Gerry Colgan Explained

Gerry Colgan
Fullname:Gerry Colgan
Birth Date:20 June 1951
Birth Place:Coatbridge, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Left back, left winger
Youthclubs1:Strathclyde University
Years1:1971–1977
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:146
Goals1:22
Years2:1977–1981
Clubs2:Clydebank
Caps2:99
Goals2:5
Years3:1981–1983
Clubs3:Hamilton Academical
Caps3:25
Goals3:0
Years4:1982–1983
Clubs4:East Stirlingshire
Caps4:1
Goals4:0

Gerry Colgan (20 June 1951 – 5 February 2011) was a Scottish amateur football left back and left winger who made over 140 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2] [3] He also played for Clydebank, Hamilton Academical and East Stirlingshire.

Personal life

Colgan attended Strathclyde University and began teaching chemistry at St Patrick's High School in Coatbridge in 1973.[4] He moved to St Andrew's High School in East Kilbride in 1978 and progressed to become the senior deputy head teacher. He later moved to the same role at the merged St Andrew's and St Bride's High School in the town. In February 2011, Colgan collapsed with a heart attack at Cathkin Braes Golf Club and was pronounced dead on arrival at Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerry Colgan Player Statistics at Clydebank (Bankies Archive) . www.clydebankfc.co.uk . 5 May 2019.
  2. Web site: QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website . www.qpfc.com . 12 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scottish League appearance records – C . Hosie . Rab . 12 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128133726/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20C.doc . 28 November 2016 . dead .
  4. News: Tributes pour in for popular teacher Gerry . Dailyrecord.co.uk . 16 February 2011 . dailyrecord . 12 December 2016.