Steve McCahill

Steve McCahill
Personal information
Full name Stephen Joseph McCahill
Date of birth (1966-09-03) 3 September 1966 (age 58)
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

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

  1. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ^ "Steve McCahill". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ "McCahill's Celtic move fulfils boyhood dream". Herald Scotland. 1 February 1989. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ Paul, Ian (27 February 1989). "Responsibility is key to Paul's performance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Celtic Fitbastats". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Stark finds a sweet spot for Celtic's desert kings". The Glasgow Herald. 5 April 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Morton Player Stephen McCahill, Games Played". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Morton Competition History (By Season)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.