Steve Tosh
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Steven William Tosh is a professional association footballer. A midfielder journeyman of many clubs, Tosh is currently with Cove Rangers.
. Tosh failed to break into the first team at Gayfield Park
. He also played for Leven Royals then played for Savoy Thistle, Abbey Star, Leven Hibs then Glenrothes Strollers during his youth career.
side St Johnstone
. Tosh scored 5 goals in 44 league appearances for the club.
(his hometown football club) in 1998. Tosh scored 8 goals in 67 league appearances for the club.
in 2000 and scored 3 goals in 55 league appearances for the club.
in 2002 and scored 1 goal in 16 league appearances for the club.
in 2003 and scored 6 goals in 57 league appearances for the club. Tosh was a popular figure at Pittodrie
after Steve Paterson signed him. Tosh left Aberdeen in the January 2005 transfer window.
midway through the 2004-05
season, helping them to win the Scottish Third Division Championship. Tosh was still at the club when they won a second successive league title in season 2005-06
, when they won the Scottish Second Division Championship.
Tosh was also at the club when they were runners-up in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final
to Hearts
.
Tosh scored 21 goals in 59 league appearances for the club. Tosh left Gretna in the January 2007 transfer window before the demise of the football club at the end of the 2007-08
season.
Tosh signed for Dumfries
club Queen of the South at the end of January 2007 on a deal until the end of the 2008-09
season. Set up by Andy Aitken
, Tosh scored the opening goal for Queens in their 4-3 victory in the semi final of the 2007-08 Scottish Cup
against Aberdeen.
Steve Tosh scored the first Queen of the South goal in the 2007-08 Scottish Cup
final against Rangers
to bring the score back to 2–1. Jim Thomson made it 2–2 before Rangers eventually ran out 3–2 winners. Tosh commented in The Scotsman
after the cup final with Queens, "We showed what we're capable of in the second half, and when I went into the Rangers dressing room they knew they had been in a game. But I'm still bitterly disappointed, even more devastated than I was with Gretna – I'm getting sick of picking up losers medals and I'd have much preferred us winning a crappy game 1–0." Tosh added, "I thought the free-kick that led to their first goal was very soft and that lots of decisions that were given against us were very easy to give. Sean O'Connor
got pushed in the back in the box at the back post and it was as blatant as the nose on my face but that would have been a decision against Rangers in a cup final at the Rangers end and that's just not going to happen."
On 23 September 2009 Tosh played for Queens against Rangers in a League Cup home fixture at Palmerston Park
. Midway through the second half Tosh suffered a broken left leg and ligament
damage. Queens lost the game 2–1. Tosh underwent surgery two days after the match.
It was with Queens that Tosh chalked up the largest league appearances tally of all the clubs he played for in his senior career - 73 league appearances including 12 goals in his 3 seasons at Palmerston Park.
for the rest of the season in a loan deal, with Joe Hamill
moving in the opposite direction. Tosh scored 2 goals in 15 league appearances for the Almondvale club during his loan spell.
, who play in the Highland Football League
on 27 July 2010, after leaving Queen of the South at the end of the 2009-10 season.
Early career
Tosh started his career as a youth player with ArbroathArbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
. Tosh failed to break into the first team at Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park is a football stadium in Arbroath, Scotland. It is the home ground of Arbroath F.C.The stadium is situated on the sea front, to the west of Arbroath harbour, on the southern edge of the town. There is no other football stadium in Europe which is as close to the sea; it is only away...
. He also played for Leven Royals then played for Savoy Thistle, Abbey Star, Leven Hibs then Glenrothes Strollers during his youth career.
St Johnstone
Tosh began his senior career in 1995 and signed for PerthPerth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
side St Johnstone
St Johnstone F.C.
St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park....
. Tosh scored 5 goals in 44 league appearances for the club.
Raith Rovers
Tosh signed for Raith RoversRaith 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...
(his hometown football club) in 1998. Tosh scored 8 goals in 67 league appearances for the club.
Livingston
Tosh signed for LivingstonLivingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
in 2000 and scored 3 goals in 55 league appearances for the club.
Falkirk
Tosh signed for FalkirkFalkirk 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...
in 2002 and scored 1 goal in 16 league appearances for the club.
