Neil Teggart
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Neil Teggart is a Northern Irish
footballer, currently playing for Portadown
, in the IFA Premiership
. He was a Northern Ireland under 21
international, picking up 2 caps.
He had been a very promising prospect, coming through the youth system at Sunderland A.F.C.
, but after loan spells at Darlington
and Scunthorpe United, he was released without breaking into the first team squad. After an unsuccessful spell at Perth Glory in Australia, he went to Scotland
, where he played for Livingston
and Hamilton Academical.
Teggart was to sign for Portadown
in 2008, but after an administrative error cost them their Premiership status he opted to join Ballymena United, where he scored 9 goals. He eventually signed a three-year deal with Portadown on 10 May 2009, following the club's promotion back to the Premiership.
On 11 July, Teggart scored his first goal for Portadown on his debut, in a friendly against Warrenpoint Town. He made his competitive league debut on 15 August, in the 2-1 home defeat against Glentoran.
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...
footballer, currently playing for Portadown
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
, in the IFA Premiership
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...
. He was a Northern Ireland under 21
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
international, picking up 2 caps.
He had been a very promising prospect, coming through the youth system at Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, but after loan spells at Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
and Scunthorpe United, he was released without breaking into the first team squad. After an unsuccessful spell at Perth Glory in Australia, he went to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, where he played for Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
and Hamilton Academical.
Teggart was to sign for Portadown
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
in 2008, but after an administrative error cost them their Premiership status he opted to join Ballymena United, where he scored 9 goals. He eventually signed a three-year deal with Portadown on 10 May 2009, following the club's promotion back to the Premiership.
On 11 July, Teggart scored his first goal for Portadown on his debut, in a friendly against Warrenpoint Town. He made his competitive league debut on 15 August, in the 2-1 home defeat against Glentoran.