Steve McCahill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Joseph McCahill | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gleniffer Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | Dumbarton[1] | 147 | (5) |
| 1989–1992 | Celtic | 7 | (0) |
| 1992–1998 | Morton | 116 | (5) |
| Total | 270 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve McCahill (born 3 September 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton, Celtic and Morton.[2]
Career
[edit]McCahill began his senior career at Boghead playing for Dumbarton and spent nearly five years there, making nearly 150 league appearances for the club. McCahill impressed in a Scottish Cup tie against Celtic in January 1989 and signed for the club a couple of days later.[3]
McCahill made his debut for Celtic on 25 February 1989, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 win over Dundee at Dens Park.[4] He made a further 4 league appearances for Celtic that season[5] and also played in the Dubai Champions Cup match against Liverpool on 4 April 1989, in which he turned in a highly impressive performance which helped Celtic to a win on penalties after the match had finished 1–1.[6] However, McCahill sustained a fractured jaw in league match against Motherwell on 12 April 1989.[7] McCahill featured rarely for Celtic after that and left on a free transfer to Morton in October 1992.
McCahill played regularly for Morton for the next few years and won a Scottish Second Division league medal in 1995.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ "Steve McCahill". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "McCahill's Celtic move fulfils boyhood dream". Herald Scotland. 1 February 1989. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Paul, Ian (27 February 1989). "Responsibility is key to Paul's performance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Celtic Fitbastats". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stark finds a sweet spot for Celtic's desert kings". The Glasgow Herald. 5 April 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Traynor, James (13 April 1989). "No cup of cheer for McNeill; Injury worries as Celtic have to fight". The Glasgow Herald. p. 26. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Morton Player Stephen McCahill, Games Played". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Morton Competition History (By Season)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
External links
[edit]- Steve McCahill, The Celtic Wiki
- McCahill's Celtic move fulfills boyhood dream, HeraldScotland