Luke McShane is a footballer playing for St Neots Town

St Neots Town F.C.

St Neots Town F.C. is an English football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at New Rowley Park.-History:...

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Peterborough United

McShane started his career at Peterborough United

Peterborough United F.C.

Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...

 and also had loan spells at Deeping Rangers

Deeping Rangers F.C.

Deeping Rangers F.C. is a football club based in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England. They were established in 1964 and originally played at Maxey Road until 1982, but did not move to Outgang Road until 1985; the move was due to a rent dispute with the land owner...

, Stamford

Stamford F.C.

Stamford A.F.C. is an English football club based in Stamford, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of Division One South of the Northern Premier League and play at the Vic Couzens Stadium...

, Hornchurch

Hornchurch F.C.

Hornchurch F.C. were an non-League football club based in east London. They played in the Conference South, after being promoted from the Isthmian League....

, twice at Kettering Town

Kettering Town F.C.

Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...

, twice at Gravesend & Northfleet

Gravesend & Northfleet F.C.

Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in...

, Basingstoke Town

Basingstoke Town F.C.

Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping...

 and Worksop Town

Worksop Town F.C.

Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...

. He plays as a goalkeeper. On March 12, 2007, McShane was released by Peterborough United, after making one FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 appearance, a 2-0 win against MK Dons

Milton Keynes Dons F.C.

.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...

, earning praise from Posh manager Barry Fry

Barry Fry

Barry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...

 after keeping a clean sheet, McShane was called into action just 10 minutes before kickoff due to a back injury that first choice 'keeper Mark Tyler had suffered in pre-match training. He was linked a group of non-league

Non-league football

Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...

 clubs after his release from Peterborough.

Cambridge United

After his release by Peterborough, McShane signed on non contract terms with Cambridge Regional College

Cambridge Regional College F.C.

Cambridge Regional College Football Club is an English football club based in Cambridge. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at the Abbey Stadium.-History:...

, before joining Cambridge United

Cambridge United F.C.

Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...

 on July 17, 2007. On March 1, 2008 Cambridge United announced that McShane had left the club by mutual consent.

Spalding United

After being released by Cambridge McShane was snapped up by Unibond First Division South outfit Spalding United. He was a star performer in what was a dismal season for the Tulips. He was insulted at the local derby with Stamford when a dim-witted moron repeatedly called him a "grandad" whenever he took a goal kick but McShane had the last laugh as he made a string of fine saves to earn his side a credible point.

Luke mcshane is a fast and youthful goalkeeper who is one of the best goalkeepers in non league says St Neots manger Steve Lomas .

External links

• Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database