Marc Fitzpatrick
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marc Fitzpatrick
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|5|11}}
| birth_place = Lanark, Scotland
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Left Back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2004
| youthclubs1 = Motherwell
| years1 = 2004–2011
| clubs1 = Motherwell
| caps1 = 121
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = Ross County
| caps2 = 50
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = Queen of the South
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = Greenock Morton
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–2018
| clubs5 = Airdrieonians
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 9
| club-update =
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs1 = Airdrieonians (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2018 | managerclubs2 = Airdrieonians (caretaker)
| ntupdate =
}}
Marc Fitzpatrick (born 11 May 1986) is a Scottish professional football coach and a former player. He played a left winger or left back. He has previously played for Motherwell, Ross County, Queen of the South and Greenock Morton.
Career
=Club=
Fitzpatrick came through the youth system at Motherwell and made his debut against Celtic on 12 May 2004.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3704519.stm|title=Motherwell 1–1 Celtic|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=2004-05-12}}
In 2004–05, Fitzpatrick scored a last-minute winner in a Scottish League Cup semi-final against Hearts at Easter Road.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4223227.stm|title=Motherwell 3–2 Hearts|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 October 2006 | date=2005-02-01}} The 3–2 win after extra time earned Motherwell their first major final appearance since the 1991 Scottish Cup Final. Remarkably, it was his first senior goal for the club. In May 2008, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year contract extension with the Fir Park outfit.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7429134.stm|title=Fitzpatrick extends Well contract|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=2008-05-31}}
On 13 January 2011, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year deal with Highland team Ross County, after rejecting the offer of a six-month extension at Fir Park.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/11/01/13/SOCCER_Motherwell.html|title=Fitzpatrick joins Ross County|publisher=Sporting Life|accessdate=13 January 2011|date=2011-01-13}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Fitzpatrick joined the Dumfries club, Queen of the South on 19 March 2013, until the end of the season after playing as a trialist on 16 March 2013 at Gayfield Park versus Arbroath, where he played for 65 minutes.{{cite web| url = http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1715| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130603170723/http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1715| archive-date = 2013-06-03| title = Queen of the South FC - Official Website}} On 7 April 2013, he played the full match as Queen of the South won the 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup, defeating Partick Thistle 6–5 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra-time.{{cite web|title=Queen of Sth 1–1 Partick Thistle (Queen of South win 6–5 on penalties)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22043859|work=BBC Sport|last=Miller|first=Stevie|date=7 April 2013|accessdate=1 July 2014}}
Fitzpatrick moved to Greenock Morton on 9 July 2013, after playing in a trial match against former club Motherwell on the Saturday.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2013/07/10/463783-moore-utility-man-made-his-marc/|title=Moore: Utility man made his Marc|work=Greenock Telegraph|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|date=10 July 2013|accessdate=10 July 2013}} He left the club at the end of the season in search of part-time football.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2014/05/10/497890-fitzpatricks-twitter-rant-off-the-marc-for-morton-fans/|title=Fitzpatrick's Twitter rant off the Marc for Morton fans|work=Greenock Telegraph|date=10 May 2014|accessdate=10 May 2014}}
On 4 June 2014, Fitzpatrick signed for Airdrieonians where he has since been made captain.{{cite web|title=MARC FITZPATRICK|url=http://airdriefc.com/news/2014/06/marcfitzpatrick|publisher=Airdrieonians F.C.|date=4 June 2014|accessdate=1 July 2014}}
=International=
Fitzpatrick made three appearances for the Scotland under-21 side in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=1848&playerID=31951&squadID=5|title=History Archives – Marc Fitzpatrick|publisher=Scottish F.A.|accessdate=26 November 2013}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 21 October 2017}}{{soccerway |marc-fitzpatrick/906 |accessdate=18 January 2017}}
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Honours
- Scottish League Cup: runner-up 2004–05
- Scottish First Division: 2011–12
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2010–11{{cite web|title=Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9450656.stm|work=BBC Sport|last=Miller|first=Stevie|date=10 April 2011|accessdate=18 January 2017}}
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2012–13
See also
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Airdrieonians F.C. managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzpatrick, Marc}}
Category:Footballers from Lanark
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Scottish football managers