Jon McShane explained

Jon McShane
Birth Date:14 September 1991
Height:[1]
Birth Place:Paisley, Scotland
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Dandenong City SC
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:St Mirren
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:St Mirren
Caps1:17
Goals1:4
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:Dumbarton (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:17
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Hamilton Academical (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:12
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Hamilton Academical
Caps4:28
Goals4:12
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Celtic Nation
Caps5:8
Goals5:6
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:East Fife
Caps6:18
Goals6:10
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Stranraer (loan)
Caps7:11
Goals7:6
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Stenhousemuir
Caps8:6
Goals8:4
Years9:2016–2021
Clubs9:Altona Magic SC
Caps9:107
Goals9:59
Years10:2022–
Clubs10:Dandenong City SC
Caps10:16
Goals10:7
Club-Update:18 June 2022 (UTC)

Jon McShane (born 14 September 1991) is a Scottish professional football who most recently played for Stenhousemuir. He previously played for St Mirren, Dumbarton, Hamilton Academical, Celtic Nation, East Fife and Stranraer. He now resides in Australia and currently plays for Dandenong City SC.

Career

Born in Paisley, McShane began his career with St Mirren and came through the youth system from the age of 12. McShane spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Dumbarton where he scored 13 goals in 29 games before returning to St Mirren for the 2011–2012 season.[1] McShane joined Hamilton Academical on loan in January 2012.[2] After he returned to St Mirren a permanent deal was agreed for McShane to join Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee.[3] [4]

On 25 January 2014, McShane was released by Hamilton Academical.[5] On 28 March 2014, he signed for Celtic Nation of the Northern League Division One.[6]

On 23 May 2014, McShane signed for East Fife[7] and then on 9 January 2015, moved on loan to Stranraer until June 2015.[8]

In 2016, McShane moved to Australia, signing for Altona Magic SC in the Victorian State League Division 1, the fourth tier of Australian soccer league system. McShane scored 17 goals in 21 games in his first season in Australia, the second highest tally in the league as his side won the championship.[9] The following season, McShane scored 12 goals in 21 games as his side claimed back-to-back State League 1 championships, this time, with the league system opened up, helping his side achieve promotion to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 where he has signed for Altona Magic leading his team to consecutive titles and promotion to the top tier of Victorian football scoring 31 goals thus far..[10] In the NPL2, Magic made it three consecutive league titles and achieved promotion to the top tier of football in Victoria, with McShane grabbing 17 goals in 27 games, the highest in the NPL2 West conferences and second highest in the NPL2 overall, with only Apai Ukuno scoring more (18).[11]

Career statistics

[12]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Mirren2008–09Scottish Premier League2000000000
2011–12Scottish Premier League102103000140
Total100103000140
Dumbarton (loan)2010–11Scottish Second Division29131010003113
Hamilton Academical (loan)2011–12Scottish First Division1711000010189
Hamilton Academical2012–13Scottish First Division156002010182
2013–14Scottish Championship130303010180
Total282105020362
East Fife2014–15Scottish League Two1810221033248
Stranraer (loan)2014–15Scottish League One14800000000
Career total15880521005312231

A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Notes and References

  1. News: Jon McShane . . 22 June 2012 .
  2. Web site: Jon McShane – On Loan to Accies . St Mirren F.C. . 10 January 2012 . 10 January 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120909142620/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=9092 . 9 September 2012 .
  3. News: Striker Rewarded with a Two-Year Contract After Impressing on Loan . Hamilton Advertiser . 10 May 2012 . 12 May 2012 .
  4. News: McShane Signs . https://archive.today/20130419164203/http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1879:mcshane-signs&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 . dead . 19 April 2013 . . 20 June 2012 . 22 June 2012 .
  5. Web site: McShane Released. acciesfc.co.uk. 25 January 2014. 25 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213430/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2489:mcshane-released&catid=44:news&Itemid=140. 1 February 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: McShane joins to add firepower . celticnation.com . 28 March 2014 . 31 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908144251/http://www.celticnation.com/ . 8 September 2013 .
  7. Web site: Player News from Bayview. East Fife F.C.. 23 May 2014. 10 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923232620/http://www.eastfifefc.info/latestnews/1257-player-news-from-bayview. 23 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Jon McShane. East Fife F.C.. 9 January 2015. 10 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110031733/http://www.eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1450-jon-mcshane. 10 January 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: Competition Stats for Zagame's Men's State League 1 North-West. SportsTG. en. 2018-09-12.
  10. Web site: Competition Stats for Men's State League 1 North-West. SportsTG. en. 2018-09-12.
  11. Web site: Competition Stats for NPL2 West VIC. SportsTG. en. 2018-09-12.
  12. Web site: Jon McShane Stats . Soccerbase.