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{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer and manager}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Warren Feeney
| image       = Warren Feeney in 2021.jpg
| caption     =Feeney managing [[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin]] in 2021
| fullname    = Warren James Feeney<ref name="Hugman2010-11 148">{{Cite book|editor-first=Barry J.|editor-last=Hugman|title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11|year=2010|publisher=Mainstream Publishing|isbn=978-1-84596-601-0|page=148}}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1981|1|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=International: Profile of Warren Feeney|url=http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/114/senior/warren-feeney-forward/|publisher=Irish Football Association|access-date=10 August 2013}}</ref>
| position    = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]] (manager)
| clubnumber  = 
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = [[Leeds United]]
| clubs1  = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]                      | years1  = 1998–2001 | caps1  = 0  | goals1  = 0
| clubs2  = → [[AFC Bournemouth]] (loan)               | years2  = 2001      | caps2  = 10 | goals2  = 4
| clubs3  = [[AFC Bournemouth]]                        | years3  = 2001–2004 | caps3  = 98 | goals3  = 32
| clubs4  = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]                | years4  = 2004–2005 | caps4  = 31 | goals4  = 15
| clubs5  = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]                            | years5  = 2005–2007 | caps5  = 77 | goals5  = 8
| clubs6  = → [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] (loan)               | years6  = 2007      | caps6  = 6  | goals6  = 0
| clubs7  = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]                        | years7  = 2007–2010 | caps7  = 14 | goals7  = 0
| clubs8  = → [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] (loan)             | years8  = 2007      | caps8  = 10 | goals8  = 5
| clubs9  = → [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] (loan)             | years9  = 2008–2009 | caps9  = 23 | goals9  = 6
| clubs10 = → [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] (loan) | years10 = 2009      | caps10 = 1  | goals10 = 0
| clubs11 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]                | years11 = 2010–2011 | caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 0
| clubs12 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]                  | years12 = 2011–2013 | caps12 = 49 | goals12 = 5
| clubs13 = [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]]                    | years13 = 2013–2014 | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 0
| clubs14 = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]                                | years14 = 2014–2015 | caps14 = 8  | goals14 = 1
| clubs15 = [[Callington Town F.C.|Callington Town]]                  | years15 = 2019      | caps15 = –  | goals15 = –
| clubs16 = [[Ards F.C.|Ards]]                                        | years16 = 2019      | caps16 = 1  | goals16 = 0
| totalcaps = 366 | totalgoals = 76
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1995| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U15
| nationalcaps1  = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1995–1996 | nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U16
| nationalcaps2  = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 1998–1999  | nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U18
| nationalcaps3  = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2001–2003 | nationalteam4 = [[Northern Ireland national under-21 football team|Northern Ireland U21]]
| nationalcaps4  = 8 | nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2002–2011     | nationalteam5 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]
| nationalcaps5  = 46 | nationalgoals5 = 5
| manageryears1 = 2014–2015 |managerclubs1 = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] 
| manageryears2 = 2016|managerclubs2 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] 
| manageryears3 = 2019 |managerclubs3 = [[Ards F.C.|Ards]] 
| manageryears4 = 2019–2021 |managerclubs4 = [[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin Blagoevgrad]]
| manageryears5 = 2022–2023     |managerclubs5 = [[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]]
| manageryears6 = 2023–2024 |managerclubs6 = [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
| manageryears7 = 2024–
| managerclubs7 = [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]]
}}
'''Warren James Feeney''' (born 17 January 1981) is a Northern Irish football manager and former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who manages {{English football updater|Weymouth}} club [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]].

As a player he was a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] who began his professional career with [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]. He played in the [[Football League]] for [[AFC Bournemouth]], [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]], [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] and [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], in the [[Scottish Premiership]] for [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. He also had a spell in his native country for [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] and played non-league football for both [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]], [[Callington Town F.C.|Callington Town]] and [[Ards F.C.|Ards]]. He is a Northern Ireland former international and was capped 46 times, scoring 5 goals. In making his debut, he became the third generation of his family to receive an international [[Cap (sport)|cap]], after his father [[Warren Feeney, Sr.]] and grandfather [[Jim Feeney]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Smyth|first=Rob|title=Have any matches been postponed because of natural disasters?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/28/matches-postponed-natural-disasters|access-date=7 September 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=28 April 2010|location=London}}</ref>

