Neil Lennon
Full name: Neil Francis Lennon |
Birthdate: 25.06.1971 |
Birthplace: Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
Position: Midfielder |
Joined from: Crewe Alexandra |
Signed by: Martin O'Neill |
Nationality: Northern Ireland |
First game: Reading, 24.02.1996 |
Last game: Leeds United, 02.12.2000 |
Games: 208 (207 starts + 1 subs) |
Goals: 9 |
Player Profile |
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The Northern Irishman will go down as one of the best players in City’s early ventures into the Premier League and he came at a price of just £750,000 when Martin O’Neill spotted his talents as a youngster at Crewe.
The midfielder went on to win two League Cup medals with the Foxes as well as help the club to a Wembley promotion with play-off victory over Crystal Palace. Those two cup final successes came during a period that O’Neill had the Foxes settled as an established top-flight team - and Lennon was central to that.
Initially rejected as a youngster at Manchester City, Lennon had to get his break the hard way. Even when he moved down the league ladder to Crewe, a side famous for producing and helping young talent, his career was up in the air when he suffered a back injury that kept him out of the game for almost a year. It came the season after Crewe suffered relegation and things were not going well.
He refused to throw in the towel, however, and came back stronger, with his performances helping Crewe achieving promotion and in-turn catching the attention of his countryman O’Neill, who must have been grateful that Lennon turned down a move to Midlands rivals Coventry City soon before.
His City career went from strength-to-strength and it was built largely on a superb partnership with Muzzy Izzet in the middle of the park. The pair were the engine room of that successful City squad under O’Neill and it was no surprise that Celtic, his boyhood club, came calling for his services with Lennon having made over 200 appearances for the Foxes, including their ventures into European football and the UEFA Cup.
Leicester eventually had to accept a bid which saw them pocket £5 million in profits for their midfield maestro and he went on to win numerous league and cups north of the border, as well as a runners-up medal in the UEFA Cup and Champions League appearances to his name.
Moves to Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers followed in the latter stages of his playing career but on completion of his playing days he moved back to Parkhead to become part of the coaching staff with Celtic. He took the manager’s position following the departure of Tony Mowbray and helped the club to a number of SPL titles and ventures into the Champions League.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1995-96 | Division One | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
1996-97 | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 2 | |
1997-98 | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 2 | |
1998-99 | Premier League | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 47 | 2 | |
1999-00 | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 2 | |
2000-01 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
Total | 170 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 9 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 24.02.1996 | 1 - 1 | Reading (A) | Division One | |||||
2 | 28.02.1996 | 0 - 0 | Derby County (H) | Division One | |||||
3 | 03.03.1996 | 2 - 4 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One | |||||
4 | 09.03.1996 | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division One | |||||
5 | 13.03.1996 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One | |||||
6 | 16.03.1996 | 1 - 3 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division One | |||||
7 | 23.03.1996 | 2 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Division One | |||||
8 | 02.04.1996 | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division One | |||||
9 | 06.04.1996 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division One | |||||
10 | 09.04.1996 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One | |||||
11 | 13.04.1996 | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | Division One | |||||
12 | 17.04.1996 | 2 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division One | |||||
13 | 20.04.1996 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division One | |||||
14 | 27.04.1996 | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One | 1 | ||||
15 | 05.05.1996 | 1 - 0 | Watford (A) | Division One | |||||
16 | 12.05.1996 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division One sf leg 1 | |||||
17 | 15.05.1996 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division One sf leg 2 | |||||
18 | 27.05.1996 | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace (N) | Division One f | |||||
19 | 17.08.1996 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
20 | 21.08.1996 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
21 | 24.08.1996 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
22 | 02.09.1996 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
23 | 07.09.1996 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Premier League | |||||
24 | 15.09.1996 | 0 - 3 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
25 | 22.09.1996 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
26 | 25.09.1996 | 2 - 1 | Scarborough (H) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
27 | 28.09.1996 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
28 | 12.10.1996 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
29 | 19.10.1996 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
30 | 22.10.1996 | 2 - 0 | York City (A) | League Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
31 | 26.10.1996 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
32 | 02.11.1996 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
33 | 16.11.1996 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
34 | 23.11.1996 | 1 - 2 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
35 | 27.11.1996 | 2 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
36 | 30.11.1996 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
37 | 03.12.1996 | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
38 | 07.12.1996 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
39 | 21.12.1996 | 0 - 2 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
40 | 26.12.1996 | 1 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
