Neil Scally

Neil Scally

Personal information
Full name	Neil Scally
Date of birth	14 August 1978 (1978-08-14) (age 33)
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Queen of the South
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2002	Ayr United	51	(1)
2002–2003	Dumbarton	27	(5)
2003–2006	Falkirk	71	(3)
2006–	Queen of the South	77	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:23, 9 October 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Neil Scally (born 14 August 1978, in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer currently without a club, although he's currently training with Ayr United. His favoured position is midfield but he can also play in defence.

Early career

Neil Scally played for Ayr United and then Dumbarton.

Falkirk

At Falkirk Scally scored the equalising goal in the 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 2-1 win against Ross County. That same season Scally and Falkirk earned promotion to the Scottish Premier League as Scottish First Division Champions.

He left on a free transfer from Falkirk in the summer of 2006.

Queen of the South

Scally joined Dumfries club Queen of the South. His career was hampered by serious injury, not playing first team football at all in 2008. After playing on 22 December 2007 he did not play first team football for Queens again until 3 January 2009. Scally thus missed the Palmerston Park club's run to the 2008 Scottish Cup Final against Rangers.^[1]

On 30 April 2010 Scally was announced as the new assistant manager and Under 19's coach at Queens, whilst remaining on the playing staff.^[2] Scally was released from his contract at Queens when the new management team arrived in June 2011. Since then, Scally has been given training facilities with Ayr United and is trying to prove his fitness levels to gain a contract at Somerset Park.^[3]

Honours

Falkirk:-

• 2004/05 - Scottish Challenge Cup winner; Scottish Fist Division winner

References

1. ^ "Club History" on www.qosfc.com
2. ^ "'Scal' now assistant coach" on www.qosfc.com
3. ^ http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-sport/ayrshire-football/ayr-utd-fc/2011/07/15/old-ayr-united-favourite-neil-scally-tries-to-win-new-deal-102545-29045019/

External links

• Neil Scally career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Scally, Neil
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Date of birth	14 August 1978
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
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