After retiring he moved into management and has had spells in charge of Linfield, [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]], [[Ards F.C.|Ards]] and in [[Bulgaria]] with [[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin Blagoevgrad]].Soccer Universities

==Playing career==
===Early career===
Feeney attended [[Ashfield Boys' High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashfield Boys' celebrate 30 years of top competition |first=Michael |last=Bashford |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=27 January 2010 |access-date=26 November 2018 |url= https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ashfield-boys-celebrate-30-years-of-top-competition-28514061.html}}</ref> He started his career when he joined St Andrews, once scoring 54 goals in one season. He signed as a trainee with [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], in 1998, but never made the league side and was loaned out to [[AFC Bournemouth]] in 2001.

===AFC Bournemouth===
After 10 loan games, the loan to Bournemouth became permanent and he finally played in 108 games for Bournemouth, scoring 36 goals, before leaving at the end of the 2003–04 season. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}league 2 play off winner 2002

===Stockport County===
He joined [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] from Bournemouth for a fee of £45,000, making over 30 appearances for them, and scoring 15 goals, but in spite of his contribution the club were relegated at the end of the season.

===Luton Town===
Feeney moved on to [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] for £150,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4373465.stm|title=Luton complete signing of Feeney|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 November 2007 | date=24 March 2005}}</ref> He did not have a great start to his Luton career, scoring only 6 goals in 30 starts and 18 substitute appearances in the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]], and although he finally clocked up 77 appearances in all, he only managed a haul of 8 goals in total, and in March 2007, he was allowed to join [[Cardiff City]] on loanleague 1 winner 2005

===Cardiff City===
[[File:Warren Feeney.jpg|thumb|Feeney playing for Cardiff City in 2010.]]

At the end of his loan spell at [[Cardiff]] he agreed a three-year deal with the club, but he failed to find the net in a competitive game, his only goal coming in a pre-season friendly against Dutch side [[FC Twente]]. However, considering the deal he had just signed it was perhaps surprising when he was loaned to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] for four months from 21 August 2007<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6930241.stm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711101019/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6930241.stm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 July 2012|title=Manager Jones calms Fowler fears|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 November 2007}}</ref>

===Swansea City===
He scored his first goal for Swansea on 2 October, in a 2–1 win over [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] and began to establish himself in the side, scoring 5 goals in ten matches, but on 15 December, while playing for Swansea in a match against [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] he sustained injury to an ankle ligament after a heavy tackle by [[Lewis Hunt]]. His injury ended his opportunity of a permanent switch to Swansea, who had already held talks with Cardiff about a permanent deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/7146804.stm|title=Rival clubs wait on Feeney injury|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=17 December 2007}}</ref>

Warren's grandfather, [[Jim Feeney]] had also played for Swansea in the 1940s, and also won international caps for Northern Ireland – they were the first grandfather/grandson to have played for the Swans.

In January 2008, Swansea manager [[Roberto Martínez]] put an end to the transfer speculation by stating that "it is going to be very, very difficult to agree something over Warren" meaning that he will not be moving to them in January but Martínez also mentioned that a summer move would not be out of the question.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/7189366.stm|title=Swansea call off Feeney pursuit|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 January 2008}}</ref> league 1 winner with swansea 2007

===Cardiff City===
Back at Cardiff, he returned from the injury in March 2008, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for [[Paul Parry]] during a 1–0 win over [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] but suffered another injury two weeks later during a 0–0 with [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] which ended his season.

===Dundee United===
In July 2008, Feeney joined fellow Cardiff City player [[Willo Flood]] on loan at [[Scottish Premier League]] side [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7494291.stm|title=Feeney signs Dundee Utd loan deal|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=8 July 2008 | date=7 July 2008}}</ref> In only his third friendly game for Dundee United, he scored a hat-trick against [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]] at [[Stark's Park]], although he did not score his first competitive goal until November. He went on to score 6 league goals for the Scottish club by the end of the season, only for a groin injury to put an end to his loan spell.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/05/19/story13164351t0.shtm|title=Birthday gift|date=19 May 2009|work=Evening Telegraph|access-date=19 May 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522104620/http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/05/19/story13164351t0.shtm|archive-date=22 May 2009}}</ref>

