- Alan Main
Infobox Football biography
playername= Alan Main
fullname = Alan Main
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|12|5
cityofbirth = Elgin
countryofbirth =Scotland
height =
currentclub = St. Johnstone
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Elgin City
years = 1986-1995
1988
1988
1995-2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007-
clubs = Dundee United → Cowdenbeath (loan)
→ East Stirlingshire (loan)
St. Johnstone
Livingston
Gretna
St. Johnstone
caps(goals) = 152 (0)
003 (0)
002 (0)
233 (0)
015 (0)
059 (0)
037 (0)
pcupdate = 25 September 2008Alan David Main (born
December 5 ,1967 inElgin, Moray ,Scotland ) is a Scottish football goalkeeper currently playing forScottish First Division side St. Johnstone.Main began his professional career with Dundee United, making his debut as a 19 year old. He spent nine years at Tannadice, mostly under manager
Jim McLean , even makingAndy Roxburgh 's Scotland squad. Due to make his debut against Malta, he hurt his back and required an operation that kept him out of action for nine months.Main signed for Dundee United's
Tayside rivals St. Johnstone in 1995 as competition for Saints' then first-choice goalkeeper,Andy Rhodes .Known for his long kicks and dribbling skills outside his box, Main signed a three-year deal with the Perth club in 1997 and was again called up to the Scotland squad (this time by Craig Brown) not long afterwards. He made the substitutes' bench twice, but with
Jim Leighton andAndy Goram ahead of him in the pecking order, he never took to the field.Main broke his leg in a September 2001 game against Motherwell and was out of the game for eight months. He made his comeback the following September, but due to his high wages, he was sold for a nominal fee to Livingston in 2002.
He joined Gretna on a three-year deal in 2004 and won promotion to the Premier League in 2006-07. On
March 6 2007 , two months before Gretna's promotion to the top flight, it was announced that Main had signed a pre-contract agreement with his former club St. Johnstone for a two-year deal. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/6420027.stm Main and Bingham to exit Gretna] ]Main guested for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Hibernian in July 2005. [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vhibs060705.html]
Honours
; Dundee United
*sport honours|UEFA Cup (Runner-up)|1|1986-87
*; St. Johnstone
* sport honours|Scottish First Division (Winner) |1|1996-97
* sport honours|League Cup (Runner-up)|1|1998-99
* sport honours|Challenge Cup (Winner)|1|2007-08; Livingston
*; Gretna
* sport honours|Scottish Third Division (Winner) |1|2004-05
* sport honours|Scottish Second Division (Winner) |1|2005-06
* sport honours|Scottish First Division (Winner) |1|2006-07
* sport honours|Scottish Cup (Runner-up)|1|2005-06Notes
External links
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4743 Main's profile at soccerbase.com]
* [http://www.livingston-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=EDZ6&id=182891 An interview with Livi Ultras]
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/dundeeutd/dundeeutd.htm Dundee United stats]
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stjohnstone/stjohnstone.htm St. Johnstone stats]
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/livingston/livingston.htm Livingston stats]
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