Jonathan Magee (born 9 February 1972) is a

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academic and former

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Football career

Magee is the son of

Eric Magee Eric Magee (born 24 August 1947) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a forward for Glenavon, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale, and Linfield. He helped Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70. Career Mag ...

who played professional football in England for

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. Jonathan began his own career with two of his father's ex–clubs: Glenavon and Linfield. After moving to Bangor in January 1993, Magee became a prolific goalscorer and won an

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winners' medal. In 1994, he was given an appearance in the national Under 21 team by

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. In 1994–95 Magee had short

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spells in the English non–League with

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and

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. He returned to local football with

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, Distillery then

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before retiring from the game due to a long–term ankle injury.

Academic career

Magee remained a semi-professional footballer by choice, stating: "I realised that for a long-term career it was better to look beyond the game." He attended

Ulster University sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...

before gaining further qualifications at Loughborough University and

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. He later worked as a senior lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, while continuing to publish work on the sociology of sport. Magee describes himself as a lifelong supporter of

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and admits to regular attendance at

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References

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