3 July 2013.

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Mark Haughey Defender

Dob :23rd January 1991

Position :Central Defender

Joined Linfield :29 April 2013

Previous Clubs :Three Ways FC in Newry, Banbridge Town, Glenavon

Shirt Number :5

Player Notes: Mark is from Newry. He spent a year at Banbridge and was at Glenavon from the age of 15 making his debut there against Linfield aged 16.

He signed a 2 year contract with Linfield on 29 April 2013 having earlier signed a pre-contract. He had a trial at Bournemouth in

January 2013 while with Glenavon.

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Jim Ervin Defender

Jim ErvinDob : 5th June 1985 Position : Right Back Joined Linfield : 09/08/2004 Previous Clubs : Nottingham Forest Shirt Number : 21 Home Shirt Sponsor : Lee and Stan McCobb, Londonderry Away Shirt Sponsor : Dougie Craig, Scotland Player Notes : Joined Linfield on a two year contract on 9 August 2004. Debut in a home 0-0 draw with Ards on August 14, 2004.Signed a 2 year contract on 18 May 2006. 1st Linfield goal as a late sub in a 4-1 home win against Distillery on 19 August 2006.Signed a one year contract on 16 May 2008 Jim Ervin played his 100th game at home to Limavady on September 29 2007 Jim played his 150th Linfield game in a 4-0 win at Seaview on Saturday October 10, 2009.Signed a 2 year contract on 21 May 2009. 200th Linfield game as a sub in a 5-1 home win against Institute in the Irish Cup on January 15, 2011.Signed a 2 year contract extension on May 24, 2011

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Matthew Tipton Striker

Matthew TiptonDOB:29th June 1980 Position : Centre Forward Joined Linfield : 3 May 2012 Previous Clubs : Oldham, Macclesfield, Mansfield, Bury, Dundalk and Portadown Shirt Number : 18 Home Shirt Sponsor : The Park LSC Away Shirt Sponsor : Alan Campbell Player Notes From Bangor in North Wales, Matthew signed a 2 year contract on 3 May 2012. 2 Wales U21 caps.Linfield debut as a sub at Windsor Park v B36 Torshavn (Faroes) in Champions League on Tuesday July 3. 1st goal in a 3-0 league win away to Glenavon on Saturday, December 29, 2012. 1st hat-trick in a 5-2 home win against Coleraine on Saturday, January 5, 2013. January 2013 Player of the Month.

LINFIELD CAREER RECORD (at end of 2012/13):

Played : 20 (including 4 as sub)

Goals : 9

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Billie Joe Burns Defender

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Dob : 28th April 1989 Position : Central Defender Joined Linfield : September 2005 Previous Clubs : Newhill Shirt Number : 12 Home Shirt Sponsor : Jonathan McNeice Player Notes Debut v Crusaders at Windsor Park on 28 April 2007

First Linfield goal at Dungannon Swifts on 26 August 2008.

Signed a 3 year full time deal on 6 September 2008

Equally comfortable at right back, centre back or midfield.

Signed a 3 year part time contract on 9 March 2011 to take effect on 1 June 2011.

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Niall Quinn Defender

Niall QuinnDob : 2nd August 1993 Position : Left Back Joined Linfield : Previous Clubs : Player Notes Left Back from Glengormley in his first season. Great left foot and was a member of this International U17 European Championship Squad.

Promoted to first team squad - March 29, 2012.

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James Knowles Midfielder

James Knowles

Dob : 6th April 1993 Position : Central Midfielder Joined Linfield : 27 June 2013 Previous Clubs : Lisburn Youth, Blackburn Rovers and Cliftonville Honours : N.I U21 international Shirt Number : 17 Player Notes : Signed a one year contract on 27 June 2013.

Linfield debut in 2-0 win away to IF Fuglafjord (Faroe Islands) in Europa League on Wednesday 3 July

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Aaron Burns Midfield

Dob :29th May1992Position :Left BackJoined Linfield :Previous Clubs :Shirt Number :14

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Michael Gault Midfielder

Dob :15th April1983Position :MidfielderJoined Linfield :1999Previous Clubs :Lisburn

YouthShirt Number :4

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Jamie Mulgrew Midfielder

Dob :5th June 1986Position :MidfielderJoined Linfield:30/06/2005Previous Clubs :GlentoranShirt Number :22

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Sean Ward Defender

Sean Ward Dob : 12th January 1984 Position : Right Back Joined Linfield : 21 June 2013 Previous Clubs : Glentoran Honours : N. Ireland U17, U19, U21 and U23

international Shirt Number : 15 Player Notes Northern Ireland U23 international who signed for

Linfield from Glentoran on 21 June 2013.

He made 396 Glentoran appearances scoring 17 goals.

Linfield debut in a 1-0 away win in the Europa League against Skoda Xanthi of Greece on

Thursday July 18, 2013.

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Brian McCaul Midfielder

Dob :6th Aug 1990Position :MidfielderJoined Linfield :June 2008Previous Clubs :PlymouthArgyleShirt Number :24

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Robert Garret Midfielder

Dob :5th May 1988Position :MidfielderJoined Linfield :6

September2008Previous Clubs :Stoke City,Wrexham on loanShirt Number :20

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Andrew Waterworth Forward

Dob : 11th April 1986 Position : Centre Forward Joined Linfield : May 2013 Previous Clubs : Kilmore Rec, Distillery, Hamilton Acc. and

Glentoran Honours : U19 and U21 international, Under 18 schoolboys Shirt Number : 7 Player Notes :Signed a 2 year contract in May 2013. From Crossgar, Andy scored 2 goals in the Irish Cup final

between Glentoran and Cliftonville in May 2013, just before signing for Linfield.

He made 214 appearances for Glentoran scoring 66 goals.

7 Under 21 international caps. 2 goals.

Scored on Linfield debut in 2-0 win away to IF Fuglafjord (Faroe Islands) in Europa League on Wednesday 3 July 2013.

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Philip Lowry Midfielder

Dob :15th July 1989Position :MidfielderJoined Linfield :1 June2009Previous Clubs :Limavady

and InstituteShirt Number :8

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Peter Thompson Forward

Dob : 2nd May 1984 Position : Centre ForwardJoined Linfield : 01/09/200Previous Clubs : Stockport

County Shirt Number : 9

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Michael Carvill Forward

Dob :3rd April 1988Position :Centre ForwardJoined Linfield :2

August2008Previous Clubs: Charlton,WrexhamShirt Number :10

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Mark McAllister Forward

Dob :26th April 1988Position :Centre ForwardJoined Linfield :14 January2009Previous Clubs:

Dungannon SwiftsShirt Number :25

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Forward

Dob :17th May 1993Position :WingerJoined Linfield :16 July

2011Previous Clubs :Shirt Number :32

Ross Clarke