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Joe McNerney

Joseph John McNerney (born 24 January 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Havant & Waterlooville.

Joe McNerney
Personal information
Full name Joseph John McNerney[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Chertsey, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Havant & Waterlooville
Number 5
Youth career
2006–2008 Woking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 Woking 203 (11)
2009 → Corinthian-Casuals (loan)
2009–2010 → Ashford Town (loan) 3 (1)
2015–2021 Crawley Town 122 (7)
2021–2023 Woking 59 (2)
2023– Havant & Waterlooville 7 (0)
International career
2014 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Early life

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McNerney was born in Chertsey.[4]

Club career

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Woking

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After joining Woking's academy at the age of 16,[5] McNerney made his professional debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Altrincham on 21 February 2009, replacing Charlie Moone with four minutes remaining.[6] McNerney went onto appear two more times for the Cards in his debut season, before enjoying two successful loan spells at Corinthian-Casuals[7] and Ashford Town[8] in the 2009–10 campaign.

McNerney became a key figure in Woking's promotion bid in the 2010–11 campaign, appearing in forty-nine games in all competitions, including six in their impressive FA Cup run, which saw the Cards lose on penalties to League One side Brighton & Hove Albion in a first-round replay.[9] The following season saw McNerney and Woking win promotion back to the Conference Premier after a three-year absence, sealing the title on 14 April 2012, in a 1–0 home victory against Maidenhead United.[10] In September 2014, after impressing for the Cards, McNerney received a call-up for the England C squad.[11] However, the centre-half failed to appear in both games against Turkey A2 and Estonia U23, remaining as an unused substitute. McNerney went on to make over 120 league appearances in the next three years, before leaving the Surrey-based side in 2015.

Crawley Town

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On 19 June 2015, McNerney joined League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year deal after impressing whilst at Woking.[12] After being assigned the number five jersey, McNerney made his debut in Crawley's 1–1 away draw against Oxford United, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[13] On 10 October 2015, McNerney supposedly dislocated his kneecap after landing awkwardly from a jump in a match against Leyton Orient. However, a month later, it was revealed that the injury was not as bad as first thought.[14] On 28 March 2016, McNerney made his return from his long-term injury, in a 2–0 home defeat against Exeter City, replacing Jon Ashton with just over ten minutes remaining.[15] On 9 April 2016, McNerney went onto score his first Crawley goal in their reverse home fixture against Oxford United, which resulted in a 5–1 shock defeat, with the centre-half netting the opener in the 28th minute.[16]

On 6 August 2016, McNerney made his first appearance of the 2016–17 campaign, in a 1–0 home victory over Wycombe Wanderers.[17] Two weeks later, McNerney scored Crawley's equaliser in their 1–1 home draw with Barnet after John Akinde had given the visitors the lead in the 3rd minute.[18] A couple of weeks after scoring in Crawley's away victory over Wycombe Wanderers,[19] McNerney was rewarded with a new two-year contract, with the option for a third-year.[20]

On 18 May 2021, it was announced that McNerney would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract following a six-year spell.[21]

Return to Woking

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On 7 June 2021, following his release from Crawley, McNerney opted to return to his boyhood club, Woking on a two-year deal.[22] On 21 August 2021, McNerney made his return in a Woking shirt, playing the full 90 minutes during their 2–1 away victory against Wealdstone on the opening day of the 2021–22 campaign.[23]

Following 69 appearances and 2 goals, it was announced that after two years back at the Cardinals, McNerney would once again leave the club following the conclusion of his contract in June 2023.[24]

Havant & Waterlooville

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on 9 June 2023, Havant & Waterlooville announced the signing of McNerney on a two-year contract.[25]

International career

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In September 2014, McNerney was called up to the England C team for International Challenge Trophy qualifying fixtures the following month.[26] He won one England C cap.[27]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Woking 2008–09[28] Conference Premier 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2009–10[28] Conference South 8 0 4 0 — 4[a] 0 16 0
2010–11[28] Conference South 37 1 6 1 — 6[b] 0 49 2
2011–12[28] Conference South 31 3 2 0 — 0 0 33 3
2012–13[28] Conference Premier 45 3 0 0 — 2[c] 0 47 3
2013–14[28] Conference Premier 46 4 1 0 — 2[c] 0 49 4
2014–15[28] Conference Premier 33 0 2 0 — 5[c] 0 40 0
Total 203 11 15 1 — 19 0 237 12
Crawley Town 2015–16[29] League Two 11 1 0 0 1 0 1[d] 0 13 1
2016–17[30] League Two 34 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 3
2017–18[31] League Two 16 1 1 0 1 0 3[e] 0 21 1
2018–19[32] League Two 29 1 1 0 0 0 3[e] 0 33 1
2019–20[33] League Two 6 0 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 7 0
2020–21[34] League Two 26 1 1 0 1 0 3[e] 0 31 1
Total 122 7 3 0 4 0 11 0 140 7
Woking 2021–22[35] National League 24 2 1 0 — 1[c] 0 26 2
2022–23[36] National League 35 0 1 0 — 1[f] 0 37 0
Total 59 2 2 0 — 2 0 69 2
Havant & Waterlooville 2023–24[37] National League South 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 0
Career total 391 20 20 1 4 0 33 0 453 21
  1. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  2. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference South play-offs
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  5. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  6. ^ One appearance in National League play-offs

Honours

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Club

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Woking

References

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  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Joe McNerney". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Joe McNerney - Defender - First Team - Crawley Town". Crawley Town F.C. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ Joe McNerney at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ Dyke, Chris (19 June 2015). "'Massively pleased' ex-Card Joe McNerney seals Crawley Town move". SurreyLive. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Altrincham 1 Woking 0". Woking Official Site. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  7. ^ "McNerney out on loan". Woking Official Site. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Aveley defeat reshuffled Ashford". Ashford Town Official Site. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Woking 2-2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  10. ^ "National League South (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Joe McNerney 'very pleased and proud' at England C call-up". Get Surrey. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Reds sign McNerney". Crawley Town Official Site. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Oxford United vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Crawley's Joe McNerney knee injury not as bad as first feared". Mid Sussex Times. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Crawley Town vs. Exeter City". Soccerway. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Crawley Town vs. Oxford United". Soccerway. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Crawley Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Crawley Town vs. Barnet". Soccerway. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Crawley Town: Joe McNerney signs new two-year Crawley Town deal". BBC Sport. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  21. ^ "RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". Crawley Town F.C. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  22. ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (7 June 2021). "Return of the Mac!". Woking F.C. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Wealdstone vs. Woking". Soccerway. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  24. ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (15 May 2023). "2022/23 Retained and Released List". Woking F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  25. ^ Nixon, Adam (9 June 2023). "Hawks Sign Experienced Defender Joe McNerney". Havant & Waterlooville. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  26. ^ Dyke, Chris (19 September 2014). "Joe McNerney 'very pleased and proud' at England C call-up". SurreyLive. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Joe McNerney - Defender - First Team - Crawley Town". www.crawleytownfc.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g "Joe McNerney". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  29. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  30. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  31. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  32. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  33. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  34. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  35. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  36. ^ "Games played by Joe McNerney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  37. ^ "J. McNerney". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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