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Damien Whitehead

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Damien Whitehead
Personal information
Full name Damien Stephen Whitehead
Date of birth (1979-04-24) 24 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Whiston, Merseyside, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Warrington Town 32 (38)
1999–2002 Macclesfield Town 57 (14)
2002 Drogheda United 10 (6)
2002–2003 Leigh RMI 10 (0)
2003 Northwich Victoria 4 (0)
2003 Leigh RMI 9 (0)
2003 Finn Harps 24 (16)
2004 Omagh Town 12 (4)
2005 Institute 14 (6)
2005–2006 Newry City 22 (8)
2006–2008 Coleraine 34 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Damien Whitehead (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Macclesfield Town.

Career

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Whitehead started his career at non-league Warrington Town where his impressive goal scoring attracted the attentions of Macclesfield Town who signed him for a small fee. After scoring 14 goals in 57 appearances (20 starts, 37 sub) for the Silkmen he left and played semi-pro football in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

He signed for Drogheda United initially on a one-month deal in January 2002. He made his League of Ireland debut on 7 January at Whitehall Stadium. After spells at Drogheda and Finn Harps in the south, he went on to play for Omagh Town, Newry and Coleraine in the north.

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