David MacGregor
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Similar names|David McGregor (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = David MacGregor
| image = David MacGregor.jpg
| upright =
| caption = MacGregor with Greenock Morton
| full_name = David George MacGregor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|6|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Greenock, Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| currentclub = Stranraer (U20s assistant manager)
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1995–1999{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2011/05/13/413295-david-thanks-for-the-memories/|title=David: Thanks for the memories|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=13 May 2011|accessdate=15 May 2011|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}} | youthclubs1 = Greenock Morton
| years1 = 2000–2011 | clubs1 = Greenock Morton | caps1 = 230 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2011–2014 | clubs2 = Stranraer | caps2 = 56 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = Queen's Park | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1
}}
David MacGregor (born 9 June 1981) is a Scottish former footballer who is currently U20s assistant manager at Stranraer.
MacGregor started his career with home town club Greenock Morton at the age of 14, before moving to Stranraer in 2011, and finishing his career with Queen's Park.
Playing career
=Morton=
At the end of the 2007–08 season, MacGregor required a hernia operation after the away game in April against St Johnstone. He was out after this operation he was out for approximately six months before making his return to the first team against Clyde in Morton's first win of the season on 18 October 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/articles/2/29821|title=Mac is back|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=23 October 2008|accessdate=23 October 2008|first=Roger|last=Graham}}
Despite being injured for most of the 2008–09 season, MacGregor was given a contract extension by Davie Irons until August 2009 to prove his fitness ahead of the next season.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2009/05/20/387617-tight-for-ton-says-irons-as-he-looks-ahead/|title=Tight for Ton says Irons as he looks ahead|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=20 May 2009|accessdate=21 May 2009|first=Roger|last=Graham}} After receiving the extension, which was until 15 August 2009, MacGregor managed to regain the ability to run in June 2009 ahead of the season to give him hope of gaining a contract extension for the rest of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2009/06/13/388437-fighting-back/|title=Fighting back|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=13 June 2009|accessdate=25 June 2009|first=Roger|last=Graham}} On 17 August, MacGregor signed a new one-year deal to take him until the end of 2009–10 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=229 |title=David MacGregor |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=17 August 2009 |accessdate=17 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716223950/http://www.gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D229 |archivedate=16 July 2011}}
As with the end of the previous season, at the end of the 2009–10 season MacGregor was again injured. He was offered the summer to prove his fitness, to see if he merited a contract extension under new manager Allan Moore.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2010/06/11/401351-macgregor-ill-show-im-worth-deal/|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|title=MacGregor – I'll show I'm worth deal|first=Chris|last=Tait|date=11 June 2010|accessdate=12 June 2010}}{{cite news |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945&newsid=3459 |title=MacGregor out to win deal |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=15 June 2010 |accessdate=15 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415010338/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945 |archivedate=15 April 2010}} Once again he received a further year on 19 July 2010.{{cite news |url=http://www.gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=401 |title=David MacGregor – New Deal Agreed |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=19 July 2010 |accessdate=19 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716224935/http://www.gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D401 |archivedate=16 July 2011}}
=Stranraer=
MacGregor was released by Morton in May 2011, and signed with Stranraer after playing in a couple of trial matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/kennedy-returns-to-junior-game/ |title=Kennedy returns to Junior game |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=13 September 2011 |accessdate=13 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830021506/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/kennedy-returns-to-junior-game/ |archivedate=30 August 2012}} After playing in seven league matches, MacGregor was signed until the end of the season.{{cite news
|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/triple-boost-for-stranraer/
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202172613/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/triple-boost-for-stranraer/
|url-status=dead
|archivedate=2 February 2013
|title=Triple boost for Stranraer
|publisher=Scottish Football League
|date=13 December 2011 |accessdate=13 December 2011 }} In June 2012, MacGregor signed another extension for a further season at Stair Park.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/stranraer-keep-two-and-add-one/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910222339/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/stranraer-keep-two-and-add-one/ |url-status=dead |archivedate=10 September 2012 |title=Stranraer keep two and add one |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=1 June 2012 |accessdate=1 June 2012 }}
=Queen's Park=
On 27 June 2014, MacGregor signed for Scottish League Two club Queen's Park.{{cite web|title=MacPherson adds five new faces|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/macpherson-adds-five-new-faces/|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=27 June 2014|accessdate=27 July 2014|archive-date=19 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719010457/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/macpherson-adds-five-new-faces/|url-status=dead}} On 28 July 2015, he left Queen's Park, the club agreeing to release him due to work commitments.{{cite web|title=Two Davids leave Hampden |url=http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/?p=12154 |publisher=Queen's Park F.C. |date=28 July 2015 |accessdate=22 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728213607/http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/?p=12154 |archivedate=28 July 2015}}
Coaching career
In May 2017, MacGregor was appointed assistant to U20s manager Stuart Wild at Stranraer.{{cite web |url=http://stranraerfc.org/index.php/latest-news/759-stuart-wild-20s |title=Youth Gone Wild |publisher=Stranraer FC |date=12 May 2017 |accessdate=12 May 2017 |archive-date=20 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520051458/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/latest-news/759-stuart-wild-20s |url-status=dead }}
MacGregor is an assistant kitman at Rangers.[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-staff-member-pushed-angry-34543293 Rangers staff member PUSHED by angry Man Utd star as TV viewers left stunned by flashpoint] Robbie Chalmers, Daily Record (24 January 2025) During a UEFA Europa League match between Rangers and Manchester United at Old Trafford on 23 January 2025, MacGregor was shoved by Rasmus Højlund after he was involved in a touchline collision with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.[https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24881208.unseen-moment-man-utd-star-shoves-rangers-staff-member/ Unseen moment Man Utd star shoves Rangers staff member] David Irvine, The Herald (24 January 2025)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerbase|id=22861}} (not very accurate, missing many games)
- {{soccerbase|id=50169}} (misspelt, with some Morton and Stranraer games)
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Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Stranraer F.C. players
Category:Queen's Park F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Greenock
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players