- Aidan McCaffrey
Infobox Football biography
playername = Aidan McCaffery
fullname = Aidan McCaffery
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|8|30
cityofbirth =Jarrow
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
nickname =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Central Defender
youthyears = -1974
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 1974-1978
1978-1980
1980-1985
1982
1985
1985-1987
1987
1987-1988
1988
clubs = Newcastle United
Derby County
Bristol Rovers
Bristol City
Torquay United
Exeter City
Hartlepool United
Whitley Bay
Carlisle United
caps(goals) = 059 0(4)
037 0(4)
184 (11)
006 0(1)
006 0(0)
058 0(3)
006 0(1)
014 0(0)
manageryears = 1991-1992
managerclubs = Carlisle UnitedAidan McCaffrey (b.
August 30 1957 ,Jarrow ,England ) is an English former professional footballer and football club manager.McCaffery began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United and went on to captain the England Youth side. He turned professional in January 1974 and made his league debut against Ipswich Town in March 1975.
After 59 league games for the Magpies (scoring four goals) he moved to Derby County in August 1978 for a fee of £60,000, making his Rams' debut on the 15th of September in a 3-2 win against West Bromwich Albion at the Baseball Ground.
In August 1980, after Derby's relegation, he moved to Bristol Rovers for a fee of £75,000, having scored four times in 37 games for Derby. He was loaned by Rovers to their local rivals Bristol City in February 1982, with City in a financial crisis that saw that come very close to extinction and lose many of their players. He returned to Bristol Rovers and became a regular in their side, playing 184 times and scoring 11 goals in five seasons.
In March 1985 he joined Torquay United on loan and in July that year moved to Exeter City on a free transfer. He made 58 league appearances for the Grecians before a £3,000 move back to his native north-east, joining Hartlepool United in February 1987.
He was released after only six games and was playing for Whitley Bay when he was appointed youth coach at Carlisle United in January 1988. He played 14 times for the Cumbrians that season before retiring to concentrate on his coaching duties under the manager
Clive Middlemass . When Middlemass was sacked in April 1991, McCaffery took over as manager, Carlisle ending the season in 20th place in Division Four. The following season saw Carlisle struggle financially and finish bottom of the league, only saved from relegation to theFootball Conference by the unfortunate demise of Aldershot. A new owner,Michael Knighton took over the club the following summer and McCaffery left in September 1992.
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