Neil McGregor

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Neil McGregor
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Personal information
Full name Neil McGregor
Date of birth (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Kilwinning Rangers
Youth career
Crosshill United
2001–2002 Kilmarnock
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2005 Kilmarnock 0 (0)
2005–2009 Clyde 84 (6)
2009–2011 Dunfermline Athletic 29 (0)
2011–2013 Dundee 32 (1)
2013 → Ayr United (loan) 14 (1)
2013–2015 Hurlford United ? (?)
2019 Troon 9 (1)
2020-2023 Hurlford United ? (?)
2023- Kilwinning Rangers 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Neil McGregor (born 17 July 1985, in Irvine), is a Scottish football defender who has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee.

Contents

He currently plays for Kilwinning Rangers.

Career

McGregor began his career with Kilmarnock. He played in the Scottish Youth Cup winning team of 2004. Killie won 1–0 against Rangers at Rugby Park in the final. McGregor along with Steven Masterton and Steven Naismith (all three played in the final) were promoted to the first team squad shortly afterwards. [1] [2] He failed to make the grade with Killie and was later released. He subsequently signed for Clyde in the summer of 2005, and scored on his début for them in the Scottish Challenge Cup against Brechin City. McGregor flourished after joining Clyde, and was awarded the Man of the Match award during Clyde's 5–2 extra time defeat to Rangers in the Scottish League Cup.

McGregor was appointed captain in January 2007, following the departure of incumbent captain Paul McHale. However, he was then sidelined by injury for the rest of the season, allowing Michael McGowan to take over the captaincy. At the start of the following season McGowan was officially appointed as team captain with McGregor being given the role of club captain, which he held until July 2008. [3]

McGregor was selected in the SPFA First Division Team of 2006–07. In August 2007, Carlisle United were reported to have tabled an offer of £100,000 for the player. However, this offer fell through when Carlisle sacked their manager. [4]

McGregor was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with the rest of the out of contract players, due to the club's financial position. [5] He went on to sign for Dunfermline Athletic.

On 21 July 2011 it was announced after impressing while on trial that McGregor had signed a one-year deal for Dundee FC. On 31 January 2013 McGregor left Dundee and signed for Scottish 2nd Division side Ayr United, on a loan deal until the end of the season.

His younger brother Calum is also a footballer, and was previously on the books of Clyde. [6]

On 31 July 2013 McGregor joined Junior side Hurlford United. [7]

Statistics

Correct as of 30 July 2009

Club Performance
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther [8] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kilmarnock 2003–04 0000000000
2004–05 0000000000
Total0000000000
Clyde 2005–06 221203111283
2006–07 222101040282
2007–08 333201040403
2008–09 7000002090
Total84650511111058
Career totals84650511111058

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References

  1. ↑ "Killie win Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jefferies begins rebuilding at the end of a disappointing year". Herald Scotland . 15 May 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Captains Call
  4. ↑ McGregor move close to collapse
  5. ↑ "Players Released". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
  6. ↑ Band of Brothers Archived 3 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Defender McGregor goes Junior". Scottish Professional Football League. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Includes Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Football League Playoffs
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