David Magowan
Encyclopedia
David Magowan is a footballer from Northern Ireland
who currently plays as a defender for Irish League
side Crusaders
.
He scored his first (and so far, only) Crusaders goal on 20 December 2008 against Dungannon Swifts
.
He missed the 2009 Irish Cup
final due to suspension. Despite this, he was still named in the 2008-09 Irish League Team of the Year, along with team-mates Colin Coates
, Gareth McKeown
, and Martin Donnelly
.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who currently plays as a defender for Irish League
IFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
side Crusaders
Crusaders F.C.
Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...
.
Biography
After being released after 3 years at Glentoran, 'Mags' joined Bangor, spending a successful season there, before signing for Crusaders in the summer of 2003. He initially established himself as first choice centre-back, but was loaned out to Comber Recreation in 2006, and it looked like his Crusaders days may have been at an end, yet managed to re-establish himself in the side.He scored his first (and so far, only) Crusaders goal on 20 December 2008 against Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts F.C.
Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997...
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He missed the 2009 Irish Cup
Irish Cup
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
final due to suspension. Despite this, he was still named in the 2008-09 Irish League Team of the Year, along with team-mates Colin Coates
Colin Coates (footballer)
Colin Coates is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays as a centre-back and is captain of IFA Premiership club Crusaders.-Club:...
, Gareth McKeown
Gareth McKeown
Gareth McKeown is a footballer from Northern Ireland who currently plays for Irish League side Crusaders.-Biography:Gareth previously played for Derby County in England, whilst at Derby County Gareth appeared in the popular coaching book goalkeeping essentials by Alex Penny before returning to...
, and Martin Donnelly
Martin Donnelly (footballer born 1988)
Martin Donnelly is a Northern Ireland international footballer born in Belfast who plays as a winger for Irish League side Cliftonville....
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Club
CrusadersCrusaders F.C.
Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...
- Irish CupIrish CupFor the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
(1): 2008-09 - County Antrim ShieldCounty Antrim ShieldThe County Antrim Shield is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster Football Association , often plus intermediate teams who...
(1): 2009-10 - Irish First Division (1): 2005-06
- IFA Intermediate League Cup (1): 2005-06
- Steel & Sons CupSteel & Sons CupThe Steel & Sons Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North East Ulster Football Association . The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Christmas Day...
(1): 2005-06