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Darren McGregor 
McGregor (left) playing for St. MirrenPersonal information Full name Darren McGregor Date of birth 7 August 1985 Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club St. Mirren Number 4 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004-2006 Cowdenbeath 31 (1) 2006–2008 Arniston Rangers 2008-2010 Cowdenbeath 51 (6) 2010– St. Mirren 36 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:39, 2 July 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Darren McGregor (born 7 August 1985) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League team St. Mirren.
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Career
Cowdenbeath
McGregor's career started with Cowdenbeath, where he played a role in the side that won the Scottish Third Division title in 2005/06.[1] He was released at the end of that season and spent two years in junior football before returning to Cowdenbeath at the start of the 2008-09 season.[1] McGregor played an important role over the next two seasons as the team were promoted to the Scottish First Division.
St. Mirren
On 15 June 2010, McGregor followed ex-Cowdenbeath manager Danny Lennon to St. Mirren, joining the side on a two-year contract.[2] He made his SPL debut on 14 August 2010 in a 1-1 draw with Dundee United[3] and scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish League Cup game against Ross County on 25 August 2010, which ended 3-3.[4]
He Scored his first league goal for the club in the 1–1 draw at St. Mirren Park against Dundee United on 26 January 2011 after netting a header from a well placed corner kick by Steven Thomson. He then scored his second league goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 12 February 2011, with a header from a Jure Travner corner. During a match against Dundee United in the SPL on August 6, McGregor suffered cruciate ligament damage ruling him out for the remainder of the 2011/2012 season.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Darren McGregor encourages juniors to be ambitious". BBC Sport. 13 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/9396300.stm.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath defender Darren McGregor joins St Mirren". BBC Sport. 15 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/8741478.stm.
- ^ "St Mirren 1-1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 14 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8909560.stm.
- ^ "Ross C 3-3 St Mirren (4-3 pen)". BBC Sport. 25 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8941380.stm.
- ^ http://www.teamtalk.com/scottish-premier/7090749/McGregor-facing-lengthy-lay-off
External links
St. Mirren F.C. – current squad 1 Samson · 2 van Zanten · 3 Barron · 4 McGregor · 5 Mair · 6 Goodwin · 7 Murray · 8 Thomson · 9 Thompson · 10 McGowan · 11 Hasselbaink · 12 Smith · 13 McKee · 14 McAusland · 15 Mooy · 17 McLean · 19 McShane · 21 Teale · 22 Tesselaar · 23 Carey · 24 Haddad · 32 Lamont · 37 Naismith · 39 Reilly · Manager: Lennon
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- St. Mirren F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Arniston Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Association football defenders
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