Gary Greenhill
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gary Greenhill
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1985|6|16}}
| birth_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Perth SC
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2003–2005
| years2 = 2005–2007
| years3 = 2007–2008
| years4 = 2008
| years5 = 2009–
| clubs1 = Dunfermline Athletic
| clubs2 = Berwick Rangers
| clubs3 = East Fife
| clubs4 = Berwick Rangers
| clubs5 = Perth SC
| caps1 = 1
| caps2 = 64
| caps3 = 22
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = Kelty Hearts
| club-update = 21:36, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
}}
Gary Greenhill (born 16 June 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Dundonald Bluebell Juniors.
Career
Greenhill was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife. He started his career with Dunfermline Athletic and only made a single league appearance on 17 April 2004 where he came off the bench to face Dundee United in a game that ended 1–1.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3630501.stm |title=Dunfermline 1-1 Dundee Utd |work=BBC Sport |date=14 April 2004 |accessdate=16 May 2023 }}
In January 2005 Greenhill signed on loan to Berwick Rangers which eventually turned into a permanent contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12408858.dalziel-makes-mcmullan-his-first-signing-at-raith-rovers/ |title=Dalziel makes McMullan his first signing at Raith Rovers |work=The Herald |location=Scotland |date=8 January 2005 |accessdate=16 May 2023 }} He made his debut on 15 January coming on in the 77th minute in a home game against Dumbarton which was a 3–0 loss.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4173169.stm |title=Berwick Rangers 0-3 Dumbarton |work=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2005 |accessdate=16 May 2023}} Greenhill scored his first goal for the club on 30 December 2006 in a 3–2 win away at Stenhousemuir.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/6215025.stm |work=BBC Sport |title=Stenhousemuir 2-3 Berwick Rangers |date=30 December 2006 |accessdate=16 May 2023 }} Greenhill helped Berwick win the Scottish 3rd Division title in the 2006–07 season. The club were crowned champions after the Berwick Arbroath game on 21 April 2007 which was the penultimate game of the season where they won 1–0.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/6574373.stm |title=Berwick Rangers 1-0 Arbroath |work=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2007 |accessdate=16 May 2023 }} Greenhill had his contract renewed.{{Cite news |date=15 May 2007 |title=Triple signing boost for Berwick |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/6659571.stm |work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 May 2023}}
In August 2007 Greenhill moved to East Fife for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/6955907.stm |title=East Fife sign Greenhill and Fox |date=20 August 2007 |accessdate=16 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport}} He went straight into the squad for his home debut against Stranraer which Fife won 3–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12466383.east-fife-3---1-stranraer/ |title=East Fife 3 - 1 Stranraer |work=The Herald |location=Scotland |date=27 August 2007 |accessdate=17 May 2023 }}
On 2 November 2008, Greenhill was sent off in 5–2 loss away at Dumbarton after pushing over the referee.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/dumbarton-5-2-berwick-996140 |work=Daily Record |title=Dumbarton 5-2 Berwick |date=2 November 2008 |accessdate=16 May 2023}} The following day he was charged with assault.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/exclusive-cops-charge-berwick-rangers-996298 |title=Exclusive: Cops charge Berwick Rangers footballer over 'push' on referee |work=Daily Record |first=Jack |last=Mathieson |date=3 November 2008 |accessdate=16 May 2023 }} However the trial in December saw the case thrown out. The Daily Record reported that "Greenhill was initially suspended for three matches, before being hit with an additional two-match ban at a disciplinary hearing."{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/gaz-double-rap-for-ref-push-1000282 |title=Gaz Double Rap For Ref Push |work=The Daily Record |date=3 December 2008 |accessdate=29 May 2023 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/red-card-ref-attacker-has-case-1003076 |title=Red card ref attacker has case thrown out of court |work=Daily Record |first=Jack |last=Mathieson |date=26 December 2008 |accessdate=16 May 2023}}
He then went on to help win the Western Australian League with Perth SC and later came back to Scotland to play for Dundonald Bluebell Juniors in Fife.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
While playing for Kirkcaldy YM FC, in 2014 Greenhill was fined £800 for tweeting "you're dead, referee" and given a 16-match ban.{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/footballer-fined-youre-dead-referee-tweet-1547342 |title=Footballer fined for 'you're dead, referee' tweet |work=The Scotsman |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=16 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-fife-edition/20140121/281724087413894 |via=pressreader |title=Footballer fined for Twitter threats |work=The Courier & Advertiser |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=16 May 2023 }}
He is a partner in Super Lean, a meal prep business in Fife.{{Cite news |last=Okhai |first=Mariam |title=Fife entrepreneurs serve up 3,000 dishes a week with Super Lean meal prep business |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/food-drink/3421506/super-lean-meal-prep-business/ |date=2022-07-18 |access-date=2023-05-15 |newspaper=The Courier |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515180354/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/food-drink/3421506/super-lean-meal-prep-business/ |archive-date= 2023-05-15 |language=en-GB}}
Honours
Berwick Rangers
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase|38221}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|gary-greenhill}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Category:East Fife F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players