- Colin McMenamin
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Colin McMenamin Personal information Full name Colin McMenamin Date of birth 12 February 1981 Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland, UK Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Ross County Youth career 1999–2000 Queen of the South Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2002 Newcastle United 0 (0) 2002–2005 Livingston 50 (10) 2003 → Falkirk (loan) 16 (4) 2005–2006 Shrewsbury Town 43 (10) 2006–2008 Gretna 46 (23) 2007 → Livingston (loan) 10 (2) 2008–2010 Dundee 80 (21) 2010–2011 Queen of the South 26 (11) 2011– Ross County 8 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:44, 16 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Colin McMenamin (born 12 February 1981, Glasgow) is a Scottish professional Association footballer who usually plays as a striker but has also played in midfield. He is signed to Scottish football league division 1 club, Ross County.[1]
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Early life
McMenamin was born in Glasgow but raised in Dumfries[2][3][4] and educated at St Joseph's College.
At age 15 he signed school boy terms with the club he had watched as a supporter, local side Queen of the South.[4] He played in the same youth team as Chris Doig before moving on after a year and a half.[4]
Beginning his senior career in 1999 at Dumfries and Galloway club Annan Athletic, then of the East of Scotland Football League, he was then signed by English Premier League club Newcastle United after one season. He was there two seasons but did not make a senior appearance for Newcastle.
Livingston
He returned to Scotland on a free transfer to Livingston in August 2002. In three seasons with the SPL club he scored 10 goals in 50 league appearances. McMenamin also went on loan to Falkirk for half a season (August 2003 – December 2003) during this period; he scored 4 in 16 for the Division One club.
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town assistant manager Mick Wadsworth recommended him to Gary Peters (Shrewsbury manager) who snapped him up on a free transfer in August 2005. McMenamin was a first-choice regular with the Shropshire club, averaging one goal every four games. With 10 goals in 40 starts he was the club's top scorer in the 2005–06 League Two season.
Gretna
He joined Gretna in August 2006 on a free transfer, making his debut as a substitute for James Grady in the 6–0 win at home to Hamilton on 5 August 2006. He scored his first goals for Gretna in his second game for the club, scoring two goals in the 2–1 victory away to Clyde on 13 August 2006.[5] He re-joined Livingston on loan in November 2007.
Dundee
It was announced, at the Dundee F.C. AGM on 22 January 2008, that he had signed for Dundee[6]
McMenamin was one of the players made redundant when, on 15 October 2010, Dundee went into administration for the second time in seven years.[7] In an interview with The Scotsman, McMenamin commented, "I've been through this before and this one has been the worst."[8]
Queen of the South
Manager Kenny Brannigan announced on 22 October 2010 on the QoS website, "We had about half a dozen new faces joining us for training this week including Colin McMenamin. Colin of course comes from Dumfries."[3] McMenamin was then announced as a starter on the team sheet for the league fixture the day after at Palmerston Park against Falkirk. McMenamin was officially listed as a trialist with Falkirk winning 5–1.[9]
His first QoS goal was the opener in his second game for the club, an 18 minute right foot shot from six yards in a league fixture away to Ross County on 30 October 2010. The game finished 1–1.[10] McMenamin's third and final game as a trialist for QoS was in the 1–0 win away against top of the table opposition with Ryan Conroy scoring the winner. This was against Raith Rovers on 7 November 2010.[11]
Brannigan then announced via the club website on 9 November that McMenamin had agreed terms for a contract until the season's end.[12] His first game as a contracted player was the 3–0 win at home on 13 November 2010 against Cowdenbeath.[13]
His next goal was his first QoS Scottish Cup goal. This was the defeat by Brechin City on 11 January 2011.[14] He scored the Saturday after in the 3–0 win at Falkirk to make it two in two games.[15]
On 19 February 2011 McMenamin played in an uncharacteristic role in midfield in the 4–0 win away at Morton.[16] He returned to a striker's role for the midweek 2–2 draw at home to Stirling Albion, a game in which he scored.[17]
He returned the midfield the following weekend at home against Dunfermline and again scored to notch his fourth goal in a run of seven games.[18] He scored from midfield again the followed Tuesday away at Cowdenbeath.[19] His next goal was at the ground of his former club, Dundee, on 12th March 2011.[20] His strike 4 days later at home to Morton[21] followed by a double against Stirling Albion on 26th March 2011 made it 9 goals in 15 games.[22]
McMenamin missed out on the 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Final appearance for Queens having already played earlier in the competition for Dundee. The opposition in the final were Ross County. After the season's end Queens announced on 19th May 2011 that McMenamin had signed a deal to join Ross County.[1]
Ross County
McMenamin's first goal for his new club came in his second game, a 2-1 League Cup win against Queens Park.
References
- ^ a b "Three players released" www.qosfc.com 19 May 2011
- ^ "McMenamin keeps Gretna in top"
- ^ a b "Team talk"
- ^ a b c "Welcome home Colin", 10 November 2010
- ^ "Clyde 1–2 Gretna". bbc.co.uk. 2006-13-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4785345.stm. Retrieved 13 August 2006.
- ^ "Dundee Sign Striker". thedees.co.uk. http://www.thedees.co.uk/news_detail.asp?ID=2239. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ "Axed Dundee players seek clarity". BBC News. 15 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/9093808.stm.
- ^ "Colin McMenamin rages at Bob Brannan and Calum Melville for 'playing with people's lives'", 16 October 2010
- ^ "Queen of the South 1 – 5 Falkirk" www.qosfc.com
- ^ "Ross County 1 – 1 Queen of the South" www.qosfc.com
- ^ "Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Queen of the South"
- ^ "McMenamin to sign", 9 November 2010
- ^ "Queen of the South 3 – 0 Cowdenbeath", 13 November 2010
- ^ "Queen of the South 1 – 2 Brechin City"
- ^ "Falkirk 0 v 3 Queen of the South"
- ^ "Greenock Morton 0 – 4 Queen Of The South", 19 February 2011
- ^ "Queen Of The South 2 – 2 Stirling Albion"
- ^ "Queen Of The South 1 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic", 26 February 2011]
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 2 – 2 Queen of the South", 1 March 2011
- ^ "Dundee 2 – 1 Queen of the South" www.qosfc.com
- ^ "Queen of the South 2 – 0 Greenock Morton" www.qosfc.com 16th March 2011
- ^ "Queen of the South – Stirling Albion" www.qosfc.com 26th Mar 2011
External links
Ross County F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- People from Dumfries
- Scottish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Scottish expatriates in England
- Scottish Premier League players
- Livingston F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Gretna F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- People educated at St. Joseph's College, Dumfries
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