Jim Whitley
Jim Whitley (born 14 April 1975) is a football coach and former professional footballer who is under-18s manager of Macclesfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jim Whitley | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndola, Zambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Macclesfield (Under-18s manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2001 | Manchester City | 38 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Blackpool (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Norwich City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Wrexham | 140 | (1) |
| Total | 208 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Northern Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jim currently plays the character of Coach Byrne in the CBBC show Jamie Johnson FC.
As a player he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Manchester City, and in the Football League for Blackpool, Norwich City, Swindon Town, Northampton Town and Wrexham. Born in Zambia, he represented the Northern Ireland and was capped three times.
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