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Marc McCusker Personal information Full name Marc James McCusker Date of birth 29 July 1989 Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Queen of the South Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2008 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0) 2007 → Stranraer (loan) 7 (0) 2008 → Clyde (loan) 3 (0) 2008–2009 Clyde 1 (0) 2008–2009 → Albion Rovers (loan) 3 (1) 2009–2010 Albion Rovers 21 (6) 2010–2011 Clyde 21 (11) 2011– Queen of the South 0 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 28 July 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Marc James McCusker (born 29 July 1989 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish professional association footballer who plays as a forward for Queen of the South.
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Career
McCusker came through the Hearts youth system, and joined the groundstaff in 2005.[1] He joined Stranraer on a 3 month loan deal in August 2007. He made 8 appearances, but failed to score a goal.[2]
McCusker then joined Scottish First Division side Clyde on March 21, 2008 on an emergency loan until the end of the season.[3] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a substitute against Queens in a 4-1 defeat. After the initial loan spell, he joined Clyde on a permanent deal on 1 June 2008, following his release from Hearts.[4]
He joined Albion Rovers on a one month loan deal in December 2008.[5] He made three appearances for Rovers, scoring one goal, the winner in a 2–1 victory over Berwick Rangers.[6] McCusker's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles.[7] He subsequently joined Albion Rovers on a permanent contract, and made 28 appearances during the course of the season, scoring 7 goals.
In May 2010, McCusker returned to Broadwood Stadium for the second time, to sign for now Third Division Clyde.[8] He scored 14 goals in 24 games over the season, and left the club in May 2011, after turning down a new contract.
McCusker signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South on 23 July 2011 for the 2011-12 season.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Ground staff at Riccarton". heartsfc.co.uk. http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/DevelopmentTeamDetail/0,,10289,00.html. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ^ "McCusker given Stair Park chance". BBC Sport. August 12, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stranraer/6943146.stm. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
- ^ "Hearts youngster signs". clydefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080324102541/http://www.clydefc.co.uk/latestnews.cfm?id=2661. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ^ Clyde swoop to sign three players BBC Sport - Retrieved June 2, 2008
- ^ "Two Set for Loan Spell". Clyde FC. http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/12/13/2957/. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "Albion Rovers 2-1 Berwick Rangers". BBC Sport. January 17, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7832240.stm. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
- ^ "Club Statement - Players Contracts". clydefc.co.uk. http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/06/10/3182/. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "McCusker and Girvan sign". clydefc.co.uk. http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/05/25/3570/. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=757
External links
- Marc McCusker career stats at Soccerbase (pre-2009)
- Marc McCusker career stats at Soccerbase (2009 onwards)
Queen of the South F.C. – current squad GK McKenzie · GK Robinson · DF Black · DF Campbell · DF Higgins · DF McGuffie · DF A Reid · DF C Reid · MF Carmichael · MF Clark · MF Holt · MF Johnston · MF McKenna · MF McLaughlin · MF McShane · MF Orsi · MF Simmons · FW Brighton · FW Degnan · FW McCusker · FW Reilly · FW Smylie · FW Smith · Manager: MacPherson
Categories:- Living people
- 1989 births
- Scottish footballers
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- People from Rutherglen
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Association football forwards
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