===Return to Cardiff===
After returning to Cardiff again his injury woes continued, and in July 2009 it was reported on the BBC website that Feeney would miss the start of the 2009–10 season as he would undergo hip surgery, he would also miss vital [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] games for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8146528.stm |publisher=BBC News | title=Feeney to undergo hip operation | date=12 July 2009 | access-date=27 May 2010}}</ref>
This problem was believed to have come to light during a medical with [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], the club where he started his career, but after failing this medical the move was called off.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Feeney-sad-to.5437830.jp |title=Feeney sad to miss out on Leeds move |work=[[The Yorkshire Post]] |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=18 October 2009}}</ref>

He returned to action for Cardiff on 17 October 2009, when came on as a substitute for [[Chris Burke (footballer)|Chris Burke]] during a 1–1 draw with [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].

===Sheffield Wednesday===
On 26 November 2009, Feeney joined Championship side [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on loan until the end of December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1886746,00.html |title=Feeney for Wednesday |publisher=cardiffcityfc.co.uk |date=26 November 2009 |access-date=10 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225000416/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1886746,00.html |archive-date=25 February 2012 }}</ref> Cardiff manager [[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]] stated that Feeney would return to Cardiff at the end of his loan spell after only playing 13 minutes for Sheffield Wednesday, during which time the manager who signed him, [[Brian Laws]], was sacked after a string of poor results.

===Oldham Athletic===
Following Cardiff's playoff final defeat, the club released five players, including Feeney.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamtalk.com/cardiff-city/6172988/Jones-releases-five-Bluebirds|title=Jones releases five Bluebirds
 |date=26 May 2010|work=[[TEAMtalk]]|access-date=2 June 2010}}</ref> On 14 July 2010, Feeney joined [[Football League One]] side [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8812238.stm |title=NI striker Warren Feeney signs for Oldham Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2010 |access-date=14 July 2010}}</ref> He scored his first and only goal for the club in a [[2010–11 FA Cup#First round|FA Cup first round]] match on 6 November 2010 against [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–2 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9140070.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 November 2010 |access-date=6 November 2010 }}</ref> On 3 August 2011, he had his contract terminated.<ref>{{cite web | title=FEENEY LEAVES LATICS | url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2408997,00.html? | publisher=oldhamathletic.co.uk | date=3 August 2011 | access-date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

===Plymouth Argyle===
Feeney signed a one-year contract with [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web | title=Plymouth Argyle sign striker Warren Feeney| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14409643.stm? |publisher=BBC Sport | date=4 August 2011 | access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] and scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]].<ref name="GoS">{{cite web|title=Warren Feeney|url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=1025&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7|publisher=Greens on Screen|access-date=3 May 2013}}</ref> Having made 30 appearances in his first season with Argyle,<ref name="GoS"/> Feeney signed a one-year contract extension in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warren Feeney agrees new Plymouth Argyle contract|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205072|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=3 May 2013|date=25 May 2012}}</ref> He scored a further three goals in 22 appearances in 2012–13 before a knee injury sidelined him for the rest of the campaign.<ref name="GoS"/><ref name="Retained list">{{cite news|last=Errington|first=Chris|title=John Sheridan announces retained list at Plymouth Argyle|url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/John-Sheridan-announces-retained-list-Plymouth/story-18847161-detail/story.html|access-date=3 May 2013|newspaper=The Herald|date=30 April 2013|location=Plymouth|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503011110/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/John-Sheridan-announces-retained-list-Plymouth/story-18847161-detail/story.html|archive-date=3 May 2013}}</ref> Feeney was released at the end of the season,<ref name="Retained list"/> but returned on trial in July to try and earn a new contract, and scored in one of the club's friendly matches.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warren Feeney tries to earn new contract at Plymouth Argyle|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Warren-Feeney-tries-earn-new-contract-Plymouth/story-19519788-detail/story.html|access-date=10 August 2013|newspaper=The Herald|date=15 July 2013|location=Plymouth}}</ref>

===Salisbury City===
He joined [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]] on 20 July 2013 as [[player-coach|player-assistant manager]] to new manager Mikey Harris.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warren Feeney named Salisbury City player-assistant boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23391178|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 August 2013|date=20 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Holt|first=Joel|title=Plenty of optimism in rising Salisbury youngsters|url=http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/10598133.Plenty_of_optimism_in_rising_Salisbury_youngsters/|access-date=10 August 2013|newspaper=Salisbury Journal|date=7 August 2013}}</ref> He left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season, after becoming manager of [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]].

