David Gormley

David Gormley
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-10) 10 May 1988
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Clyde
Youth career
Motherwell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Glenafton Athletic
2008–2010 Ayr United 44 (7)
2009 → Albion Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2010–2011 Alloa Athletic 32 (4)
2011 → Elgin City (loan) 16 (6)
2011–2012 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
2012–2015 Auchinleck Talbot
2015– Clyde 69 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:00. 7 June 2017.

David Gormley (born 10 May 1988) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Scottish League Two side Clyde.

Career

Club

Gormley began his career with Motherwell at under-14 level.[1] After his release in the summer of 2007 without making a first team appearance, he was signed by Junior side Glenafton Athletic by then manager Gordon Dalziel.[2] Gormley stepped up to the Scottish Football League in the summer of 2008 with Ayr United, his signature eventually costing Ayr the sum of £1750.[3] Gormley's most notable goal for Ayr United was scored at Stark's Park in Kirkcaldy against Raith Rovers, when he came off the bench to give Ayr the edge on the Second Division title, which The Rovers eventually won.[4]

Gormley was loaned out to Albion Rovers in November 2009 and was released by Ayr after this period expired. He signed for Alloa Athletic in January 2010.[5][6]

Gormley's spell at Alloa was notable for a cup-tie against Hamilton Academical in January 2011 where the player came on as a substitute goalkeeper and saved a penalty. He spent the second half the 2010–11 season with Elgin City on a temporary transfer before being released by Alloa in May 2011.[7][8]

After a spell in which he contemplated quitting the game, Gormley joined Junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the summer of 2011, before moving on to their Super League Premier Division rivals Auchinleck Talbot in August 2012.[9][10] In June 2015, Gormley signed for Scottish League Two side Clyde on a one-year contract.[11]

On 21 November 2015 Gormley put 4 goals past Berwick Rangers in a 5–0 thrashing at Shielfield Park.[12]

Gormley scored in a 2-0 away win against Brora Rangers, After Clyde's final game of the fifth round of the 2016-17 Scottish Cup, he currently sits in a tie for 1st in goals scored.[13] Having scored 8 goals for the tournament, Gormley scored in a 2-0 away win against Brora Rangers, after a 2-goal performance in a 5-0 win against League Two rivals Arbroath in the third round of competition, and a hat-trick against Stirling in round four, in round four Gormley added another goal against Ayr United the first in a 1-1 but lost 2-1 in the reply AET which he scored again. He was joint top goal scorer in the Scottish Cup 2016-17 with 8 goals,

International

Gormley was called up to the Scotland Junior international squad in October 2012 for their fixture against the Republic of Ireland.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Mike Wilson (23 January 2009). "David Gormley's ticket frenzy". Ayrshire Post. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dazza's Top Of The Gorm". Daily Record. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Glenafton Chief Hits Back At Ayr United Claims". Ayrshire Post. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Raith Rovers 0–1 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Loan star Gormley looks to make mark for Rovers". Daily Record. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  6. ↑ "David Gormley signs". alloaathletic.co.uk. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  7. ↑ Scott McDermott (9 January 2011). "Hamilton 2 Alloa 0". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "City welcome Gormley and Lawrie". Elgin City FC. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Hat-trick hero Gormley: I was ready to quit". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ↑ Scott Campbell (22 August 2012). "I'll help Talbot heal the hurt". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "New signing: David Gormley". clydefc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "New signing: Four goals for David Gormley saw Clyde move up to second in Scottish League Two". wn.com. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  13. ↑ "2016-2017 Scottish Cup". wikipedia.org. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  14. ↑ Scott Campbell (9 October 2012). "Tipps for the top". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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