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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1965-12-24)24 December 1965 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gartcosh United | |||
| 1982–1984[1] | Motherwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Motherwell | 20 | (1) |
| 1987–1994 | Raith Rovers | 262 | (20) |
| 1994 | Falkirk | 1 | (0) |
| 1994 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Clydebank | 20 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | East Fife | 43 | (1) |
| 1997 | Ayr United | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Clyde | 35 | (5) |
| 1998–2000 | Albion Rovers | 59 | (9) |
| 2000–2003 | Glenafton Athletic | ? | (?) |
| Total | 452 | (36) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2015 | Glenafton Athletic (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John McStay (born 24 December 1965 inLarkhall,South Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professionalfootballer who played as adefender. He is a cousin of former Celtic playerPaul McStay.[2]
McStay played for nine clubs in a sixteen-year professional career[1] before moving intojunior football withGlenafton Athletic in 2000. He went on to become assistant manager toPeter Hetherston atAlbion Rovers, one of his former clubs.
He had an on-field altercation withDuncan Ferguson during aScottish Premier Division encounter betweenRangers andRaith Rovers atIbrox Stadium on 16 April 1994. Ferguson, of Rangers, headbutted McStay, of the visiting Raith, in the south-west corner of the Ibrox pitch. RefereeKenny Clark and his linesmen missed the incident, hence Ferguson avoided a dismissal, but he was subsequently charged with assault and, as it was his fourth such conviction, he was sentenced to three months in prison.[2]
McStay also worked as apainter and decorator, including during breaks in his playing career, and was part of the maintenance department atCeltic Park.[2]
Jock McStay's son, Jonny, is also a footballer who played as aforward for various clubs atJunior level in the 2010s.[3][4][5][6] The same-named player, John McStay, who played for Motherwell and Ayr United in the 2000s,[7] is the son of former playerWillie McStay, also a cousin of Jock.
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