David McGurn is a Scottish

Scotland

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 footballer currently playing for Raith Rovers

Raith Rovers F.C.

Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...

 in the Scottish First Division

Scottish Football League First Division

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Career

David McGurn began his senior Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton F.C.

Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....

 career in 2003 when he was signed by John McCormack

John McCormack (Scottish footballer)

John Duffy McCormack is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender and has managed several Scottish clubs.-Career:...

 from Hillwood Boys Club. In his first season McGurn was second in line behind first choice goalkeeper Craig Coyle

Craig Coyle

Craig Coyle is a former Scottish footballer that played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers, Greenock Morton and Arbroath....

. He spent all of the 2003–04 season

2003-04 in Scottish football

The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA...

 on the substitutes bench. McGurn is in his second spell with the club as he was released by McCormack in May 2004. However the search for a new back-up goalkeeper was unfruitful and a new contract was offered with the new season fast approaching. David almost joined the Priesthood the week before as was his lifetime ambition.

He was the regular first choice goalkeeper for Morton initially when Jim McInally

Jim McInally

James Edward McInally is a former Scottish footballer and was previously manager of East Stirlingshire.-Playing career:...

 replaced McCormack as manager, when he also worked as the clubs goalkeeping coach until David Wylie

David Wylie

David Wylie is a former Scottish football goalkeeper.Wylie is still registered as the fourth choice goalkeeper for Greenock Morton, where he is the goalkeeping coach, due to a constant stream of injuries to goalkeepers at the club.-Career:Wylie spent 13 years at Greenock Morton, making over 500...

 returned to the club. When McInally took charge Coyle was out injured and from there McGurn retained his place in the side until Jim McInally decided to sign ageing 'goalkeeper' Paul Mathers

Paul Mathers

Paul Mathers is a Scottish professional footballer and coach. He is currently the Goalkeeping Coach at Scottish Premier League side St Mirren...

 who was less than impressive but still managed to stay ahead of McGurn in the pecking order. David also turned out for his local side Pure Class on many an occasion in Paisley and Shawlands.

He was released by Greenock Morton in May 2008 and signed for Second Division

Scottish Football League Second Division

The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....

 side Raith Rovers

Raith Rovers F.C.

Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...

 a few days later.

Raith Rovers

• Scottish Second Division: 1

2008–09

2008-09 in Scottish football

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Greenock Morton

• Scottish Second Division: 1

2006–07

2006-07 in Scottish football

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