Linfield 2015/2016
CityBelfast
Full nameLinfield FC
Foundation1886
Stadium Windsor Park
Official websitehttp://www.linfieldfc.com
Roster Linfield 2015/2016
Portraits
TableGoalkeepers
left on : 27/07/2016
| B.date | 18/05/1993 |
| Age | 23 years |
| Height | 1m88 |
Display stats
left on : 12/08/2020
| B.date | 14/06/1994 |
| Age | 22 years |
Display stats
left on : 28/07/2018
| B.date | 27/08/1998 |
| Age | 17 years |
Display stats
Defenders
left on : 01/06/2023
| B.date | 11/06/1991 |
| Age | 25 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2021
| B.date | 20/08/1987 |
| Age | 28 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2021
| B.date | 23/01/1991 |
| Age | 25 years |
Display stats
left on : 20/07/2016
| B.date | 28/07/1997 |
| Age | 18 years |
left on : 01/07/2016
| B.date | 29/01/1997 |
| Age | 19 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/01/2016
| B.date | 21/10/1994 |
| Age | 21 years |
left on : 15/07/2017
| B.date | 18/07/1997 |
| Age | 18 years |
| Height | 1m89 |
Display stats
left on : 09/05/2017
| B.date | 10/01/1984 |
| Age | 32 years |
| Height | 1m75 |
| Weight | 75 kg |
Display stats
left on : 01/02/2016
| B.date | 13/08/1992 |
| Age | 23 years |
| Height | 1m80 |
Display stats
left on : 31/08/2017
| B.date | 09/06/1995 |
| Age | 21 years |
Display stats
left on : 21/07/2016
| B.date | 29/01/1997 |
| Age | 19 years |
| Height | 1m70 |
left on : 01/06/2024
| B.date | 03/03/1994 |
| Age | 22 years |
Display stats
left on : 14/06/2023
| B.date | 02/08/1993 |
| Age | 22 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2017
| B.date | 10/02/1999 |
| Age | 17 years |
| Height | 1m83 |
Midfielders
| B.date | 05/06/1986 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Height | 1m73 |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2016
| B.date | 09/08/1988 |
| Age | 27 years |
Display stats
left on : 15/05/2018
| B.date | 14/10/1986 |
| Age | 29 years |
| Height | 1m81 |
Display stats
left on : 05/01/2016
| B.date | 18/02/1981 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Height | 1m73 |
| Weight | 75 kg |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2016
| B.date | 03/03/1997 |
| Age | 19 years |
Display stats
left on : 08/07/2016
| B.date | 23/03/1995 |
| Age | 21 years |
Display stats
Forwards
left on : 06/10/2015
| B.date | 17/01/1981 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Height | 1m78 |
| Weight | 66 kg |
left on : 19/07/2016
| B.date | 31/10/1985 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Height | 1m83 |
Display stats
| B.date | 07/07/1992 |
| Age | 23 years |
| Height | 1m75 |
Display stats
left on : 09/05/2017
| B.date | 22/01/1993 |
| Age | 23 years |
| Height | 1m80 |
Display stats
left on : 30/01/2018
| B.date | 17/05/1993 |
| Age | 23 years |
Display stats
left on : 09/05/2017
| B.date | 09/09/1987 |
| Age | 28 years |
| Height | 1m78 |
| Weight | 75 kg |
Display stats
left on : 29/01/2018
| B.date | 29/05/1992 |
| Age | 24 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2017
| B.date | 10/01/1999 |
| Age | 17 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2021
| B.date | 11/04/1986 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Height | 1m70 |
| Weight | 70 kg |
Display stats
left on : 01/01/2016
| B.date | 07/02/1997 |
| Age | 19 years |
| Height | 1m75 |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2016
| B.date | 20/12/1996 |
| Age | 19 years |
| Height | 1m80 |
Display stats
left on : 01/07/2016
| B.date | 04/05/1997 |
| Age | 19 years |
Display stats
left on : 01/02/2016
| B.date | 30/05/1996 |
| Age | 20 years |
Display stats
left on : 28/08/2017
| B.date | 10/09/1997 |
| Age | 18 years |
Display stats
Manager
33
Games
22
Victories
8
Losses
Success rate in this team:
69 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
67 %
Preferred formation 4-2-2-2
100%
15
Games
10
Victories
4
Losses
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Staff members
| Grant McCann | Arrived on : 25/05/2015 |
| assistant manager | Left on : 01/09/2015 |
| Andy Todd | Arrived on : 26/04/2014 |
| assistant manager | Left on : 14/10/2015 |
Games list
| 23/04 | 23/04/2016 | Danske Bank PremiershipDBP | Round 37R37 | Linfield | | 4 0 |  | Cliftonville | |
| 30/04 | 30/04/2016 | Danske Bank PremiershipDBP | Round 38R38 | Glenavon |  | 0 1 | | Linfield | |
| 07/05 | 07/05/2016 | Irish CupIC | FinalFinal | Glenavon | | 2 0 | | Linfield |
FBDB Ranking
The FBDB index is calculated using a series of factors related to club results. Only the first tier clubs are listed.
