Tony McPeak (footballer)
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Tony McPeak is a Scottish
former professional footballer who played as a striker.
as a youth player. After sixth months, he returned to Glasgow where he graduated from school. He worked for an insurance company for over two years, playing amateur football on the side. In 1993, he was visiting family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
when he met his future wife.
McPeak began his career with Airdrie
, making one appearance in the Scottish Football League
in the 1995-96 season. In August 1997, he signed with Yee Hope
in the Hong Kong First Division League
and played for the team until April 1998. In February 1998, He was contacted by a scout from the Kansas City Wizards
but was unable to gain a green card in time for spring trials. However, he was contacted by John Kerr, Jr., head coach of the Worcester Wildfire about playing for his team. Although he had never heard of the Wildfire, he decided to sign with the team because his wife was from Minnesota
and this would move her closer to home. In the fall of 1999, McPeak signed with the Milwaukee Wave
of the National Professional Soccer League, making his first team debut in December. In 2001, he played nine games for the Portland Timbers
of the USL A-League. He then returned to Scotland to play with Clydebank
, where he made three league appearances in the 2001-02 season. McPeak then returned to the United States to play with the Philadelphia KiXX
of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2002 to 2004. In October, 2004, the KiXX traded McPeak to the Baltimore Blast
for a fourth-round selection in the 2005 MISL amateur draft. He nine games for the Baltimore Blast
during the 2004-2005 MISL 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...
former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
When he was seventeen, McPeak joined Chelsea F.C.Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
as a youth player. After sixth months, he returned to Glasgow where he graduated from school. He worked for an insurance company for over two years, playing amateur football on the side. In 1993, he was visiting family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
when he met his future wife.
McPeak began his career with Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
, making one appearance in the Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
in the 1995-96 season. In August 1997, he signed with Yee Hope
Yee Hope
Yee Hope Football Club is a now defunct Hong Kong football club which played in the Hong Kong First Division League between 1997 and 2001. In 1999–00 and 2000–01, the team played in the name Orient & Yee Hope Union due to sponsorship reason....
in the Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
and played for the team until April 1998. In February 1998, He was contacted by a scout from the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
but was unable to gain a green card in time for spring trials. However, he was contacted by John Kerr, Jr., head coach of the Worcester Wildfire about playing for his team. Although he had never heard of the Wildfire, he decided to sign with the team because his wife was from Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
and this would move her closer to home. In the fall of 1999, McPeak signed with the Milwaukee Wave
Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of the National Professional Soccer League, making his first team debut in December. In 2001, he played nine games for the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the USL A-League. He then returned to Scotland to play with Clydebank
Clydebank F.C.
Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...
, where he made three league appearances in the 2001-02 season. McPeak then returned to the United States to play with the Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.The team colors were red, black, white, and blue...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2002 to 2004. In October, 2004, the KiXX traded McPeak to the Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
for a fourth-round selection in the 2005 MISL amateur draft. He nine games for the Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
during the 2004-2005 MISL season.