Neil Ogden

Neil Ogden (born 29 November 1975 in Higher End, England) is an English former footballer.

Neil Ogden
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-11-29) 29 November 1975
Place of birth Higher End, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Wigan Athletic 15 (0)
1995–1996 Northwich Victoria F.C. 2 (0)
1996–1997 AmaZulu F.C. ? (?)
1997–1999 Sligo Rovers 42 (6)
1999–2000 Shelbourne 5 (0)
1999–2000 Galway United 15 (1)
2000–2003 Portadown 71 (4)
2003–2006 Larne ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Ogden was an apprentice at hometown club Wigan Athletic and made his Football League debut at Vetch Field on the 4 May 1993. After three seasons Ogden briefly played in the Football Conference and the Premier Soccer League before moving to Sligo Rovers in the summer of 1997 under Nicky Reid. He made his League of Ireland debut on the 30 August 1997. During that 1997-98 League of Ireland season, Sligo won their first ever FAI League Cup.[1]

Ogden signed to the Shelbourne for the 1999-2000 League of Ireland season under Dermot Keely, and made his debut in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup tie against Neuchâtel Xamax at the Stade de la Maladière (1924). However, after only 5 league appearances he moved to Galway United in November 1999. In January 2000, the Tribesmen knocked the defending League champions out of the FAI Cup and beat Sligo 5–0 with Ogden scoring.

Ogden signed for Portadown F.C. in the summer of 2000 and in his second season won the IFA Premiership. He made two appearances in the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League against FC Belshina Bobruisk [2][3] At the end of the 2002–03 Irish League season, Ogden signed to Larne F.C..[4] Under Jimmy McGeough, Larne reached the 2004–05 Irish Cup Final, where Ogden opened the scoring in a 5–1 loss.[5] In November 2005, Ogden's contract at Inver Park was terminated by Kenny Shiels.[6]

Honours

References
  1. https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1998/0225/Pg023.html
  2. "All to play for after stalemate - UEFA Champions League - News - UEFA.com". uefa.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. "Belshina Bobruisk vs. Portadown - Football Match Summary - July 24, 2002 - ESPN". espnfc.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. "BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Ogden joins Larne". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. "BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Ports hammer Larne in cup decider". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/sport/ogden-is-axed-others-to-follow-1-1702732.html
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