Derek McGill

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Derek McGill
Personal information
Full name Derek McGill [1]
Date of birth (1975-10-14) 14 October 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1996 Falkirk
1996 Hamilton Academical
1996–1998 Raith Rovers 25 (4)
1998 Queen's Park 4 (1)
1998 Port Vale 3 (0)
1998 Hamilton Academical 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek McGill (born 14 October 1975) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. He enjoyed a five-year professional career in Scotland with Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers, and Queen's Park; and also briefly played for English club Port Vale.

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Career

McGill started his career with Falkirk in 1993, but after three years, he moved on to Hamilton Academical. Four goals for the Second Division club justified a move into the Premier Division with Raith Rovers in 1996. He was forced to move home five times after giving evidence as a prosecution witness at the High Court in Airdrie and was sentenced to 100 hours community service after being caught with a machete he was using as protection. [2] He made eight appearances in the 1996–97 season. Rovers were relegated and the next season McGill was used more frequently in the First Division. He bagged a brace on his return to Douglas Park, as Academicals had achieved promotion the previous season.

In September 1998, McGill completed his Scottish Football League set by dropping into the Third Division with Queen's Park. The next month, he moved south to England, signing for Port Vale in the First Division on a free transfer. He made three substitute appearances away from Vale Park before returning to the Scottish First Division in December 1998 with old club Hamilton. However, he was released before the year was out.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Raith Rovers 1996–97 [3] Premier Division 8000000080
1997–98 [4] First Division 174000000174
Total254000000254
Queen's Park 1998–99 [5] Third Division 4100000041
Port Vale 1998–99 [5] First Division 3000000030
Hamilton Academical 1998–99 [5] First Division 3000000030
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References

  1. ↑ "Derek McGill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Footballer had machete in his trousers 'for protection'". Herald Scotland. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Games played by Derek McGill in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Games played by Derek McGill in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Derek McGill in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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