41 | 18.01.1997 | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
42 | 21.01.1997 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | League Cup 5 | |||||
43 | 25.01.1997 | 2 - 1 | Norwich City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
44 | 29.01.1997 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
45 | 02.02.1997 | 3 - 4 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
46 | 26.02.1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
47 | 01.03.1997 | 3 - 1 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
48 | 05.03.1997 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
49 | 08.03.1997 | 0 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
50 | 11.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon (A) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
51 | 15.03.1997 | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
52 | 19.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
53 | 22.03.1997 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
54 | 06.04.1997 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough (N) | League Cup f | |||||
55 | 09.04.1997 | 1 - 1 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
56 | 12.04.1997 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
57 | 16.04.1997 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough (N) | League Cup f rep | |||||
58 | 19.04.1997 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
59 | 23.04.1997 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
60 | 03.05.1997 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
61 | 07.05.1997 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
62 | 11.05.1997 | 4 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
63 | 09.08.1997 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
64 | 13.08.1997 | 2 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
65 | 23.08.1997 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
66 | 27.08.1997 | 3 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
67 | 30.08.1997 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
68 | 13.09.1997 | 3 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
69 | 16.09.1997 | 1 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (A) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
70 | 20.09.1997 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
71 | 24.09.1997 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
72 | 27.09.1997 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Premier League | |||||
73 | 30.09.1997 | 0 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (H) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
74 | 06.10.1997 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
75 | 14.10.1997 | 1 - 3 | Grimsby Town (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
76 | 18.10.1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
77 | 27.10.1997 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
78 | 01.11.1997 | 3 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
79 | 10.11.1997 | 0 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
80 | 22.11.1997 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Premier League | |||||
81 | 29.11.1997 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
82 | 06.12.1997 | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace (H) | Premier League | |||||
83 | 13.12.1997 | 1 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
84 | 20.12.1997 | 0 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
85 | 26.12.1997 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
86 | 28.12.1997 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
87 | 03.01.1998 | 4 - 0 | Northampton Town (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
88 | 10.01.1998 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
89 | 17.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
90 | 24.01.1998 | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
91 | 31.01.1998 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
92 | 07.02.1998 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
93 | 14.02.1998 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
94 | 21.02.1998 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
95 | 28.02.1998 | 3 - 5 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
96 | 14.03.1998 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
97 | 28.03.1998 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Premier League | |||||
98 | 04.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
99 | 11.04.1998 | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Premier League | |||||
100 | 14.04.1998 | 3 - 3 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
101 | 26.04.1998 | 4 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
102 | 29.04.1998 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
103 | 02.05.1998 | 1 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Premier League | |||||
104 | 10.05.1998 | 3 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
105 | 15.08.1998 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
106 | 22.08.1998 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
107 | 29.08.1998 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
108 | 09.09.1998 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
109 | 12.09.1998 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
110 | 16.09.1998 | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
111 | 19.09.1998 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
112 | 22.09.1998 | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
113 | 27.09.1998 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
114 | 03.10.1998 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
115 | 19.10.1998 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
116 | 24.10.1998 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
117 | 27.10.1998 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
118 | 31.10.1998 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
119 | 07.11.1998 | 0 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Premier League | |||||
120 | 11.11.1998 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
121 | 14.11.1998 | 2 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
122 | 21.11.1998 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
123 | 28.11.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
124 | 02.12.1998 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | League Cup 5 | 1 | ||||
