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==Queen of the South== |
==Queen of the South== |
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McGuffie was announced as having signed a one year contract with hometown club [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] on the club website on 18 May 2010.<ref>[http://qosfc.com/HeadlineNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/1222/reftab/36/Default.aspx "Local lad signs for Queens", 18 May 2010 www.qosfc.com]{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref> After playing in Queens' pre season games he scored on his Queens competitive debut, a Challenge Cup first round |
McGuffie was announced as having signed a one year contract with hometown club [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] on the club website on 18 May 2010.<ref>[http://qosfc.com/HeadlineNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/1222/reftab/36/Default.aspx "Local lad signs for Queens", 18 May 2010 www.qosfc.com]{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref> After playing in Queens' pre season games he scored on his Queens competitive debut, a Challenge Cup first round 2-1 win against [[Albion Rovers]] on 24 July 2010, which was Queens first competitive match that season.<ref>[http://live.qosstats.info/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=133 "Queen of the South 2 - 1 Albion Rovers" www.qosfc.com]</ref> His first league goal came on 22 August 2010 in the 3-1 win at [[Cowdenbeath F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://live.qosstats.info/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=137|title=Cowdenbeath 1 - 3 Queen of the South|publisher=Queen of the South FC}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ryan McGuffie | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right/central Midfielder/Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Johnstone | |||
| –1998 | Annan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Queen's Park | 12 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Annan Athletic | ||
| 2001–2002 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Gretna | 155 | (28) |
| 2008–2010 | Greenock Morton | 81 | (8) |
| 2010-2011 | Queen of the South | 19 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2011 | |||
Ryan McGuffie (born 22 July 1980 in Dumfries, Scotland) is a Scottish professional association footballer. McGuffie is a utility player who can line up in either midfield or at right back. McGuffie re-signed for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division side Queen of the South on 19 July 2011. [1]
Early career
Ryan McGuffie played two trial games for home town club Queen of the South when he started at home against Barnsley and played as a sub at Southport in the pre season of 2002/03. His brother, Russell, played one league game for Queens in 1999. Russell signed from the QOS youth side.
Gretna
McGuffie played for Gretna and scored Gretna's goal in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final. He scored from a rebound after Craig Gordon had parried McGuffie's penalty kick. This qualified Gretna for European competition for the first time ever. However they were hammered 5–1 at home by Derry City in the UEFA Cup, McGuffie scoring Gretna's goal.[2]
He guested for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Hibs in July 2005.[3]
Greenock Morton
In the January transfer window of the 2007–2008 season, McGuffie made the move from the going defunct Gretna to Scottish Football League Second Division champions Greenock Morton.[4] He would soon be joined by his manager (Davie Irons), assistant manager (Derek Collins) and a host of his former team-mates as Gretna played out their final days in the Scottish Premier League.
He started the first six weeks of the season 2007–2008 in goal scoring form, having scored five goals in Morton's start to the cup competitions.
Queen of the South
McGuffie was announced as having signed a one year contract with hometown club Queen of the South on the club website on 18 May 2010.[5] After playing in Queens' pre season games he scored on his Queens competitive debut, a Challenge Cup first round 2-1 win against Albion Rovers on 24 July 2010, which was Queens first competitive match that season.[6] His first league goal came on 22 August 2010 in the 3-1 win at Cowdenbeath F.C.[7]
Honours
Gretna:-
- Scottish Football League Third Division 2004–05
- Scottish Football League Second Division 2005–06
- Scottish Football League First Division 2006–07
References
- ^ http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=739
- ^ "Gretna 1–5 Derry City". BBC Sport. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Match Summary". Shamrock Rovers FC. 6 July 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "McGuffie arrives as Linn departs". BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Local lad signs for Queens", 18 May 2010 www.qosfc.com[dead link]
- ^ "Queen of the South 2 - 1 Albion Rovers" www.qosfc.com
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 1 - 3 Queen of the South". Queen of the South FC.
External links
- Ryan McGuffie at Soccerbase
See also
- Use dmy dates from August 2010
- Living people
- 1980 births
- People from Dumfries
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Gretna F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. guest players
- St. Johnstone F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players