Mark Reilly
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Mark Reilly is a former Scottish
professional
association football player, who played in over 450 league matches for . He was part of the side that won the 1997 Scottish Cup Final
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Reilly began his career at in 1988 and joined in 1991. He spent eleven years at Kilmarnock, punctuated by a short spell at in 1998, and was a member of the cup winning team of 1997. His first team chances were limited in the 2001–02 season and following a loan spell with , he was released by Kilmarnock in April 2002. Two months later, he joined , where he linked up with former team mate and manager, Billy Stark
. Reilly and St Johnstone team mate Mixu Paatelainen
joined in June 2004. He helped St Mirren win the First Division title in the 2005–06 season before retiring from professional football at the end of the season.
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...
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Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
association football player, who played in over 450 league matches for . He was part of the side that won the 1997 Scottish Cup Final
1997 Scottish Cup Final
The 1997 Scottish Cup Final was played on May 24, 1997 at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and was the final of the 112th Scottish Cup. Kilmarnock and Falkirk contested the match, Kilmarnock won the match 1–0, thanks to Paul Wright's goal.-Match details:...
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Reilly began his career at in 1988 and joined in 1991. He spent eleven years at Kilmarnock, punctuated by a short spell at in 1998, and was a member of the cup winning team of 1997. His first team chances were limited in the 2001–02 season and following a loan spell with , he was released by Kilmarnock in April 2002. Two months later, he joined , where he linked up with former team mate and manager, Billy Stark
Billy Stark
Billy Stark is a Scottish football former player and coach. He is currently head coach of the Scotland national under-21 football team.- Player :...
. Reilly and St Johnstone team mate Mixu Paatelainen
Mixu Paatelainen
Mika-Matti Petteri "Mixu" Paatelainen is a former Finnish international football player and the current manager of the Finnish national team, having started the role in April 2011...
joined in June 2004. He helped St Mirren win the First Division title in the 2005–06 season before retiring from professional football at the end of the season.