David McNamee

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David McNamee

| image =

| fullname = David Kenneth McNamee{{cite book

| editor-last = Hugman

| editor-first = Barry J.

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09

| publisher = Mainstream

| year = 2008

| isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite web |title=David McNamee |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10269~22736,00.html |publisher=Coventry City F.C |access-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210052300/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10269~22736%2C00.html |archive-date=10 February 2012 }}

| position = Right back

| years1 = 1997–1999 | clubs1 = St Mirren | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1999–2002 | clubs2 = Blackburn Rovers | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1999 | clubs3 = → St Mirren (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2002–2006 | clubs4 = Livingston | caps4 = 85 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = Coventry City | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2008–2010 | clubs6 = Plymouth Argyle | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Aberdeen | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = Ross County | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Nuneaton Town | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10= Leamington | caps10= 10 | goals10= 0

| totalcaps = 198 | totalgoals = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam1 = Scotland

| nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

David Kenneth McNamee (born 10 October 1980) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a right back. His clubs included St Mirren, Blackburn Rovers, Livingston, Coventry City, Plymouth Argyle, Aberdeen and Ross County. McNamee represented Scotland four times at international level.

Club career

McNamee, a versatile defender, started his career with Scottish club St Mirren. His impressive performances for St Mirren alerted Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, who signed him in 1999. His £300,000 transfer to England,{{cite web|title=Livi eye Rovers pair|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/2205004.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=20 August 2002}} was unsuccessful, however. Having failed to make a single first team appearance for the Ewood Park club, McNamee returned to Scotland in 2002 to join Livingston for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|title=Leishman challenges four signings|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/2233177.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=3 September 2002}}

McNamee was a member of the Livingston team which won the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final, against Hibernian at Hampden Park.{{cite news|last=McDonald|first=Doug|title=Livingston make history|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2374888/Livingston-make-history.html|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=15 March 2004}}{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Graham|title=Livingston finish off the fairytale|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/mar/15/newsstory.sport5|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=15 March 2004}} In 2005–06, his season was blighted by injury and he only featured 15 times for Livingston, who were eventually relegated from the Scottish Premier League.{{cite web|title=Livingston 0–1 Inverness CT|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4948766.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=29 April 2006}}

With Livingston having been relegated from the SPL, and several clubs having confirmed their interest in him, it was unlikely that McNamee would remain at Livingston.{{cite web|title=Scots call up Dons target McNamee|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/4966884.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=2 May 2006}} On 2 June 2006, he signed for Coventry City of the English Championship, for a fee of £100,000.{{cite web|title=Coventry seal McNamee signature|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/5040908.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=2 June 2006}} His time at the Ricoh Arena was blighted by injuries,{{cite news|last=Mcdermott|first=Scott|title=David McNamee: I'll win back my place in Scotland team|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/world-football/2008/12/28/david-mcnamee-i-ll-win-back-my-place-in-scotland-team-86908-21000277/|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=Daily Record|date=28 December 2008}} and although given a chance to prove his worth to the team, manager Chris Coleman decided against offering a new deal. McNamee was released by Coventry on 14 July 2008. The next day, McNamee signed a two-year contract with fellow Championship club Plymouth Argyle, becoming their third signing of the summer.{{cite web |title=Mac The Nice |url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~1343823,00.html |publisher=Plymouth Argyle F.C |access-date=6 February 2012 |date=25 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222002526/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10364~1343823%2C00.html |archive-date=22 February 2012 }} In May 2010, after playing nearly 20 times for Plymouth, McNamee and teammates Yoann Folly and Lloyd Saxton were released.{{cite web|title=Plymouth Argyle release McNamee, Folly and Saxton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8658264.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=3 May 2010}}

McNamee started training with Motherwell in November 2010, with a view of signing a permanent deal with the Steelmen. However, following manager Craig Brown's departure to Aberdeen, McNamee looked set to follow him to Pittodrie. McNamee was on his way to Aberdeen to undergo a medical when his plane from Birmingham had to turn back due to heavy snow closing Dyce Airport.{{cite web|last=McLeod|first=Liam|title=New Aberdeen manager Brown ready to sign David McNamee|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9279960.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=18 December 2010}}{{cite news|title=David McNamee's Pittodrie switch held up by snow|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/david_mcnamee_s_pittodrie_switch_held_up_by_snow_1_1521961|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=16 December 2010}} McNamee eventually signed for Aberdeen on 24 December, again teaming up with Folly.{{cite web|title=Defender David McNamee pens short-term Aberdeen deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9320313.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=24 December 2010}} On 27 April, it was announced that McNamee would not be offered a new contract at Pittodrie and would be released at the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Aberdeen want Steven Smith as trio are shown exit |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13210899|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=27 April 2011}}

McNamee spent six months without a club before joining Ross County in January 2012, signing a contract until the end of the 2011–12 season.{{cite web|title=David McNamee Joins Ross County |url=http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/david-mcnamee-joins-ross-county.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907234442/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/david-mcnamee-joins-ross-county.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 September 2012 |publisher=Ross County F.C |access-date=28 January 2012 }}{{cite web|title=David McNamee handed Ross County contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16839367|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=1 February 2012}}

Conference National club Nuneaton Town signed McNamee in October 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/sfl-division-one/mcnamee-off-to-nuneaton-1-2566051 |title=McNamee off to Nuneaton |work=Edinburgh Evening News |first=Barry |last=Anderson |publisher=Johnston Publishing |date=9 October 2012 |access-date=10 October 2012}}

International career

After an impressive season with Livingston, McNamee was handed a Scotland call-up by manager, Berti Vogts for two end-of season friendlies. He won his first cap playing 90 minutes in an exhibition match against Estonia national football team on 27 May 2004. Just three days later, McNamee won his second cap against Trinidad and Tobago national football team.{{cite news|last=West|first=Jon|title=McFadden gem earns Scots victory|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/28/newsstory.sport8?INTCMP=SRCH|access-date=6 February 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=28 May 2004}}

He went two years without a call-up before he was selected by Walter Smith for his Scotland squads in 2005. After a period of being an unused substitute in matches, he finally won his third cap against Bulgaria in the Kirin Cup where he came on as an 82nd-minute substitute. He won his fourth and so far final cap in the Kirin Cup against the hosts, Japan on 13 May 2006 as an 80th-minute substitute helping Scotland to winning the competition.{{cite web|title=Miller is latest Scotland call-up|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4970906.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 February 2012|date=3 May 2006}}

After playing football

After retiring from playing football in 2014, McNamee studied for coaching qualifications. He worked for the youth academy of Coventry City, but found that he did not have sufficient enthusiasm for coaching. McNamee then joined the Royal Navy. As of November 2015, he was attending HMS Raleigh to train as a mine warfare specialist.{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13944126.Ex_Saint_Mirren_and_Scotland_star_David_McNamee_joins_the_Royal_Navy/ |title=Ex Saint Mirren and Scotland star David McNamee joins the Royal Navy |work=Evening Times |publisher=Herald & Times Group |date=4 November 2015 |access-date=5 November 2015}}

Career statistics

{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11537 |title=David McNamee Stats |work=Soccerbase}}

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