David McGurn

David McGurn
Personal information
Full name David Edward McGurn
Date of birth (1980-09-14) 14 September 1980
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Stranraer (on loan from Raith Rovers)
Youth career
Queen's Park
Hillwood Boys Club
2001–2002 Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Greenock Morton 82 (0)
2008– Raith Rovers 179 (0)
2015–Stranraer (loan) 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

David McGurn (born 14 September 1980 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Stranraer in Scottish League One on loan from Championship side Raith Rovers.

McGurn previously played for First Division rivals Greenock Morton until 2008.

Career

David McGurn began his senior Greenock Morton career in 2003 when he was signed by John McCormack from Hillwood Boys Club. McGurn had previously played in the youth teams at Queen's Park, under McCormack.[1] In his first season McGurn was second in line behind first choice goalkeeper Craig Coyle. He spent all of the 2003–04 season on the substitutes bench.

He was the regular first choice goalkeeper for Morton initially when Jim McInally replaced McCormack as manager, when he also worked as the clubs goalkeeping coach until David Wylie returned to the club. When McInally took charge Coyle was out injured and from there McGurn retained his place in the side until McInally signed Paul Mathers.

He was released by Greenock Morton in May 2008 and signed for Second Division side Raith Rovers a few days later.[2]

On 29 April 2015, McGurn sign a new contract to stay at Raith Rovers for the next two years at least. [3]

On 28 August 2015 it was announced that McGurn had agreed a season-long loan with Stranraer.[4]

Outside of football

McGurn works as a lecturer at Cardonald College in Sports Coaching and Fitness[1] He is also a Culture & Sport Glasgow activity coach, Glasgow football section coach and a qualified SFA goalkeeping coach.[5]

McGurn is married to wife Alana, with whom he has a daughter Amy.[1]

David has also mastered his native tongue namely Gaelic in recent times.

Honours

Raith Rovers

2008–09

Greenock Morton

2006–07

References

  1. 1 2 3 "All in a day's work for McGurn". Scottish Football League. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. "Five players arrive in Kirkcaldy". BBC Sport. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  3. http://www.raithrovers.net/19311/mcgurn-signs-contract-extension.htm
  4. "McGurn Loan Deal Goes Through". Raith Rovers F.C. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. "David McGurn - Lecturer and Goal Keeper". Cardonald College. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.

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