Jim Platt

Football player infobox
playername = Jim Platt
fullname = James Archibald Platt
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1952|1|26|
cityofbirth = Ballymoney
countryofbirth = Northern Ireland
currentclub = Middlesbrough (chief coach)
position = Goalkeeper
years = 1971-1983
1983-19??
19??-19??
19??-19??
19??-1984
clubs = Middlesbrough
Hartlepool United
Cardiff City
Ballymena United
Coleraine| caps(goals) = 481 0(0)
091 0(0)
082 0(0)
00? 0(0)
00? 0(0)
nationalyears = 1976-19??
nationalteam = Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 023 (0)
manageryears = 1984-1985
1985-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1995
1995-1996
managerclubs = Ballymena United
Coleraine
Ballyclare
Ayssriska
Darlington (joint role with David Hodgson)
Darlington

James Archibald 'Jim' Platt (born January 26, 1952 in Ballymoney) is a former goalkeeper who played for Northern Ireland. During his career, 'Jim' won 23 caps for Northern Ireland, an amount largely restricted due to the presence of Pat Jennings in the side. At club level, Platt played for the majority of his carer at Middlesbrough, and also played for Hartlepool United, Cardiff City and Ballymena United.

As a manager, Platt’s first job was to take charge of Ballymena United for a season from 1984–85, after which he had a longer spell at Coleraine, managing them for six years from 1985 to 1991. In 1991 he had another short spell, this time at Ballyclare, for just one season from 1991–92.

For the 1992-93 season, Platt was given the job of managing Swedish outfit Ayssriska, in the Swedish First Division. He had a two-season spell managing Darlington one partly with David Hodgson then the other from 1995–96, before leaving full-time management to take a job with Gateshead.

He is currently Middlesbrough’s Chief Coach at their Football Community Centre.

Honours

As a manager

Darlington
*Nationwide Division Three Play-Off Final runner-up: 1995–96

External links

* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/12/jim-platt.html Profile at Northern Ireland's footballing greats]
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