David Gormley

David Gormley
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-10) 10 May 1988
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Pollok
Youth career
Motherwell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Glenafton Athletic
2008–2010 Ayr United 44 (7)
2009 → Albion Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2010–2011 Alloa Athletic 32 (4)
2011 → Elgin City (loan) 16 (6)
2011–2012 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
2012–2015 Auchinleck Talbot
2015– Clyde 69 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:00. 7 June 2017

David Gormley (born 10 May 1988) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish League Two side Clyde. he has previously played senior football for Ayr United and Alloa Athletic, and also whilst with Albion Rovers and Elgin City on loan.

Career

Club

Gormley began his career with Motherwell at under-14 level.[1] After his release in the summer of 2007 without making a first team appearance, he was signed by Junior side Glenafton Athletic by then manager Gordon Dalziel.[2] Gormley stepped up to the Scottish Football League in the summer of 2008 with Ayr United,for a £1750 transfer fee.[3] Gormley scored the winning goal as a substitute for Ayr against Raith Rovers at Stark's Park in March 2009, in a match that gave Ayr an advantage in the Second Division title race, which Raith eventually won.[4]

Gormley was loaned out to Albion Rovers in November 2009 and was released by Ayr after this period expired. He signed for Alloa Athletic in January 2010.[5][6] In January 2011, Gormley came on as a substitute goalkeeper and saved a penalty in a cup-tie against Hamilton Academical. He spent the second half the 2010–11 season with Elgin City on a temporary transfer before being released by Alloa in May 2011.[7][8]

After a spell in which he contemplated retiring from football, Gormley joined junior club Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the summer of 2011, before moving on to another Super League Premier Division team, Auchinleck Talbot, in August 2012.[9][10] In June 2015, Gormley signed for Scottish League Two side Clyde on a one-year contract.[11] On 21 November 2015, Gormley scored four goals against Berwick Rangers in a 5–0 win for Clyde at Shielfield Park.[12]

Gormley was joint-top goal scorer in the Scottish Cup 2016–17 with eight goals in the tournament. He scored once against Brora Rangers in the second round; twice in a 5–0 win against Arbroath in the third round; a hat-trick in a fourth round replay against Stirling Albion; and once against Ayr United in the fifth round.

International

Gormley was called up to the Scotland Junior international squad in October 2012 for their fixture against the Republic of Ireland.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Mike Wilson (23 January 2009). "David Gormley's ticket frenzy". Ayrshire Post. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dazza's Top Of The Gorm". Daily Record. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Glenafton Chief Hits Back At Ayr United Claims". Ayrshire Post. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Raith Rovers 0–1 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Loan star Gormley looks to make mark for Rovers". Daily Record. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  6. ↑ "David Gormley signs". alloaathletic.co.uk. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  7. ↑ Scott McDermott (9 January 2011). "Hamilton 2 Alloa 0". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "City welcome Gormley and Lawrie". Elgin City FC. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Hat-trick hero Gormley: I was ready to quit". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ↑ Scott Campbell (22 August 2012). "I'll help Talbot heal the hurt". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "New signing: David Gormley". clydefc.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "New signing: Four goals for David Gormley saw Clyde move up to second in Scottish League Two". wn.com. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  13. ↑ Scott Campbell (9 October 2012). "Tipps for the top". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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