Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Heart of Midlothian FC
top club · 97 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2008
€800k
top transfer fee · 93/94
15
best season · 99/00
2 / 1
int'l caps / goals
261Appearances
65Goals
15Assists
26Yellow cards
2Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary McSwegan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary John McSwegan |
| Date of birth | 1970-09-24 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2009
Transfer: Clyde FC → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Clyde FC
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Retired → Clyde FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Clyde FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Inverness CT → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Ross County → Inverness CT
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ross County FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Ross County
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ross County FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Kilmarnock FC
31 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Kilmarnock FC
32 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Kilmarnock FC
02/03 · Transfer
Apr 2002
Transfer: Luton → Heart of Midl.
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Luton
01/02 · Loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Barnsley → Heart of Midl.
01/02 · Return from loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Barnsley
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC, Heart of Midlothian FC
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Heart of Midlothian FC
35 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Heart of Midlothian FC
36 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1998
Transfer: Dundee United → Heart of Midl.
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Dundee United FC
26 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Dundee United FC
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Dundee United FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1995
Transfer: Notts County → Dundee United
95/96 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Dundee United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Notts County
3 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Rangers → Notts County
93/94 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Notts County
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Rangers FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Rangers FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
Transfer: Rangers U20 → Rangers
86/87 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals15 total · 7.34/90
Assists8 total · 3.91/90
G+A23 total · 11.25/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.49/90
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
21.2%
Dundee United FC
21.8%
Notts County
7.4%
Rangers FC
0.7%
Clyde FC
17.2%
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
0.0%
Ross County FC
13.0%
Kilmarnock FC
18.7%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 97 | 30 | 15 | 938 |
| Dundee United FC | 4 | 95/96 | 98/99 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 965 |
| Notts County | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 329 |
| Rangers FC | 2 | 90/91 | 92/93 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Clyde FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 764 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross County FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 575 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 829 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 148 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 524 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | B&Q Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 92/93 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | European Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Clyde FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Clyde FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 475 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Clyde FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Clyde FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Clyde FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Ross County FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 575 |
| 04/05 | Challenge Cup | Ross County FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ross County FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 171 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 400 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 265 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Rangers U20 | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-13 | Rangers | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | €800k |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-06 | Notts County | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-09 | Dundee United | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Heart of Midl. | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-10 | Barnsley | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Heart of Midl. | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | Luton | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-06 | Kilmarnock FC | Ross County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Ross County | Inverness CT | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Inverness CT | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Retired | Clyde FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Clyde FC | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 13 | 30 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 11 | 25 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 30 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 26 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | Luton | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Heart of Midl. | Luton | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-10 | Barnsley | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Heart of Midl. | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gary McSwegan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| Rochdale AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 17% |
| Barnet FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50% |
| Bury FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 17% |
| Chester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Darlington FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17% |
| Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 98/99 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 97/98 | 18 | 701 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 93/94 | 5 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 92/93 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 479 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 07/08 | 6 | 285 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 575 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 571 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 574 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
165 apps
45 G
15 A
Coca-Cola Cup
8 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
4 G
0 A
Championship
40 apps
3 G
0 A
SFA Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
3 apps
3 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Gary McSwegan is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
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Gary McSwegan is 55 years old. He was born on September 24, 1970 in Glasgow.
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Gary McSwegan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
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Gary McSwegan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary McSwegan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary McSwegan has scored 65 goals in 261 appearances.