Aberdeen
Tosh signed for AberdeenAberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in 2003 and scored 6 goals in 57 league appearances for the club. Tosh was a popular figure at 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...
after Steve Paterson signed him. Tosh left Aberdeen in the January 2005 transfer window.
Gretna
Tosh signed for GretnaGretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
midway through the 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...
season, helping them to win the Scottish Third Division Championship. Tosh was still at the club when they won a second successive league title in season 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...
, when they won the Scottish Second Division Championship.
Tosh was also at the club when they were runners-up in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final
2006 Scottish Cup Final
The 2006 Scottish Cup Final was played on 13 May 2006 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 120th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Heart of Midlothian , who beat Hibernian 4–0 in the semi-final, and Gretna, who beat Dundee 3–0....
to 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...
.
Tosh scored 21 goals in 59 league appearances for the club. Tosh left Gretna in the January 2007 transfer window before the demise of the football club at the end of the 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...
season.
Queen of the South
Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
club Queen of the South at the end of January 2007 on a deal until the end of the 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...
season. Set up by Andy Aitken
Andy Aitken (footballer born 1978)
Andrew "Andy" Robert Aitken is a Scottish professional footballer who made over 300 appearances for Queen of the South. A left sided central defender, he also played for Gretna and Ayr United...
, Tosh scored the opening goal for Queens in their 4-3 victory in the semi final of the 2007-08 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...
against Aberdeen.
Steve Tosh scored the first Queen of the South goal in the 2007-08 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 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...
to bring the score back to 2–1. Jim Thomson made it 2–2 before Rangers eventually ran out 3–2 winners. Tosh commented in The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
after the cup final with Queens, "We showed what we're capable of in the second half, and when I went into the Rangers dressing room they knew they had been in a game. But I'm still bitterly disappointed, even more devastated than I was with Gretna – I'm getting sick of picking up losers medals and I'd have much preferred us winning a crappy game 1–0." Tosh added, "I thought the free-kick that led to their first goal was very soft and that lots of decisions that were given against us were very easy to give. Sean O'Connor
Sean O'Connor (footballer)
Sean O'Connor is an English professional Association footballer, who currently plays for Annan Athletic.-Early career:...
got pushed in the back in the box at the back post and it was as blatant as the nose on my face but that would have been a decision against Rangers in a cup final at the Rangers end and that's just not going to happen."
On 23 September 2009 Tosh played for Queens against Rangers in a League Cup home fixture at Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...
. Midway through the second half Tosh suffered a broken left leg and ligament
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
damage. Queens lost the game 2–1. Tosh underwent surgery two days after the match.
It was with Queens that Tosh chalked up the largest league appearances tally of all the clubs he played for in his senior career - 73 league appearances including 12 goals in his 3 seasons at Palmerston Park.
Livingston (Loan Deal)
On 29 January 2010 Queens announced that Tosh had moved to LivingstonLivingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
for the rest of the season in a loan deal, with Joe Hamill
Joe Hamill
Joe Hamill is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Raith Rovers in the Scottish First Division....
moving in the opposite direction. Tosh scored 2 goals in 15 league appearances for the Almondvale club during his loan spell.
Cove Rangers
Tosh signed a two year contract with Cove RangersCove Rangers F.C.
Cove Rangers are a senior Scottish football club currently playing in the Press & Journal Highland Football League. They are based in Cove Bay, a suburb of Aberdeen and play their football at Allan Park.The current managers are Kevin Tindal and Colin Milne....
, who play in the Highland Football League
Highland Football League
The Press & Journal Highland Football League is a league of football clubs operating not just in the Scottish Highlands, as the name may suggest, but also in the north-east lowlands...
on 27 July 2010, after leaving Queen of the South at the end of the 2009-10 season.
Honours
- Falkirk FC
- First Division: 2002/032002-03 in Scottish footballThe 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...
- First Division: 2002/03
- Gretna FC
- Third Division: 2004/052004-05 in Scottish footballThe 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...
- Second Division: 2005/062005-06 in Scottish footballThe 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...
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe 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...
: runners up 2005/062005-06 in Scottish footballThe 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...
- Third Division: 2004/05
- Livingston FC
- Third Division: 2009/10
- First Division: 2000/012000-01 in Scottish footballThe 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...
- Queen of the South FC
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe 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...
: runners up 2007/082007-08 in Scottish footballThe 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...
- Scottish Cup