Stuart McCluskey explained

Stuart McCluskey
Fullname:Stuart Campbell McCluskey
Birth Date:1977 10, df=y
Birth Place:Bellshill, Scotland
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:St Johnstone
Years1:1994–2003
Years2:2003–2004
Years3:2004
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2005
Years6:2005–2006
Years7:2007–20??
Clubs2:Falkirk
Clubs5:Airdrie United
Clubs7:Richmond SC
Caps1:102
Caps2:1
Caps3:17
Caps4:22
Caps5:1
Caps6:14
Goals1:3
Goals2:0
Goals3:1
Goals4:1
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears2:1996–1998
Nationalteam2:Scotland U21[1]
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:1

Stuart Campbell McCluskey (born 29 October 1977) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He represented his country, occasionally as captain, at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Career

McCluskey began his career at St Johnstone, with whom he progressed through the youth ranks alongside Danny Griffin and under Paul Sturrock. The defender spent a decade at McDiarmid Park, notching up over a century of league appearances along the way.

In 2004, he joined Clyde, then under the guidance of McCluskey's former teammate in Perth, Alan Kernaghan, until the end of the season.[2]

For the 2004/5 season he joined Greenock Morton,[3] with whom he played one season, before moving back to Tayside to sign with St Johnstone's rivals Dundee, again linking up with Kernaghan, who was the new boss at Dens Park.[4]

In April 2006, McCluskey was one of several players released by Dundee. He was reported to be looking to try his hand in Australia,[5] and in May 2007 joined Melbourne-based Richmond SC, becoming club captain. During the 2008 season he also took up coaching and along with Tony Gignalito coached the Under 16 Richmond junior boys team.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland U21 Player Stuart McCluskey Details.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/3364571.stm McCluskey joins Clyde
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/morton/3912953.stm Three new faces for Morton
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/4254290.stm McCluskey next Kernaghan signing
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/4912230.stm McCluskey starts a Dundee exodus
  6. http://www.richmondsc.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=73807 Richmond 2–0 Fawkner Blues match details