Jim Magilton

Basic info

• Full name: James Magilton
• Date of birth: 24 November 1969
• Place of birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Nationality: Northern Irish
• Position: Midfielder (central/attacking)

Club career (selected)

• Distillery (Lisburn Distillery): Early career in Northern Ireland.
• Liverpool: Joined as a youth and was on Liverpool's books in the late 1980s, but made no competitive first-team appearances.
• Oxford United: Broke into senior football and made a significant impression.
• Sheffield Wednesday: Moved on to play in English top-flight football and became a key midfielder.
• Celtic: Short spell in Scotland.
• Southampton: Later years included time at Southampton.
• Swansea City: Finished playing career with a spell at Swansea and transitioned toward coaching/management thereafter.

International career

• National team: Northern Ireland
• Caps: 52 (approximate; commonly reported as 52 senior caps)
• Goals: 3 (approximate)
• Made his Northern Ireland debut in the early 1990s and was a regular midfield presence through much of that decade.

Coaching / management

• After retiring as a player, Magilton moved into coaching and management.
• Managed clubs including Leyton Orient (2006–2007) and served as manager of Queens Park Rangers (caretaker/early roles), and held roles at other clubs and within academies and as a director of football.

Notable traits

• Known for his passing ability, vision and creativity from midfield.
• Respected figure in Northern Irish football for both playing and coaching contributions.

Information such as exact club appearance and goal totals may vary between sources; if precise statistics are needed (season-by-season appearances, exact cap/goal counts), those can be provided from a chosen statistical database.