Liam Feeney
English footballer (born 1987)
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Liam Michael Feeney-Howard (born 21 January 1987) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Feeney in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Michael Feeney-Howard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Hayes | 46 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Salisbury City | 65 | (11) |
| 2008 | → Southend United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | AFC Bournemouth | 109 | (12) |
| 2011–2014 | Millwall | 73 | (5) |
| 2013 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 78 | (8) |
| 2016 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Blackpool | 69 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 41 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Scunthorpe United | 41 | (1) |
| Total | 611 | (50) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Early career
Feeney joined League One side Southend United on loan until 3 January 2009 in November 2008.[3] He made his debut after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Leicester City on 6 December.[4] He signed for AFC Bournemouth on 2 February for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Feeney scored his first goal for Bournemouth during a 4–0 win over Rochdale.
Millwall
Feeney made his Millwall debut on 11 September 2011 against Birmingham City.[6] After three years with the club, he was released on 10 May 2014.
Loans
On 27 September 2013 Feeney joined Millwall's divisional rivals Bolton Wanderers on a three-month loan deal.[7][8]
He made his debut, as a substitute for Lee Chung-Yong, the following day in a 1–1 draw against Yeovil Town at the Reebok Stadium.[9]
Millwall exercised their right to activate a 28-day recall clause due to injuries in their squad, meaning an earlier-than-expected return to The Den.[10] He later joined Blackburn Rovers on loan in March.[11]
Bolton Wanderers
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On 19 May 2014, Bolton Wanderers announced that Feeney would rejoin the club on a permanent deal once his Millwall contract had expired.[12] He made his second debut on the opening day of the new season in a 3–0 loss to Watford[13] and scored his first goals for Bolton on 4 November, scoring twice in a 3–0 home win against Cardiff City.[14] At the end of the 2015–16 season, the club confirmed that he would be leaving when his contract expired at the end of June.[15]
Ipswich Town (loan)
On 17 March 2016, Feeney signed for Ipswich Town on loan.[16] He made his Blues' debut[17] against Rotherham United, after coming on as a second-half substitute.
Blackburn Rovers
On 25 June 2016, Feeney re-signed for Blackburn Rovers; whom he was previously on loan to, on a two-year deal, with an option of a third year.[18]
On 31 August 2017, Feeney joined Championship side Cardiff City on loan until 1 January 2018.[19] He made his debut at Fulham on 9 September, coming on to set up Danny Ward for the equaliser in a 1–1 draw.[20]
He was released by Blackburn at the end of the 2017–18 season.[21]
Blackpool
On 23 August 2018, Feeney signed for Blackpool on an initial two-year contract.[22] He was given a starting debut in their 2–0 victory over Bristol Rovers at Bloomfield Road.[23]
Feeney scored his first goal for Blackpool in his 66th game for the club. It came in a 3–1 victory over Fleetwood Town at Bloomfield Road on 7 December 2019. It was also his first goal since 7 January 2017, for Blackburn.[24]
Tranmere Rovers
On 17 September 2020, Feeney joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[25] Feeney featured in both of Tranmere's play-off matches at the end of the season as they were defeated at the semi-final stage by Morecambe.[26] Following this unsuccessful end to the season, Feeney joined the club on a permanent deal in June 2021 on a one-year deal.[27]
Scunthorpe United
On 26 January 2022, Feeney had his Tranmere contract terminated by mutual consent[28] in order to join Scunthorpe United on a free transfer.[29]
Following Scunthorpe's second successive relegation, Feeney was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[30]
After football
On 2 October 2024, it was revealed that he had retired from the game to become a football agent.[31]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2022–23 season[32]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salisbury City | 2007–08[33] | Conference | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 9 | |
| 2008–09[34] | Conference | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 67 | 11 | |||
| Southend United (loan) | 2008–09[34] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2008–09[34] | League Two | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2009–10[35] | League Two | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 5 | |
| 2010–11[36] | League One | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| 2011–12[37] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 109 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 14 | ||
| Millwall | 2011–12[37] | Championship | 34 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 5 |
| 2012–13[38] | Championship | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 | |
| 2013–14[39] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 83 | 8 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2013–14[39] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2013–14[39] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2014–15[40] | Championship | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 47 | 3 |
| 2015–16[41] | Championship | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 5 | |
| Total | 78 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 88 | 8 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2015–16[41] | Championship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2016–17[42] | Championship | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| 2017–18[43] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 2 | ||
| Cardiff City (loan) | 2017–18[43] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 2018–19[44] | League One | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2019–20[45] | League One | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[46] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2020–21[46] | League Two | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2021–22[47] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2021–22[47] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022–23[48] | National League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 555 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 634 | 49 | ||
- Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League One play-offs
- Appearance in the Football League Trophy with Blackburn's U23 side
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
Cardiff City
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2017–18[49]
Tranmere Rovers
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2020–21[50]