===Return to playing===
Following the end of his professional career, Feeney often featured in games for charity organisation the Argyle Legends, a side made up of players all with a link to [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]].

In January 2019, Feeney represented [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] at the [[Star Sixes#2019 edition|2019 Star Sixes tournament]]. Later that month it was revealed that Feeney had signed for [[Cornwall|Cornish]] side [[Callington Town F.C.|Callington Town]], of the [[South West Peninsula League]]; the [[English football league system#The system|10th level of English football]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McPherson |first=Adam |title=FOUR NEW SIGNINGS FOR FIRST TEAM |url=http://www.callingtontownfc.com/news/four-new-signings-for-first-team-2385855.html|publisher=Callington Town FC|date=15 January 2019|access-date=16 January 2019}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In August 2019, Feeney made one appearance for [[NIFL Championship]] club [[Ards F.C.|Ards]] during his spell as manager.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ardsfootballclub/posts/pfbid038K55eBMZHWtKLqW7ZzNeDnWmndKPjiMEjU78JMyEqcDCCnbxSs3ZJto3tJPwBMFol</ref>

==International career==
Feeney is a Northern Irish former. He won 46 caps playing for his country, and also made eight appearances at under-21 level.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/3168694.stm|title=Cummings ban confirmed|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 November 2007 | date=6 October 2003}}</ref> He scored his first international goal against [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]] in September 2005, also netting in a friendly against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]. His third goal came against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the [[Euro 2008]] Qualifier, heading an equaliser in the 61st minute. In April 2009, Feeney scored his fifth and final international goal, the only goal of the game as Northern Ireland beat [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] 1–0 in a World Cup Qualifier.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7977957.stm|title=N Ireland 1–0 Slovenia |date=1 April 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=1 April 2009}}</ref>

===International goals===
''Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first. ''
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 3 September 2005 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]] || {{fb|AZE}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 2 || 15 November 2005 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]] || {{fb|POR}} || 1–1 || 1–1 || [[Friendly match]]
|-
| 3 || 17 November 2007 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]] || {{fb|DEN}} || 1–1 || 2–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|- 
| 4 ||    28 March 2009 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]] || {{fb|POL}} || 1–0 || 3–2 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 5 ||     1 April 2009 || [[Windsor Park]], [[Belfast]] || {{fb|SVN}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Managerial career==

===Linfield===

On 26 April 2014, it was announced that Feeney would replace [[David Jeffrey]] as manager of [[NIFL Premiership]] side [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] in his native city of [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland. He officially took charge of the club on 1 May 2014, signing a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warren Feeney is appointed new Linfield manager|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27174178|publisher=BBC News|access-date=26 April 2014}}</ref> Feeney later decided to combine his managerial role at the club with playing duties. He made his debut in a pre-season friendly against [[Loughgall F.C.|Loughgall]] on 24 June 2014, which Linfield won 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Loughgall 1–2 Linfield|url=http://www.linfieldfc.com/matchreport.asp?mid=841|publisher=linfieldfc.com|date=24 June 2014|access-date=26 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814090952/http://www.linfieldfc.com/matchreport.asp?mid=841|archive-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> His competitive debut as a player came at "[[Belfast's Big Two|Big Two]]" rivals [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] with Feeney coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28777542 Irish Premiership: Glentoran 2–3 Linfield]</ref>

His cousin, [[Lee Feeney]], played for the club in two different spells between 1997–1999 and 2002–2003.

===Newport County===
On 6 October 2015 Feeney was appointed as assistant manager to [[John Sheridan (footballer)|John Sheridan]] at [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Newport County A.F.C|Newport County]].

On 15 January 2016 Feeney was promoted to be the club's manager following Sheridan's move to Oldham. [[Andy Todd (footballer, born 1974)|Andy Todd]] was appointed as his assistant manager.