General ranking
Danske Bank Premiership
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitions overview 2015/2016Last updated on 28/02/2025 at 05:29
Danske Bank Premiership | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 35 | 56 |
(C3) Europa League | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
JBE League Cup | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Irish Cup | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Total | ||||||
| mp | v | d | l | gf | ga | diff |
| 49 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 118 | 48 | 70 |
Transfers: In
Players in | |||||
| 01/06 | 01/06/2015 | | Mark Stafford | Ballinamallard | |
| 07/06 | 07/06/2015 |  | Guy Bates | Glenavon | |
| 30/06 | 30/06/2015 | | Jonathan Frazer | Return from loan | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Callum Byers | ||
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | C. Crane | ||
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Seanan Foster | Youth | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | David Kee | Ballinamallard | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Alex Moore | ||
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Eamonn Scannell | Youth | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Danny Wallace | ||
| 06/08 | 06/08/2015 | | Seanna Foster | ||
| 15/09 | 15/09/2015 | | Paul Smyth | ||
| 22/12 | 22/12/2015 | | Ross Gaynor | Free | |
| 01/2016 | 01/2016 | | Reece Neale | Free | |
| 01/01 | 01/01/2016 | | Adam McCallum | Free | |
| 29/01 | 29/01/2016 | | Gary Lavery | Cardiff B | |
| 29/01 | 29/01/2016 | | M. McLellan | HW Welders | |
Players loaned in | |||||
| 20/01 | 20/01/2016 | | Stephen Fallon | Swansea B | Loan |
| 22/01 | 22/01/2016 | | Ruairi Croskery | Man United U-18 | Loan |
Staff members in | |||||
| 25/05 | 25/05/2015 |  | Grant McCann | Peterborough | assistant manager |
| 14/10 | 14/10/2015 |  | David Healy | Free | manager |
Transfers: Out
Players out | |||||
| 01/06 | 01/06/2015 |  | Rodney Brown | Coleraine | |
| 01/06 | 01/06/2015 |  | Samuel Morrow | Coleraine | |
| 15/06 | 15/06/2015 |  | Michael Carvill | Crusaders | |
| 26/06 | 26/06/2015 |  | Conor McMenamin | Glentoran | |
| 26/06 | 26/06/2015 |  | Jonathan Tuffey | Glenavon | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Glenn Belezika | Stockport | Return from loan |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 |  | Sean Donnelly | Warrenpoint | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 |  | C. Gallagher | Shrewsbury B | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 |  | Brendan Glackin | Oldham B | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 |  | Jack White | Wigan B | 15 k€ |
| 01/01 | 01/01/2016 | | Dale Patton | Glentoran | |
| 01/02 | 01/02/2016 | | Chris Hegarty | Swifts | |
Players loaned out | |||||
| 01/01 | 01/01/2016 | | Adam Salley | Rangers | Loan |
| 01/01 | 01/01/2016 | | Danny Wallace | Rangers | Loan |
| 05/01 | 05/01/2016 | | Ivan Sproule | Ballinamallard | Loan |
| 01/02 | 01/02/2016 | | Jonathan Frazer | Ballymena | Loan |
Players retired | |||||
| 09/06 | 09/06/2015 | | Grant McCann | Retired | |
| 01/07 | 01/07/2015 | | Peter Thompson | Retired | |
| 06/10 | 06/10/2015 | | Warren Feeney | Retired | |
Staff members out | |||||
| 01/09 | 01/09/2015 | | Grant McCann | Peterborough | assistant manager |
| 06/10 | 06/10/2015 | | Warren Feeney | Retired | manager |
| 14/10 | 14/10/2015 |  | Andy Todd | Newport | assistant manager |
Trophy room
Victories
Data verified since 1890/1891
Club overall statsLast updated on 28/02/2025 at 05:29
Home
Away
Total
Number of matches without scoring
League
5%
16%
11%
All competitions
11%
14%
12%
Number of matches without conceding a goal
League
47%
42%
45%
All competitions
48%
41%
45%
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals
League
58%
68%
63%
All competitions
59%
73%
65%
Number of times the team scores first
League
79%
58%
68%
All competitions
63%
55%
59%
Number of times the opponent scores first
League
21%
42%
32%
All competitions
15%
41%
27%
Average minute of the first goal scored
League
34
42
35
All competitions
35
39
37
Average minute of the first goal conceded
League
56
40
56
All competitions
56
36
46
Most frequent score
| Home | ||
| Score | League | All competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2 - 0 | 2 times | 3 times |
| 1 - 3 | 0 times | 1 times |
| 4 - 0 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 5 - 1 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 3 - 0 | 3 times | 4 times |
| 5 - 0 | 0 times | 1 times |
| 4 - 3 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 1 - 1 | 4 times | 4 times |
| 0 - 1 | 1 times | 2 times |
| 1 - 2 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 1 - 0 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 1 | 1 times | 2 times |
| 6 - 0 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 7 - 0 | 0 times | 1 times |
| 0 - 2 | 0 times | 1 times |
| Away | ||
