Mitch Megginson

Mitch Megginson

Personal information
Full name	Mitchel William Megginson [1]
Date of birth	(1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Cove Rangers
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Aberdeen	27	(0)
2010	→ Arbroath (loan)	5	(3)
2011	→ Brechin City (loan)	11	(3)
2012–2013	→ Alloa Athletic (loan)	14	(3)
2013–2015	Dumbarton	72	(17)
2015–2016	Raith Rovers	17	(1)
2016	Alloa Athletic	15	(1)
2016–	Cove Rangers	373	(230)
International career
2009	Scotland U17	6	(3)
2010	Scotland U19	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 March 2025 (UTC)

Mitch Megginson (born 27 July 1992) is a Scottish footballer who as of 2025 ^[update] plays as a striker for Scottish League One club Cove Rangers.

Club career

Megginson made his debut for Aberdeen in August 2009, playing against Czech Republic opponents Sigma Olomouc in the Europa League. ^[2]

In April 2010, Megginson joined Second Division club Arbroath on loan until the end of the season. In all he played nine games, scoring four goals for the club in all competitions. ^[3]

In March 2011, Megginson joined Brechin City on a one-month emergency loan deal. ^[4] He was again loaned in October 2012, to Alloa Athletic on an emergency loan deal. ^[5] This was then extended in January 2013 until the end of the season. ^[6] It was announced on 13 May 2013 that Megginson's contract along with another six players would not be extended. ^[7]

On 28 June 2013, it was announced that Megginson had signed for Dumbarton on a one-year contract. ^[8]

On 21 June 2014, Mitch signed a new one-year deal with 'The Sons'. ^[9] He left the club in May 2015 having featured in every game since joining the team. ^[10] In total he made 83 appearances for the club, scoring 16 times.

On 5 June 2015, Mitch signed for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers.

On 27 January 2016, he left Rovers for rival Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic.

In June 2016, Megginson signed a three-year contract with Highland League champions Cove Rangers, a team for whom his father Mike had played for in the 1990s and early 2000s. He has scored 200 goals for Cove Rangers and has been a part of 3 title winning squads. ^[11]

International career

Megginson won six caps and has scored three goals for the Scotland under-17 team. He also won one cap and scored one goal for the under-19 team. ^[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	2009–10	Scottish Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
	2010–11	Scottish Premier League	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
	2011–12	Scottish Premier League	16	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
	2012–13	Scottish Premier League	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Total		27	0	4	1	2	0	1	0	34	1
Arbroath (loan)	2009–10	Scottish Second Division	5	3	0	0	0	0	4	1	9	4
Brechin City (loan)	2010–11	Scottish Second Division	13	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	17	3
Alloa Athletic (loan)	2012–13	Scottish Second Division	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	3
Dumbarton	2013–14	Scottish Championship	36	10	4	1	2	1	1	0	43	12
	2014–15	Scottish Championship	36	3	1	0	2	1	1	0	40	4
	Total		72	13	5	1	4	2	2	0	83	16
Raith Rovers	2015–16	Scottish Championship	16	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	21	1
Alloa Athletic	2015–16	Scottish Championship	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Cove Rangers	2016–17	Highland League	—	—	1	0	4	1	—	—	—	29
	2017–18	Highland League	—	—	4	3	0	0	—	—	—	52
	2018–19	Highland League	30	36	2	2	3	0	—	—	—	49
	2019–20	Scottish League Two	25	24	1	0	2	2	1	0	31	27
	2020–21	Scottish League One	19	14	2	0	3	0	2	1	26	15
	2021–22	Scottish League One	33	18	3	2	4	2	4	2	44	24
	2022–23	Scottish Championship	32	7	2	0	4	1	1	0	39	8
	2023–24	Scottish League One	25	10	2	2	2	1	1	0	30	13
	2024–25 [13]	Scottish League One	27	13	3	0	0	0	4	2	34	15
	Total		191	123	20	9	22	7	13	4	373	230
Career total			351	146	30	11	31	11	24	7	564	259

Honours

Club

Cove Rangers

• Highland League (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
• Scottish League Two: 2019–20
• Scottish League One: 2021–22

Individual

• Scottish League One top goalscorer: 2020–21, 2021–22
• Scottish League Two top goalscorer: 2019–20
• Scottish League One Player of the Month (2): October 2024, November 2021
• Scottish League Two Player of the Month: January 2020
• SPFL Top goalscorer: 2019-20 (shared with Lawrence Shankland)

References

1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
2. "SK Sigma Olomouc 3–0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
3. "Aberdeen Youngster Joins Arbroath". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
4. "Dons youngster goes on loan". Aberdeen F.C. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
5. "Aberdeen's Mitch Megginson joins Alloa on loan". BBC Sport. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
6. "Mitch Megginson extends loan spell". Aberdeen F.C. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
7. "Dons release seven". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
8. "Mitchel Megginson signs for Dumbarton FC". Lennox Herald. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
9. "Dumbarton Football Club – NEW DEAL FOR MITCH". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
10. "Dumbarton Football Club – MITCH LEAVES THE ROCK". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
11. "New Signing – Mitchel Megginson – Cove Rangers F.C". coverangersfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
12. "Mitchel Megginson profile". Scottish FA. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
13. "Mitch Megginson | Football Stats | Cove Rangers | Age 33 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.