Chris Templeman
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Templeman
| fullname = Christopher Templeman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|9|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| years1 = 1997–2001
| years2 = 1999–2000
| years3 = 2000–2001
| years4 = 2001
| years5 = 2001–2004
| years6 = 2004–2008
| years7 = 2006
| years8 = 2008–2009
| years9 = 2009–2016
| years10 = 2016–2018
| years11 = 2019-2020
| clubs1 = Dunfermline Athletic
| clubs2 = → Dumbarton (loan)
| clubs3 = → Stirling Albion (loan)
| clubs4 = Stirling Albion
| clubs5 = Brechin City
| clubs6 = Greenock Morton
| clubs7 = → Brechin City (loan)
| clubs8 = East Fife
| clubs9 = Forfar Athletic
| clubs10 = Montrose
| clubs11= Crossgates Primrose
| caps1 = 15
| caps2 = 3
| caps3 = 9
| caps4 = 12
| caps5 = 118
| caps6 = 89
| caps7 = 9
| caps8 = 46
| caps9 = 216
| caps10 = 82
|caps11=?
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 3
| goals3 = 2
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 56
| goals6 = 21
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 7
| goals9 = 53
| goals10 = 24
|goals11=?
| totalcaps = 599 | totalgoals = 167
| club-update =
}}
Chris Templeman (born 11 September 1980 in Kirkcaldy) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. He played for several Scottish Football League sides, spending 7 years with Forfar Athletic as well as making appearances in the Scottish Premier League for Dunfermline Athletic.
Career
=Dunfermline Athletic=
His career started with Dunfermline Athletic, the club he supported as a boy, and, while there, he spent time on loan at Dumbarton and Stirling Albion.
=Brechin City=
After signing for Brechin City on a permanent basis he was instrumental in guiding them to the Scottish Football League First Division in season 2002–03.
=Greenock Morton=
Greenock Morton then paid a "considerable fee"{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morton/4079531.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Morton snap up striker Templeman|date=8 December 2004}} to sign him.
After a poor start at Cappielow, punctuated by a return to Brechin City on loan, Templeman became a regular starter and important player at Cappielow, his most famous goals probably being his double against SPL side Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup Third Round, where Morton won 3–1.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6234109.stm|title=Morton 3-1 Kilmarnock|publisher=BBC|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 October 2021|date=6 January 2007}} However, by the start of the 2007–08 season, with Morton having won promotion to the First Division, Templeman's playing time began to decrease, largely in favour of Peter Weatherson and Iain Russell. He came on frequently as a substitute in the second half, notching up three goals in cup competitions.
=East Fife=
On 17 January 2008, it was announced that Sanny would be moving to East Fife. It was not announced if a transfer fee was paid. However, by 21 January he was an East Fife player.
=Forfar Athletic=
In June 2009, Templeman joined Forfar Athletic after being released by East Fife.{{cite news |url=http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2&limitstart=22 |title=Players – Chris Templeman – Forward |publisher=forfarathletic.co.uk |accessdate=7 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109035520/http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2&limitstart=22 |archive-date=9 November 2014 |url-status=dead }} After 7 years and over 250 appearances for the Loons, Templeman was released by Forfar in January 2016,{{cite web |url=http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=6%3Anews&id=2173%3Achris-templeman-released-by-loons&Itemid=27 |title=Chris Templeman released by Loons |publisher=forfarathletic.co.uk |date=16 January 2016 |accessdate=17 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205225529/http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=6%3Anews&id=2173%3Achris-templeman-released-by-loons&Itemid=27 |archive-date=5 February 2016 |url-status=dead }} signing for Scottish League Two side Montrose shortly after leaving Station Park.{{cite web |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-2/montrose-snap-up-templeman-1.920165 |title=Montrose snap up Templeman |publisher=The Courier |date=19 January 2016 |accessdate=20 January 2016}}
=Montrose=
Templeman spent 2 and a half years with Montrose, before announcing his retirement in May 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.montrosefc.co.uk/index.php/links/scottish-football/33-featured/1554-summer-departures-at-lp |title=Summer departures at LP |publisher=Montrose FC |date=24 May 2018 |accessdate=25 May 2018}}
=Crossgates Primrose=
After a year out, Templeman returned to the game with Junior Fife club Crossgates Primrose{{cite web|url=https://www.centralfifetimes.com/sport/17882849.hill-beath-crossgates-win-spot-bother-lochgelly/|title=Hill of Beath and Crossgates win but spot of bother for Lochgelly|work=Central Fife Times & Advertiser|date=5 September 2019|accessdate=25 October 2021|publisher=Newsquest}} where he played for one season before once again retiring.
Career statistics
{{updated|25 May 2018}}
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Kirkcaldy
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players
Category:Brechin City F.C. players
Category:East Fife F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Montrose F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players