Noel Whelan (pronounced /ˈhwiːlən/) (born 30 December 1974) is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League Two side Darlington. He has previously played for a number of league clubs including Leeds United and Middlesbrough.
Born in Leeds, Whelan started off with home town team Leeds United, coming through the youth team with a number of other talented youngsters. He made his debut in the first season of the FA Premier League,...
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Noel Whelan (pronounced /ˈhwiːlən/) (born 30 December 1974) is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League Two side Darlington. He has previously played for a number of league clubs including Leeds United and Middlesbrough.
Born in Leeds, Whelan started off with home town team Leeds United, coming through the youth team with a number of other talented youngsters. He made his debut in the first season of the FA Premier League, in the 1992–93 season. The following season, he made sixteen appearances but had to wait until the 1994–95 season to get his first goals, where he scored seven times in 23 appearances. He played just eight league games in 1995 and failed to score. His ability with Leeds earned him two caps for the England under-21 team, where he managed to score one goal.
In December 1995, Whelan was signed by Coventry City manager Ron Atkinson for around £2m. Atkinson's assistant Gordon Strachan, a former team mate of Whelan at Leeds, played a big role in...
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