ADRIAN TEER: KRIS LINDSAY Kris Lindsay was a hugely influential Glenavon defender and captain during the Gary Hamilton era. In 2013-14 he skippered the team which won the Irish Cup and in 2015-16 was part of the squad which won it for a second time. He is currently the Irish Football Association’s Academy Manager and [...]
ADRIAN TEER: TONY GRANT Tony Grant was one of Glenavon’s most talented and popular players of the last thirty years. He won Coca Cola Cup and Irish Cup winners’ medals during the 1996-97 season and subsequently played in the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Since retirement he has assisted the club scouting for talent in the [...]
ADRIAN TEER: STANLEY SHEPPARD Stanley Sheppard is one of Glenavon’s longest serving players of the post-war era. He made 344 first-team appearances between 1971 and 1982. Stanley offered the following tribute: I have many fond memories of Adrian. He was involved throughout my career at Mourneview Park. Initially, he was a supporter. Then he edited [...]
ADRIAN TEER: THE MIDDLE YEARS, PART 1 Adrian’s election to the Glenavon Board in June 1980 had an interesting backstory. Three months earlier a vacancy had arisen following the resignation of Roy Girvan. The directors had the option of replacing Roy with the Belfast civil servant. However, instead, they co-opted a local businessman. When the [...]
ADRIAN TEER: JIM GRACEY Jim Gracey was a football journalist with the Lurgan Mail and Belfast Telegraph for virtually his entire working life. He started work at the Mail in 1974 before moving to the Telegraph in 1979. He later became Telegraph Sports Editor, Sunday Life Sports Editor and Group Sports Editor. Jim and Adrian [...]
ADRIAN TEER: ANDREW JOHNSTON Adrian was a former Chairman of the Northen Ireland Football League (NIFL). He served in this honorary position from 2013 to 2018. Andrew Johnston, former Managing Director of NIFL, worked closely with Adrian throughout this period. In the following tribute Andrew explains the pivotal role he played in the establishment of [...]
ADRIAN TEER: THE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Adrian’s most tangible contribution to Glenavon during the 1970s and 1980s was the introduction of a regular matchday programme. For four seasons in the 1950s a basic twelve-page publication had been sold at home games. The editorial content was provided by Glenavon, but the advertising was solicited by Sports Publications, [...]
ADRIAN TEER: THE EARLY YEARS John Adrian Teer was born in the Mater Unit, a private maternity home on Belfast’s Crumlin Road, on Tuesday 14th June 1945. Serendipitously his future wife, Mary Rose O’Boyle, was also born there. Adrian was the only child of Joseph (Joe) and Margaret Teer who lived in Adela Street, off [...]
ADRIAN TEER: JIM BOYCE Jim Boyce served as Vice Chairman (1978-1988) and Chairman (1988-1998) of Cliftonville F.C. He was also the club’s President and is currently its Patron. He was Vice-President (1993-1995) and President (1995-2007) of the Irish Football Association (I.F.A.). He is currently the Association’s Honorary Life President. He was a Vice-President of the [...]
ADRIAN TEER: PAUL BYRNE Paul Byrne is Glenavon’s longest serving player of the post-war era. He made 668 first-team appearances between 1983 and 1998. He was club captain from 1990 to 1995. In 1992 he captained the team which defeated Linfield 2-1 in the Irish Cup Final. One of Adrian’s final acts as Chairman was [...]
