David McGurn
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Edward McGurn | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2015 | |||
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.
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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
Greenock Morton
References
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External links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Living people
- 1980 births
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Greenock Morton F.C. non-playing staff
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
