Ryan McWilliams
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Largs Thistle | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Largs Thistle | |||
| -2009 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Greenock Morton | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Largs Thistle (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Ayr United | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Albion Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013- | Largs Thistle | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:10, 16 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ryan McWilliams (born 24 November 1989) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Largs Thistle as a goalkeeper.
Career
Born in Greenock, McWilliams began his career at Greenock Morton. He worked his way through the youth system to the Under-19s and then was called up to the first team. On 15 August 2009, he made his professional debut in a game against Dunfermline Athletic.
McWilliams made his debut for Morton on 15 August 2009, against Dunfermline Athletic after Bryn Halliwell was injured in the warm-up.[2]
McWilliams was loaned to his old club, Ayrshire junior side, Largs Thistle towards the end of the 2009-10 season.[3]
After being released by Morton, on 30 July 2010, Ryan signed for Ayr United on a 1 year deal as back up to David Crawford.[4] At the end of the 2010–11 season, McWilliams signed a one year extension with Ayr, but left at the end of the 2011–12 season.
McWilliams signed a one year contract with the Second Division outfit Albion Rovers,[5] then immediately after Rovers played against Morton in the Challenge Cup he was loaned out to East Stirlingshire on a 6 month deal, with his first game ironically to be against Morton. He asked to be released from his contract with Rovers in January 2013, after falling to third choice at the club.[6]
East Stirlingshire traveled to play Rangers on 18 August 2012, where McWilliams earned the Man of the Match award after several point blank and double saves; these helped keep the score respectable as the Shire lost 5-1. He was recalled by Albion after an injury to Chris McCluskey.[7]
McWilliams also coaches the goalkeepers at youth level for Morton.[8]
After his release by Albion Rovers, McWilliams returned to first club Largs Thistle.
See also
- Greenock Morton F.C. season 2009-10
References
- ↑ "Transfermarkt - ryan McWilliams". web page. Transfermarkt. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ↑ "Morton 0-2 Dunfermline Athletic". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ↑ "Player News". gmfc.net. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ↑ "Elgin v Ayr". BBC Sport. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ↑ "Scottish Division Two ins and outs". BBC Sport (BBC). 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ "Rovers release McWilliams". Scottish Football League. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "McWilliams returns to Rovers". Scottish Football League. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "Morton's past, present and future under Hawke's eye". Scottish Football League. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.