Steve McCahill

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Steve McCahill
Personal information
Full nameStephen Joseph McCahill
Date of birth(1966-09-03)3 September 1966
Place of birthGreenock, Scotland
Playing positionCentre half
Youth career
Gleniffer Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984-1989Dumbarton145(4)
1989-1992Celtic7(0)
1992-1998Morton116(5)
Total268(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Steve McCahill (born 3 September 1966) was a Scottish football player who played for Dumbarton, Celtic and Morton.[1]

McCahill began his senior career at Boghead playing for Dumbarton and spent nearly five years there, making nearly 150 league appearances for the club. McCahill impressed in a Scottish Cup tie against Celtic in January 1989 and signed for the club a couple of days later.[2]

McCahill made his debut for Celtic on 25 February 1989, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3-0 win over Dundee at Dens Park.[3] He made a further 4 league appearances for Celtic that season[4] and also played in the Dubai Champions Cup match against Liverpool on 4 April 1989, in which he turned in a highly impressive performance which helped Celtic to a win on penalties after the match had finished 1-1.[5] However, McCahill sustained a fractured jaw in league match against Motherwell on 12 April 1989.[6] McCahill featured rarely for Celtic after that and left on a free transfer to Morton in October 1992.

McCahill played regularly for Morton for the next few years and won a Scottish Second Division league medal in 1995.[7][8]

References

  1. "Steve McCahill". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11. 
  2. "McCahill's Celtic move fulfils boyhood dream". Herald Scotland. 1989-02-01. Retrieved 2013-11-11. 
  3. Paul, Ian (27 February 1989). "Responsibility is key to Paul's performance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 
  4. "Celtic Fitbastats". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11. 
  5. "Stark finds a sweet spot for Celtic's desert kings". The Glasgow Herald. 5 April 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 
  6. Traynor, James (13 April 1989). "No cup of cheer for McNeill; Injury worries as Celtic have to fight". The Glasgow Herald. p. 26. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 
  7. "Morton Player Stephen McCahill, Games Played". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11. 
  8. "Morton Competition History (By Season)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11. 

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