Archie Gourlay

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Archie Gourlay
Personal information
Full name Archibald Murdoch Gourlay
Date of birth (1969-06-29) 29 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-1988 Morton
1988-1991 Newcastle United 3 (0)
[Motherwell 3 (0)
Preston North End
Hartlepool United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Archibald Murdoch Gourlay (born 29 June 1969) is a Scottish retired footballer.

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Career

Gourlay started his career with Morton, where he was touted to have a successful career. [1]

In 1988, Gourlay signed for Newcastle United in the English top flight. Despite earning Man of the Match in his second appearance, a 0-2 League Cup loss to Middlesbrough, he never established himself in the first team, only making 5 appearances for the club. [2] After that, Gourlay returned to Scotland with Motherwell before playing for English lower league sides Preston North End as well as Hartlepool United, where he only made 1 appearance. [1]

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