Cobblers’ front man James Quinn has today announced his retirement from the game at the age of 32. Quinn has struggled to get into the plans of Stuart Gray with his last goal for the club coming way back in October of last year at Brighton.
Quinn, who was signed by John Gorman in the summer of 2006, made 22 appearances for the club following previous spells at Bristol City and Peterborough United. The forward spent the second half of last season on loan at League One champions Scunthorpe United but wasn’t in Stuart Gray’s plans for the new season as he remained on the transfer list.
After winning 50 caps for Northern Ireland, Quinn brings the curtain down on a long career and told the BBC website, “"I knew playing for Northampton wasn't good enough to earn me a place in the international team. If I can't play for Northern Ireland then I would rather quit football and become a fan and cheer the lads on to qualification.”
The club are currently in negotiations to cancel Quinn’s contract.
Quinn, who was signed by John Gorman in the summer of 2006, made 22 appearances for the club following previous spells at Bristol City and Peterborough United. The forward spent the second half of last season on loan at League One champions Scunthorpe United but wasn’t in Stuart Gray’s plans for the new season as he remained on the transfer list.
After winning 50 caps for Northern Ireland, Quinn brings the curtain down on a long career and told the BBC website, “"I knew playing for Northampton wasn't good enough to earn me a place in the international team. If I can't play for Northern Ireland then I would rather quit football and become a fan and cheer the lads on to qualification.”
The club are currently in negotiations to cancel Quinn’s contract.
1 comment:
I'm dealing with this particular 'loss'.
What a dreadful signing he was.
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