Feeney ensured a good start to his tenure with a run of six wins in his first 11 games, gaining 21 points, and 21 points of a possible 36. As the season continued however, results then worsened, ending the season with a winless run of 11 games. Newport finished the season in 22nd place in League Two, avoiding relegation.

Newport started the 2016–17 season poorly with Newport County bottom of League Two by September, and after defeats against Grimsby and relegation rivals Cambridge United,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2017/june/201617-a-season-in-review/|title=2016/17 – A Season in Review|website=newport-county.co.uk|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref> Newport only had one win, and 6 points, from their opening 9 matches of the 2016–17 season.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37494578 |title=Newport County sack manager Warren Feeney |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2016 |access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref> Feeney and Todd were sacked by Newport on 28 September 2016.<ref name=":0" />

Newport captain Scott Bennett expressed his disappointment,<ref name=":0" /> stating he was "gutted" at the news of Feeney's departure. Feeney met Newport again in League Two the following season as assistant manager of Crawley, losing the fixture 2–1.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/15557091.andrew-penman-a-year-on-from-being-sacked-warren-feeney-deserves-respect-from-newport-county-tonight/|title=ANDREW PENMAN: A year on from being sacked, Warren Feeney deserves respect from Newport County tonight|website=South Wales Argus|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref> A South Wales Argust columnist remarked one year on that Feeney thought the Newport board had been hasty in sacking him, given that his successor [[Graham Westley]] was sacked and [[Michael Flynn (footballer)|Mike Flynn]] went on to lead the side to a spell of good form.<ref name=":1" />

===Crawley Town and Notts County===
On 25 May 2017, Feeney was appointed assistant manager to [[Harry Kewell]] at [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]].<ref>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ex-newport-county-boss-warren-13080861 Feeney joins Crawley Town]</ref> The duo led the side to a 14th-place finish in League Two for 2017–18.

The pair departed Crawley for Notts County in controversial fashion in August 2018, with some claiming Notts County were "raiding" the side of its best players including [[Enzio Boldewijn]] and [[Robert Milsom]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/harry-kewell-says-notts-countys-2063330|title='I am not going to sit here and lie and say it's just another team' – Kewell|last=Curtis|first=Leigh|date=2018-10-01|website=nottinghampost|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref> after only 15 months in charge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/we-hope-he-fails-as-this-bit-of-business-is-truly-disgusting-fans-react-to-harry-kewell-departure-1-8620252|title='We hope he fails as this bit of business is truly disgusting' – fans react to Harry Kewell departure|website=crawleyobserver.co.uk|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>

On 13 November 2018, Kewell and Feeney both left [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/13/harry-kewell-notts-county-sacking-season|title=Harry Kewell leaves Notts County amid flurry of Football League sackings|last=Aarons|first=Ed|date=2018-11-13|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-10-18|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The pair were only given ten weeks in charge of the side, winning only three of their fourteen fixtures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/harry-kewell-sacked-notts-county-15410681|title=Warren Feeney leaves Notts County after Harry Kewell is sacked|last=Fullerton|first=Gareth|date=2018-11-13|website=belfastlive|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>

===Ards===
In February 2019 Feeney returned to Northern Ireland as manager of [[NIFL Premiership]] side [[Ards F.C.|Ards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/warren-feeney-appointed-new-manager-15845307|title=Warren Feeney appointed new manager of relegation-threatened Ards|publisher=Belfast Live|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> Feeney's father Warren Sr, grandfather, and his cousins Lee and Cullen have all played for the side during their careers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ards-job-more-just-family-17066444|title=Ards job more than just a family affair for Warren Feeney|last=Millar|first=Colin|date=2019-10-10|website=belfastlive|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref> He appointed his cousin and former Ards forward [[Lee Feeney]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/ards/warren-feeney-appoints-former-rangers-striker-as-assistant-at-ards-37835581.html|title=Warren Feeney appoints former Rangers striker as assistant at Ards|work=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk|access-date=2019-10-18|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

He began the 2019–20 season well, leading the side off the bottom of the table for the first time in months and managing a 3–1 victory against Newry to put the club in the 11th-placed play-off slot. He nearly ensured survival for Ards after a late run to secure 13 points from the last nine games but could not turn the season around.<ref name="BelfastTelegraph.co.uk">{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/ards/ards-boss-warren-feeney-to-stay-on-after-signing-new-twoyear-deal-38106435.html|title=Ards boss Warren Feeney to stay on after signing new two-year deal|work=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk|access-date=2019-10-18|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The side dropped down to the [[NIFL Championship]] in 2019–20 after losing a promotion/relegation play-off to [[Carrick Rangers F.C.|Carrick Rangers]].

