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Colin McGlashan Personal information Full name Colin McGlashan Date of birth 17 March 1964 Place of birth Perth, Scotland Playing position Striker Youth career Celtic B.C. Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1982–1984 Dundee 11 (1) 1984 Dunfermline Athletic 16 (1) 1984–1986 Cowdenbeath 60 (27) 1986–1990 Clyde 140 (48) 1990–1993 Partick Thistle 103 (30) 1993–1994 Ayr United 36 (3) 1994–1998 Montrose 141 (67) 1998–2001 Arbroath 88 (33) 2001–2004 Elgin City 14 (0) – Career 609 (210 ) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Colin McGlashan (born 17 March 1964 in Perth, Scotland), is a former Scottish football striker.
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Early days
McGlashan spent his youth career with Celtic Boys Club.
Dundee
McGlashan signed for Dundee at the start of the 1982-83 season, where he stayed for 18 months and scored one goal in 11 league appearances.
Dunfermline Athletic
McGlashan signed for Dunfermline Athletic midway through the 1983-84 season, where he stayed for 6 months and scored one goal in 16 league appearances.
Cowdenbeath
McGlashan signed for Cowdenbeath at the start of the 1984-85 season, where he stayed for 2 years and scored 27 goals in 60 league appearances.
Clyde
McGlashan signed for Clyde at the start of the 1986-87 season, where he stayed for 4 years and scored 48 goals in 140 league appearances. McGlashan was a cult hero with the Bully Wee supporters and a fans favourite.
Partick Thistle
McGlashan signed for Clyde's fiercest rivals Partick Thistle at the start of the 1990-91 season, where he stayed for 3 years and scored 30 goals in 103 league appearances. The Clyde supporters branded McGlashan a Judas for joining the Firhill club at that time.
Ayr United
McGlashan signed for Ayr United at the start of the 1993-94 season, where he stayed for 1 year and scored 3 goals in 36 league appearances.
Montrose
McGlashan signed for Montrose at the start of the 1994-95 season, where he stayed for 4 years and scored 67 goals in 141 league appearances.
Arbroath
McGlashan signed for Montrose's arch rivals Arbroath at the start of the 1998-99 season, where he stayed for 3 years and scored 33 goals in 88 league appearances.
Elgin City
McGlashan's final professional club was Elgin City, who he signed for at the start of the 2001-02 season, where he stayed for 3 years and did not score any league goals in the 14 league matches that he played in. McGlashan retired at the end of the 2003-04 season at the age of 40.
Career highlights
In a career spanning an incredible 22 seasons, McGlashan played for 9 professional football clubs and scored 210 goals in 609 league appearances.
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Categories: Living people | 1964 births | People from Perth, Scotland | Scottish footballers | Dundee F.C. players | Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players | Cowdenbeath F.C. players | Clyde F.C. players | Partick Thistle F.C. players | Ayr United F.C. players | Montrose F.C. players | Arbroath F.C. players | Elgin City F.C. players
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