Niall Quinn
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Niall John Quinn MBE (b. October 6, 1966 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish international footballer who played for Arsenal, Manchester City & Sunderland, and he is the current owner and chairman of Sunderland AFC. Quinn joined Sunderland from Man City in the 1996/1997 season but didn't play for 6 months due to a serious injury. Kevin Phillips joined Sunderland in the 1997/1998 season and formed a deadly partnership along with Quinn in which they scored 46 goals between them (Quinn 21 goals & Phillips 25 goals) in Sunderland's 1998/1999 record breaking season. Quinn retired in 2002 due to a back injury, after his retirement Quinn worked as a Television Pundit & Commentator for Sky Sports. Niall Quinn is also known now for scoring the first ever goal at the Stadium of Light, which was a 3-1 win over Manchester City.
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On July 3, the Drumaville Consortium's bid was officially announced and Niall Quinn became the chairman and manager of Sunderland. The deal was finalised on July 27 2006, with sufficient shares being sold to the consortium in order for them to take complete control.
His managerial career did not get off to a good start as the team lost 2-1 to Coventry, 1-0 to Birmingham, 3-2 to Plymouth & an embarrassing 2-0 loss to Bury in the 1st round of the League Cup. After the match Quinn said that a new manager would be appointed by Sunderland's next game. Quinn retired as manager, paving the way for Roy Keane to take charge. The appointment matured into a great success, with Sunderland clinching an immediate Premier League comeback as Football League Championship champions. Quinn has also made substantial amounts of money available for buying new players, as he has a declared ambition to establish Sunderland as a top club.
[edit] Quotes
"I learned my trade at Arsenal, became a footballer at Manchester City, but Sunderland got under my skin... I love Sunderland".
"These are my people, you cannot treat them like that" to a member of Easyjet's staff at Cardiff airport after celebrating fans were made to leave the plane.
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(includes league, and cup)
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(includes Friendlies & Competitive)
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