Tony McPeak (footballer)

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| name = Tony McPeak

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| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

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| position = Striker

| youthyears1= 1991

| youthclubs1= Chelsea

| years1 = 1995–1997

| clubs1 = Airdrie

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1997–1998

| clubs2 = Yee Hope

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| years3 = 1998

| clubs3 = Worcester Wildfire

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| years4 = 1999–2000

| clubs4 = Milwaukee Wave (indoor)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2001

| clubs5 = Portland Timbers

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2001–2001

| clubs6 = Clydebank

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2002–2004

| clubs7 = Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)

| caps7 = 49

| goals7 = 8

| years8 = 2004–2005

| clubs8 = Baltimore Blast (indoor)

| caps8 = 9

| goals8 = 2

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Tony McPeak is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

When he was seventeen, McPeak joined Chelsea as a youth player. After sixth months, he returned to Glasgow where he graduated from school. He worked for an insurance company for over two years, playing amateur football on the side. In 1993, he was visiting family in Philadelphia when he met his future wife.WILDFIRE IS LIFTED BY SHOT OF SCOTCH \ MCPEAK NOW FEELING AT HOME Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) – Saturday, 13 June 1998

McPeak began his career with Airdrie, making one appearance in the Scottish Football League in the 1995–96 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/airdrie/airdrie.html|title=AIRDRIE UNITED:1946/47 – 2008/09|accessdate=29 September 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database}} In August 1997, he signed with Yee Hope in the Hong Kong First Division League and played for the team until April 1998. In February 1998, he was contacted by a scout from the Kansas City Wizards but was unable to gain a green card in time for spring trials. However, he was contacted by John Kerr Jr., head coach of the Worcester Wildfire about playing for his team. Although he had never heard of the Wildfire, he decided to sign with the team because his wife was from Minnesota and this would move her closer to home. In the fall of 1999, McPeak signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League, making his first team debut in December.Wave holds together despite missing key components Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Tuesday, 7 December 1999 In 2001, he played nine games for the Portland Timbers of the USL A-League.[http://2001.timbersfanpage.com/#stats 2001 Portland Timbers] He then returned to Scotland to play with Clydebank, where he made three league appearances in the 2001–02 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/clydebank/clydebank.html|title=CLYDEBANK : 1966/67 -2001/02|accessdate=29 September 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database}} McPeak then returned to the United States to play with the Philadelphia KiXX of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2002 to 2004.[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl03.txt MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT – 2002-2003] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031436/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl03.txt |date=24 September 2015 }}[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl04.txt MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT – 2003-2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031438/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl04.txt |date=24 September 2015 }} In October 2004, the KiXX traded McPeak to the Baltimore Blast for a fourth-round selection in the 2005 MISL amateur draft.Ex-Baylor player incompetent for trial Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) – Friday, 29 October 2004 He played nine games for the Baltimore Blast during the 2004–2005 MISL season.[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl05.txt MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT – 2004-2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024151049/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl05.txt |date=24 October 2008 }}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20101116232954/http://milwaukeewave.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Statistics/Wave_Media_Guide.pdf Milwaukee Wave records]

Category:1970s births

Category:Living people

Category:Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players

Category:Clydebank F.C. (1965) players

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players

Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players

Category:Philadelphia KiXX players

Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong

Category:Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players