Marc McAusland

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Marc McAusland

McAusland playing for St. Mirren
Personal information
Full nameMarc McAusland
Date of birth (1988-09-13) 13 September 1988
Place of birthPaisley, Scotland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing positionCentre back / Right back
Club information
Current clubSt. Mirren
Number14
Youth career
St. Mirren
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009St. Mirren6(0)
2006–2007Stranraer (loan)1(0)
2009–2010Queen of the South25(0)
2010–St. Mirren113(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marc McAusland (born 13 September 1988) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for St. Mirren.

Career

McAusland, nicknamed 'Cheesy' started his career with St. Mirren,[1] making his senior debut coming on as a substitute during a 2–0 win against Gretna on 29 March 2008. However, by the end of the 2008-09 season, he had not started a first team match.[2]

In the summer of 2009, McAusland moved to Dumfries club Queen of the South, in the Scottish Football League First Division.[2] Shortly after making his competitive debut for Queens he was named in the squad for the Scotland under 21 training camp scheduled for 9–11 August 2009.[3]

In 2009, McAusland lost his driving license after causing a crash while drink driving in Paisley.[4]

On 16 July 2010, McAusland returned to St. Mirren, signing a three year contract.[1] On 13 March 2013, Marc extended his contract by a further two years, taking him upto the end of season 2014-15.[5]

Marc is a favourite within the St Mirren support as he is a diehard supporter of the club himself. Marc's father, Bryan, is a director at St Mirren.

Honours

St Mirren

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "St Mirren re-sign defender Marc McAusland from Queens". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 16 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "McAusland seals switch to Queens". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 25 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  3. 'Marc's a happy chappy', www.qosfc.com
  4. "Road ban for former SPL footballer who crashed while over limit". Daily Record (Trinity Mirror). 21 November 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  5. "St Mirren: Marc McAusland signs a two-year contract extension". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014. 

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