In May 2019 Feeney signed a two-year contract extension.<ref name="BelfastTelegraph.co.uk"/>

=== OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad ===
Feeney joined Bulgarian second division side OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad as manager in November 2019 after a recommendation by an English former teammate who was assisting the side in their recruitment process. The side has recently been acquired by Dubai-based owners who are planning investment in the Bulgarian side.<ref name="BBC Sport">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50455018|title='I always wanted to experience club football abroad' – Warren Feeney excited by move to Bulgaria|date=2019-11-17|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2020-02-16}}</ref> Feeney was joined at the side by fellow Irish footballer [[Conor Henderson]] who has been with the club since August 2017.
Feeney went on to lead Pirin Blagoevgrad to the league title and promotion to the A group of Bulgarian football. In early December 2021, Feeney and his technical team were released from Pirin following a cost cutting strategy at the club.<ref>{{cite web | title = Пирин обяви раздяла с Фийни и неговия щаб| url =https://sportal.bg/news-2021120311025254949 |publisher = sportal.bg | date = 3 December 2021 | accessdate= 21 December 2021|language = bg}}</ref>

===Welling United===
On 14 March 2022, a day after the departure of [[Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)|Peter Taylor]], Feeney was appointed manager of [[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60744248|title=Warren Feeney named Welling United manager|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2022|accessdate=15 March 2022}}</ref> Feeney left the club in June 2023, amid rumours linking him to the vacant [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] job.

===Glentoran===
He was announced as Glentoran's new manager on 5 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Feeney appointed new manager of Glentoran | publisher=BBC Sport | date=5 June 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65804811 | access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref> Whilst Glentoran manager he gave a senior debut to his son [[George Feeney (footballer)|George]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/warren-feeney-opens-up-tricky-27729121|first=Gareth|last=Fullerton|date=16 September 2023|accessdate=24 November 2023|title= Warren Feeney opens up on tricky father-son dynamic at Glentoran|website=Belfast Live}}</ref> He left the club by mutual consent on 15 March 2024.

===Weymouth===
On 17 December 2024, Feeney was appointed manager of National League South bottom side [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2024/12/17/warren-feeney-appointed-manager/|title=Warren Feeney Appointed Manager|website=uptheterras.co.uk|date=17 December 2024|accessdate=17 December 2024}}</ref> He got the club to place second from bottom but successive losses has led Weymouth to fall back to bottom. Feeney's first win as Weymouth manager came on 1 February 2025, in a 5–1 home victory against his former club, [[Welling United]]. 

He was relegated with Weymouth on 5 April 2025. 

== Managerial statistics ==
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=8|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
|align=left|1 May 2014
|align=left|6 October 2015
{{WDL|62|36|11|15}}
|-
|align=left|[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
|align=left|15 January 2016
|align=left|28 September 2016
{{WDL|34|7|8|19}}
|-
|align=left|[[Ards F.C.|Ards]]
|align=left|19 February 2019
|align=left|16 November 2019
{{WDL|11|3|4|4}}
|-
|align=left|[[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin Blagoevgrad]]
|align=left|17 November 2019
|align=left|3 December 2021
{{WDL|54|24|11|19}}
|-
|align=left|[[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]]
|align=left|14 March 2022
|align=left|5 June 2023
{{WDL|62|20|17|25}}
|-
|align=left|[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|align=left|5 June 2023
|align=left|15 March 2024
{{WDL|46|23|10|13}}
|-
|align=left|[[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]]
|align=left|17 December 2024
|align=left|Present
{{WDL|27|4|9|14}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|296|117|70|109}}
|}

==Honours==
===As a Manager===
'''Pirin Blagoevgrad'''
*[[Second Professional Football League]]: [[2020–21 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2020–21]]

'''Individual'''
*Second Professional Football League Manager of the Year: 2020–21

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/114/warren-feeney/ Northern Ireland stats] at Irish FA

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