125 | 05.12.1998 | 2 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
126 | 12.12.1998 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Premier League | |||||
127 | 19.12.1998 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
128 | 26.12.1998 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
129 | 28.12.1998 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
130 | 02.01.1999 | 4 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
131 | 09.01.1999 | 0 - 0 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
132 | 16.01.1999 | 2 - 6 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
133 | 23.01.1999 | 0 - 3 | Coventry City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
134 | 26.01.1999 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
135 | 06.02.1999 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
136 | 17.02.1999 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
137 | 20.02.1999 | 0 - 5 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
138 | 01.03.1999 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
139 | 06.03.1999 | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
140 | 13.03.1999 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
141 | 21.03.1999 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | League Cup f | |||||
142 | 03.04.1999 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
143 | 06.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
144 | 10.04.1999 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
145 | 18.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
146 | 21.04.1999 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
147 | 24.04.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
148 | 01.05.1999 | 1 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
149 | 05.05.1999 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
150 | 08.05.1999 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
151 | 16.05.1999 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Premier League | |||||
152 | 07.08.1999 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
153 | 11.08.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
154 | 14.08.1999 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
155 | 21.08.1999 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
156 | 24.08.1999 | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
157 | 30.08.1999 | 1 - 0 | Watford (H) | Premier League | |||||
158 | 11.09.1999 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
159 | 14.09.1999 | 3 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | 1 | ||||
160 | 18.09.1999 | 2 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
161 | 22.09.1999 | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace (H) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
162 | 25.09.1999 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
163 | 03.10.1999 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
164 | 13.10.1999 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | League Cup 3 | |||||
165 | 16.10.1999 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
166 | 23.10.1999 | 1 - 3 | Bradford City (A) | Premier League | |||||
167 | 30.10.1999 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
168 | 06.11.1999 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
169 | 20.11.1999 | 2 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
170 | 27.11.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
171 | 04.12.1999 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
172 | 11.12.1999 | 0 - 0 | Hereford United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
173 | 15.12.1999 | 0 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
174 | 03.01.2000 | 2 - 2 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
175 | 09.01.2000 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
176 | 02.02.2000 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
177 | 05.02.2000 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
178 | 27.02.2000 | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (N) | League Cup f | |||||
179 | 05.03.2000 | 5 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
180 | 11.03.2000 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
181 | 18.03.2000 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
182 | 26.03.2000 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
183 | 02.04.2000 | 0 - 3 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
184 | 08.04.2000 | 1 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
185 | 15.04.2000 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
186 | 22.04.2000 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
187 | 29.04.2000 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
188 | 03.05.2000 | 2 - 0 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
189 | 06.05.2000 | 3 - 0 | Bradford City (H) | Premier League | |||||
190 | 14.05.2000 | 0 - 4 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
191 | 19.08.2000 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
192 | 23.08.2000 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
193 | 26.08.2000 | 0 - 0 | Bradford City (A) | Premier League | |||||
194 | 09.09.2000 | 1 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
195 | 14.09.2000 | 1 - 1 | Red Star Belgrade (H) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
196 | 17.09.2000 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
197 | 24.09.2000 | 1 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
198 | 28.09.2000 | 1 - 3 | Red Star Belgrade (A) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
199 | 01.10.2000 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
200 | 14.10.2000 | 0 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
201 | 21.10.2000 | 0 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
202 | 28.10.2000 | 2 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
203 | 01.11.2000 | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace (H) | League Cup 3 | |||||
204 | 04.11.2000 | 1 - 0 | Manchester City (A) | Premier League | |||||
205 | 11.11.2000 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
206 | 18.11.2000 | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
207 | 25.11.2000 | 0 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
208 | 02.12.2000 | 3 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Crewe Alexandra | £750,000 | 23.02.1996 |
OUT | Celtic | £5,750,000 | 08.12.2000 |
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