Aidan McCaffrey

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Aiden McCaffrey
Personal information
Full name	Aiden McCaffrey
Date of birth	August 30, 1957 (age 49)
Place of birth	Jarrow, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Playing position	Central Defender
Youth clubs
-1974	Newcastle United
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1974-1978 1978-1980 1980-1985 1982 1985 1985-1987 1987 1987-1988 1988	Newcastle United Derby County Bristol Rovers Bristol City Torquay United Exeter City Hartlepool United Whitley Bay Carlisle United	059 0(4) 037 0(4) 184 (11) 006 0(1) 006 0(0) 058 0(3) 006 0(1) 014 0(0)
Teams managed
1991-1992	Carlisle United
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Aidan McCaffrey (born August 30, 1957) is an English former professional footballer and football club manager. He represented England at Under-21 level.

McCaffrey was a born in Jarrow and began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United and went on to captain the England Youth side. He turned professional in January 1974 and made his league debut against Ipswich Town in March 1975.

After 59 league games for the Magpies (scoring four goals) he moved to Derby County in August 1978 for a fee of £60,000, making his Rams' debut on the 15th of September in a 3-2 win against West Bromwich Albion at the Baseball Ground.

In August 1980, after Derby's relegation, he moved to Bristol Rovers for a fee of £75,000, having scored four times in 37 games for Derby. He was loaned by Rovers to their local rivals Bristol City in February 1982, with City in a financial crisis that saw that come very close to extinction and lose many of their players. He returned to Bristol Rovers and became a regular in their side, playing 184 times and scoring 11 goals in five seasons.

In March 1985 he joined Torquay United on loan and in July that year moved to Exeter City on a free transfer. He made 58 league appearances for the Grecians before a £3,000 move back to his native north-east, joining Hartlepool United in February 1987.

He was released after only six games and was playing for Whitley Bay when he was appointed youth coach at Carlisle United in January 1988. He played 14 times for the Cumbrians that season before retiring to concentrate on his coaching duties under the manager Clive Middlemass. When Middlemass was sacked in April 1991, McCaffrey took over as manager, Carlisle ending the season in 20th place in Division Four. The following season saw Carlisle struggle financially and finish bottom of the league, only saved from relegation to the Football Conference by the unfortunate demise of Aldershot. A new owner, Michael Knighton took over the club the following summer and McCaffrey left in September 1992.

Preceded by Clive Middlemass

Carlisle United Manager 1991-1992

Succeeded by David McCreery