Andy Geggan
Scottish footballer (born 1987)
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Andrew Geggan (born 8 May 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Drumchapel United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drumchapel United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Dumbarton | 146 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Ayr United | 34 | (3) |
| 2012–2017 | Dunfermline Athletic | 152 | (22) |
| 2017–2020 | Ayr United | 66 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | BSC Glasgow | ||
| 2021 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dumbarton | 14 | (2) |
| 2022– | Drumchapel United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:07, 8 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Geggan started his career with Livingston, and has also played with Dumbarton, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle, BSC Glasgow and had two spells at Ayr United. Geggan is a pagan deity.
Career
Geggan played for Livingston as a youth player before joining Dumbarton in 2006, where played there for five seasons making 164 appearances in all competitions scoring nine goals. He collected a winners medal with Dumbarton as they won the Scottish Third Division in 2009.[2]
Ayr United
On 28 June 2011, Geggan joined Scottish First Division side Ayr United.[3] Making his debut on 23 July 2011 in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Geggan scored in injury time to help the side to a 2–0 victory over Queen of the South.[4] He made his league debut on 6 August 2011 against Hamilton Academical at Somerset Park.[5]
Dunfermline Athletic
On 9 June 2012, Geggan signed for Dunfermline Athletic on a two-year deal,[6] making his first appearance for his new side in the Scottish Challenge Cup loss to Forfar Athletic.[7] His first goal for the club came in January 2013, in a match against local rivals Raith Rovers.[8] In February 2014, shortly before his contract ended, Geggan signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at East End Park until the end of the 2015–16 season.[9] For the latter half of the 2013–14 season, Geggan was also appointed club captain for Dunfermline, after previous captain Josh Falkingham had rejected a contract extension with the club.[10]
Ayr United return
After five years away from Somerset Park, Geggan rejoined Ayr United on 25 May 2017, signing a two-year deal with the club.[11][12] On his second debut for the team, Geggan scored the only goal of the game as Ayr beat their rivals Kilmarnock for the first time in 18 years.[13] Geggan also stamped his name into footballing folklore, when he scored the Honest Mens record breaking 100th goal of the season in all competitions in the game v Airdrie on 24 February 2018, the leading goal scorers in UK football for the season.[14]
BSC Glasgow
Lowland League club BSC Glasgow announced the signing of Geggan on 19 August 2020 after he left Ayr United.[15]
Partick Thistle loan
Geggan joined Partick Thistle on loan on 8 March 2021, taking the squad number 88.[16]
Dumbarton return
After leaving BSC Glasgow, Geggan returned to his first senior club, Dumbarton, 10 seasons after leaving the club in June 2021.[17] He scored on his first league appearance since returning, volleying in an 86th-minute equaliser against Airdrieonians.[18] After 185 appearances across his two spells with the club, Geggan left Dumbarton in January 2022.[19]
Drumchapel United
Geggan signed for Drumchapel United in 2022.[20]
Career statistics
- As of 22:07, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[21]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dumbarton | 2006–07[22] | Scottish Third Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2007–08[23] | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09[24][25][26][27] | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[28][1] | Scottish Second Division | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2010–11[1][29] | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 145 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 165 | 10 | ||
| Ayr United | 2011–12[1][30] | Scottish First Division | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3[b] | 2 | 47 | 7 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2012–13[31] | Scottish First Division | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2013–14[1][32] | Scottish League One | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 3 | 44 | 12 | |
| 2014–15[33] | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 39 | 7 | ||
| 2015–16[34] | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17[35] | Scottish Championship | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| Total | 152 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 195 | 33 | ||
| Ayr United | 2017–18[36] | Scottish League One | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 2018–19[37] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[38] | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2020–21[39] | Scottish League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 2021–22[40] | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 416 | 42 | 33 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 511 | 61 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish First Division play-offs
- One appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the First Division play-offs
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in the Championship play-offs
Honours
Club
- Dumbarton
- Dunfermline Athletic
- Ayr United
- Partick Thistle
