Lee Mair
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Lee Mair is a Scottish
footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.
. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife
in February 2001 and made his senior debut there against Peterhead
. He remained with the Methil
side until the end of that season by which time he had made thirteen first team appearances in the starting eleven and scored twice. Season 2001–02
saw Mair loaned out again, this time to Falkirk
and where he was a regular in the side, making twenty-five starts and one further appearance from the bench. He remained at Brockville
until the latter part of the campaign when he returned to Dundee. The following term he made his first Dundee appearance against Hearts
in the first game of the campaign and went on to complete a total of 34 games, including a Scottish Cup
Final appearance against Rangers
. Established as a first team regular, Mair completed 2003–04
, missing only two games to bring his total appearances for the Dark Blues to 79. He left Dens Park
at the end of that season to join Stockport County
where he turned out seventeen times.
After six months south of the border Mair joined United halfway through the 2004–05 season
, enraging Dundee manager Jim Duffy, who believed Mair had already committed to a return to Dens Park
and called it a "personal betrayal". After just seven appearances for his new club Mair sustained a knee injury during a training session that ruled him out for the rest of the season. Mair regained fitness and started the opening match of the 2006–07 season
against Falkirk, netting his first United goal in the 2–1 win over Rangers in early November
, in Craig Levein
's first match in charge.
On 4 June 2009 it was reported that Mair had left Pittodrie
for Paisley side St Mirren
on a three year contract, which will see him with the Buddies until the end of the 2011–12 season.
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|2000–01
||East Fife
||Scottish Third Division||13||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||13||2
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|2001–02
||Falkirk
||Scottish First Division||20||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||24||0
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|2002–03
||rowspan="2"|Dundee
||rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League
||29||1||5||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||34||1
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|2003–04
||36||1||2||0||3||0||4||0||45||1
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|2004–05
||Stockport County
||Football League One
||14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||0
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|2004–05
||rowspan="3"|Dundee United
||rowspan="5"|Scottish Premier League
||4||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||7||0
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|2005–06
||6||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||6||0
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|2006–07
||18||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||1
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|2007–08
||rowspan="2"|Aberdeen
||18||1||2||0||1||0||3||0||24||1
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|2008–09
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161||6||16||0||9||0||7||0||193||6
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...
footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.
Career
Mair spent most of his teenage years in the youth programme with DundeeDundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
in February 2001 and made his senior debut there against Peterhead
Peterhead F.C.
Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...
. He remained with the Methil
Methil
Methil is an eastern coastal town in Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth.Methil lies geographically between Largo bay to the east and Wemyss Bay to the west....
side until the end of that season by which time he had made thirteen first team appearances in the starting eleven and scored twice. Season 2001–02
Scottish Premier League 2001-02
The 2001–02 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic.As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Runners-up Rangers and third-placed Livingston qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did fourth-placed Aberdeen, who took the final UEFA Cup place due to Rangers beating Celtic...
saw Mair loaned out again, this time to Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
and where he was a regular in the side, making twenty-five starts and one further appearance from the bench. He remained at Brockville
Brockville Park
Brockville Park was a football stadium located on Hope Street in Falkirk, Scotland, north-west of the town centre. It was the home of Falkirk F.C. from 1885 until the end of 2002–03 Scottish football season. The record attendance at Brockville Park was 23,100 on 21 February 1953 in a match...
until the latter part of the campaign when he returned to Dundee. The following term he made his first Dundee appearance against Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
in the first game of the campaign and went on to complete a total of 34 games, including a Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
Final appearance against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. Established as a first team regular, Mair completed 2003–04
Scottish Premier League 2003-04
The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic.As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Rangers also qualifying...
, missing only two games to bring his total appearances for the Dark Blues to 79. He left Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
at the end of that season to join Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
where he turned out seventeen times.
After six months south of the border Mair joined United halfway through the 2004–05 season
2004-05 in Scottish football
The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman...
, enraging Dundee manager Jim Duffy, who believed Mair had already committed to a return to Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
and called it a "personal betrayal". After just seven appearances for his new club Mair sustained a knee injury during a training session that ruled him out for the rest of the season. Mair regained fitness and started the opening match of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
against Falkirk, netting his first United goal in the 2–1 win over Rangers in early November
November 2006
November 2006 was the eleventh month of that year. It began on a Wednesday and 30 days later, ended on a Thursday....
, in Craig Levein
Craig Levein
Craig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
's first match in charge.
On 4 June 2009 it was reported that Mair had left Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
for Paisley side St Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
on a three year contract, which will see him with the Buddies until the end of the 2011–12 season.
Statistics
Correct as of 5 October 2008|-
|2000–01
2000-01 in Scottish football
The 2000–01 season was the 104th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2000–01 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, 15 points clear of Rangers who finished second. Both teams earned a place in the UEFA Champions League. Hibernian and Kilmarnock...
||East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
||Scottish Third Division||13||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||13||2
|-
|2001–02
2001-02 in Scottish football
The 2001–02 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Key events:Celtic, domestic treble winners a year earlier, retain their Premier League title....
||Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
||Scottish First Division||20||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||24||0
|-
|2002–03
2002-03 in Scottish football
The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and...
||rowspan="2"|Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
||rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
||29||1||5||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||34||1
|-
|2003–04
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...
||36||1||2||0||3||0||4||0||45||1
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|2004–05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
||Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
||Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||0
|-
|2004–05
2004-05 in Scottish football
The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman...
||rowspan="3"|Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
||rowspan="5"|Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
||4||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||7||0
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|2005–06
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
||6||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||6||0
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|2006–07
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
||18||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||1
|-
|2007–08
2007-08 in Scottish football
The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
||rowspan="2"|Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
||18||1||2||0||1||0||3||0||24||1
|-
|2008–09
2008-09 in Scottish football
The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the...
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See also
- Dundee United F.C. season 2004-05
- Dundee United F.C. season 2005-06
- Dundee United F.C. season 2006-07
- Aberdeen F.C. season 2007-08Aberdeen F.C. season 2007-08Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup in season 2007–08. It was the club's first season in European competition since 2002–03....