Brian McColligan
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Brian McColligan is a Scottish
football
er who currently plays as a midfielder for Bathgate Thistle
.
McColligan's footballing career started when he was a seventeen-year-old, in the youth ranks of Celtic
, where he was a squad member from 1997 to 2001. Having made one appearance for Celtic, during the 1999-2000 season, he was signed on loan by Stenhousemuir
halfway through the 2000-01 season. A successful three-month spell saw him score one goal from deep in midfield. Subsequently, McColligan's career was to take him away from Celtic Park and to Clydebank
, who he joined in September 2001.
In the close season of 2002 McColligan signed for Queen of the South
, who had just been promoted from Division Two. This was the perfect opportunity for the team to build on the squad with which they wished to consolidate their league status, and McColligan, along with then-teammates Eric Paton
and Martin Glancy, was to prove part of the team's plans. Queen of the South were, in that same season, to win the Scottish League Challenge Cup, with McColligan a member of the victorious final team.
McColligan lasted in the Queen of the South team until November 2005. Immediately after what was to prove his final game, a 5-2 defeat to Hamilton Academical
, in which he was sent off, McColligan signed for Alloa Athletic
, in an attempt to save the team from relegation. While Alloa finished second-bottom in the 2005-06 table, they won the playoff final against Berwick Rangers
, consolidating their position in the Second Division.
While Alloa continue to occupy the lower half of Division Two, McColligan struggles for goal-scoring form, something which has eluded him since his days at Queen of the South. McColligan remains a tough-tackling midfielder who gels the team together with his attacking attitude as much as his popularity with the fans.
McColligan is 5'9" tall.
In July 2007 McColligan left Alloa to sign for Bathgate Thistle.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er who currently plays as a midfielder for Bathgate Thistle
Bathgate Thistle F.C.
Bathgate Thistle F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bathgate, West Lothian. They play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League....
.
McColligan's footballing career started when he was a seventeen-year-old, in the youth ranks of Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, where he was a squad member from 1997 to 2001. Having made one appearance for Celtic, during the 1999-2000 season, he was signed on loan by Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir F.C.
Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division....
halfway through the 2000-01 season. A successful three-month spell saw him score one goal from deep in midfield. Subsequently, McColligan's career was to take him away from Celtic Park and to Clydebank
Clydebank F.C.
Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...
, who he joined in September 2001.
In the close season of 2002 McColligan signed for Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
, who had just been promoted from Division Two. This was the perfect opportunity for the team to build on the squad with which they wished to consolidate their league status, and McColligan, along with then-teammates Eric Paton
Eric Paton
Eric John Paton is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Stenhousemuir.Paton has developed into a right back, a position that ex-Queens manager John Connolly favoured the former right sided midfielder in...
and Martin Glancy, was to prove part of the team's plans. Queen of the South were, in that same season, to win the Scottish League Challenge Cup, with McColligan a member of the victorious final team.
McColligan lasted in the Queen of the South team until November 2005. Immediately after what was to prove his final game, a 5-2 defeat to Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
, in which he was sent off, McColligan signed for Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
, in an attempt to save the team from relegation. While Alloa finished second-bottom in the 2005-06 table, they won the playoff final against Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
, consolidating their position in the Second Division.
While Alloa continue to occupy the lower half of Division Two, McColligan struggles for goal-scoring form, something which has eluded him since his days at Queen of the South. McColligan remains a tough-tackling midfielder who gels the team together with his attacking attitude as much as his popularity with the fans.
McColligan is 5'9" tall.
In July 2007 McColligan left Alloa to sign for Bathgate Thistle.
External links
- Brian McColligan at AlloaAthletic.co.uk