Mark McGuigan

Mark McGuigan (born 7 November 1988) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir.

Mark McGuigan
Personal information
Full name Mark McGuigan
Date of birth (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988
Place of birth East Kilbride, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Stenhousemuir
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2007 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Blantyre Victoria
2008–2009 St Andrews United
2009 Forfar Athletic
2009–2011 St Andrews United
2011–2012 Abertay University
2012–2014 Partick Thistle 19 (2)
2012 → Albion Rovers (loan) 6 (3)
2013–14 → Albion Rovers (loan) 31 (3)
2014–2015 Albion Rovers 32 (11)
2015–2017 Stranraer 62 (10)
2017– Stenhousemuir 98 (43)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:22, 6 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

McGuigan was given a chance by Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara after a closed-doors friendly between Partick Thistle and a Scottish Universities side. McGuigan scored for the Universities during the match, and was brought to Thistle on trial.[1] He signed a deal with Thistle in March 2012. It took him until the next month to score his first goal, late on in a 3–1 win against Ayr United.[2] He scored his only other Thistle goal against Falkirk on 28 April 2012, the penultimate game of the season.

McGuigan failed to earn a place in the Partick team at the start of the 2012–13 season, and had to be sent on loan to Second Division strugglers Albion Rovers in order to get game time. He was part of the side relegated to the bottom division, where he rejoined Rovers on loan the following season, until January,[3] when he was released by Partick Thistle[4] and was signed permanently by Albion Rovers.[5]

In May 2015, Albion Rovers won the League Two title. Mere days later McGuigan left Rovers to sign for rival Scottish League One side Stranraer.[6] McGuigan spent two years with Stranraer, before signing for Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir on 16 May 2017.[7]

References
  1. "Mark McGuigan - Partick Thistle Football Club". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. "Ayr United v Thistle, 7th April 2012 - Partick Thistle Football Club". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. "Squad list 2013-2014 | Albion Rovers FC Official". Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. "Mark McGuigan Released - Partick Thistle Football Club". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. "McGuigan finally returns to Rovers - Scottish Professional Football League". spfl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
  6. "Mark McGuigan signs for Stranraer". stranraerfc.org. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. McMenemy, Iain (16 May 2017). "Player News". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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