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Simon Piers Ireland (born 23 November 1971, in Barnstaple) is a former professional footballer and current first-team coach at Sheffield Wednesday. He played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Wrexham, Blackburn Rovers, Mansfield Town, Doncaster Rovers and Boreham Wood.

Simon Ireland

Personal information
Full name	Simon Piers Ireland
Date of birth	(1971-11-23) 23 November 1971 (age 50)
Place of birth	Barnstaple, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sheffield Wednesday (coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1993	Huddersfield Town	19	(0)
1991	→ Wrexham (loan)	5	(0)
1993	Blackburn Rovers	1	(0)
1993–1997	Mansfield Town	85	(10)
1997–1998	Doncaster Rovers	61	(2)
	Boreham Wood
Teams managed
2019	Nottingham Forest (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

In January 2008, Ireland was appointed as assistant director, with responsibility for the U9-U12 age groups at Blackburn Rovers.[1] From 2010 to 2013, he worked as the U18 assistant academy manager.[2] In August 2013, he then became the U21 manager of Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] After 18 months, Ireland left to join Queens Park Rangers as the academy's new head of coaching and coach education on 14 February 2015.[3] After almost three years, he left on 18 January and a few days later, he joined the staff of Aitor Karanka at Nottingham Forest as a first team coach.[4] Ireland faced his first game as manager the following day against Reading which he lost 0–2.[5] On 15 January 2019, Martin O'Neill was appointed as the new manager and Ireland therefore continued as a member of the staff.[6]

On 6 August 2021, Ireland joined Darren Moore as a first-team coach at Sheffield Wednesday.[7]

References

External links

• Simon Ireland at Soccerbase

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