| Score | League | All competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - 3 | 0 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 1 | 1 times | 2 times |
| 0 - 3 | 2 times | 3 times |
| 1 - 3 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 0 - 1 | 3 times | 3 times |
| 3 - 0 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 3 - 3 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 3 - 2 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 0 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 1 - 2 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 0 - 4 | 2 times | 2 times |
| 2 - 3 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 0 - 2 | 1 times | 1 times |
| 2 - 6 | 1 times | 1 times |
Total
Victories
Draws
Losses
Result when the team scores first
League
Home
80%
20%
Away
90.91%
9.09%
Total
84.62%
15.38%
All competitions
Home
76.47%
17.65%
5.88%
Away
83.33%
8.33%
8.33%
Total
79.31%
13.79%
6.9%
Result when the opponent scores first
League
Home
25%
25%
50%
Away
37.5%
62.5%
Total
33.33%
8.33%
58.33%
All competitions
Home
25%
25%
50%
Away
33.33%
66.67%
Total
30.77%
7.69%
61.54%
Total
Team leading
Team drawing
Team chasing
Time leading and behind score
League
51%
43%
6%
46
39
5
Min./Match
34%
51%
16%
30
45
14
Min./Match
42%
47%
11%
38
42
10
Min./Match
All competitions
38%
57%
5%
34
51
5
Min./Match
29%
52%
19%
26
47
17
Min./Match
34%
55%
11%
31
49
10
Min./Match
Season formLast updated on 28/02/2025 at 05:29
Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss
Goals per quarterLast updated on 30/05/2025 at 00:37
| Minutes | Goals for | Goals against |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 | 8 | 4 |
| Best scorer : Andy Waterworth - 6 Goals | ||
| 16 - 30 | 14 | 5 |
| Best scorer : Andy Waterworth - 4 Goals | ||
| 31 - 45 | 16 | 6 |
| Best scorer : Aaron Burns - 5 Goals | ||
| 46 - 60 | 16 | 11 |
| Best scorer : Aaron Burns - 8 Goals | ||
| 61 - 75 | 17 | 8 |
| Best scorer : Paul Smyth - 6 Goals | ||
| 76 - 90 | 27 | 10 |
| Best scorer : Aaron Burns - 11 Goals | ||
Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 10/05/2025 at 12:45
This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 2006 and 2016 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
| 1 |  | Linfield | 2.1 pts/m |
| 2 |  | Crusaders | 1.85 pts/m |
| 3 |  | Cliftonville | 1.84 pts/m |
| 4 |  | Glentoran | 1.73 pts/m |
| 5 |  | Coleraine | 1.41 pts/m |
| 6 |  | Portadown | 1.53 pts/m |
| 7 |  | Ballymena United | 1.24 pts/m |
| 8 |  | Glenavon | 1.22 pts/m |
| 9 |  | Dungannon Swifts | 1.16 pts/m |
| 10 |  | Distillery | 1.2 pts/m |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/09/2006. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 29/05/2025 at 05:05
Best club streaksLast updated on 28/02/2025 at 05:29
| Series | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| consecutive wins | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| League | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| consecutive draws | 0 | ||
| consecutive losses | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| League | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| consecutive matches without a win | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| League | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| consecutive matches without a draw | 8 | 15 | 14 |
| League | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| consecutive matches without a loss | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| League | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| matches with at least one goal scored | 14 | 8 | 19 |
| League | 11 | 7 | 15 |
| matches with at least one goal conceded | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| League | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| matches without scoring any goal | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| League | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| matches without conceding any goal | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| League | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Running streaksLast updated on 28/02/2025 at 05:29
| Series Running | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| consecutive wins | 2 | ||
| League | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| consecutive losses | 1 | 1 | |
| League | |||
| consecutive matches without a win | 1 | 1 | |
| League | |||
| consecutive matches without a draw | 6 | 15 | 12 |
| League | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| consecutive matches without a loss | 2 | ||
| League | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| matches with at least one goal scored | 2 | ||
| League | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| matches with at least one goal conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| League | |||
| matches without scoring any goal | 1 | 1 | |
| League | |||
| matches without conceding any goal | 2 | ||
| League | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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