John McQuillan (footballer) explained

John McQuillan
Birth Date:20 July 1970
Birth Place:Stranraer, Scotland
Position:Right-back
Years1:1986–1987
Years2:1987–1995
Years3:1995–2000
Years4:2000–2002
Years5:2001
Years6:2001–2002
Years7:2002–2005
Clubs5:Alloa Athletic (loan)
Clubs6:Montrose (loan)
Clubs7:Montrose
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Caps2:151
Goals2:5
Caps3:137
Goals3:5
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Caps7:82
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:421
Totalgoals:11

John McQuillan (born 20 July 1970) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Career

McQuillan, a right-back, began his career with his hometown club Stranraer in 1986, despite having already played for Dundee United's victorious youth side in the Milk Cup earlier that year.[1] After one season at Stair Park, McQuillan returned to Tayside but signed for United's rivals Dundee, beginning an eight-year stay at Dens Park. In 1991–92, McQuillan was part of Dundee's First Division-winning side, although he suffered relegation from the Premier Division two seasons later. At the beginning of the 1995–96 season, McQuillan moved to Tayside rivals St Johnstone, picking up another First Division title the following season. In March 2000, weeks before the end of his contract, McQuillan moved to Dundee United for £50,000. Featuring as a first-choice in the remainder of that season, McQuillan played in fifteen matches the 2000–01 season before moving on loan to Alloa Athletic for the final months of the season. McQuillan started the 2001–02 season on loan at Montrose and in February 2002, made his loan spell permanent,[2] going on to spend another two seasons at Links Park before playing his final match in May 2004.

It is unknown whether McQuillan stayed in football after retiring.

Career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
ScotlandLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
1986–87StranraerScottish Second Division10N/AN/Acolspan="2"-10
1987–88DundeeScottish Premier Division1515N/AN/AN/A1515
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91Scottish First Division
1991–92
1992–93Scottish Premier Division
1993–94
1994–95Scottish First Division
1995–96St JohnstoneN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
1996–97N/A1020colspan="2"-30
1997–98Scottish Premier Division3413020colspan="2"-391
1998–99Scottish Premier League2813050colspan="2"-361
1999–00181colspan="2"-1040231
Dundee United11010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-120
2000–01150colspan="2"-30colspan="2"-180
Alloa Athletic (loan)Scottish Second Division110colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-110
2001–02MontroseScottish Third Division270colspan="2"-10colspan="2"-280
2002–033502010colspan="2"-380
2003–043314020colspan="2"-391
Career total384109481279386011571170

Notes and References

  1. News: FOOTBALL: CHAT ZONE . 20 February 2000 . Sunday Mirror . 28 November 2008 .
  2. News: JOHN McQUILLAN LEAVES UNITED. 7 February 2002. Dundee United FC. 28 November 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013652/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=3&nID=912&cd=2002&cd1=2. 29 September 2011. dmy-all.