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Mark McWalter

Mark McWalter

Scottish footballer


Mark McWalter (born 20 June 1968, in Arbroath) is a Scottish former football striker.

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McWalter began his career with his local club Arbroath where as a teenager he became a first team regular. His form attracted the attentions of top-flight St Mirren, who signed him in June 1987.[2] In and out of the team at Love Street, he joined Partick Thistle in June 1991 in a swap deal that saw he and George Shaw exchanged for Chic Charnley and David Elliot.[3] McWalter's spell at Partick was an unhappy one however as he failed to score.

After being released by Partick McWalter moved to the Irish Football League with Coleraine and became a 'cult hero' at the club.[4] He was linked with the manager's job after the departure of Felix Healy in 1994 but lost out to Kenny Shiels, a manager with whom he would later clash, resulting in McWalter moving to Ballymena United for a year.[4] He was the club's top scorer in his sole season.[5]

McWalter returned to Scotland in 1996 to play three final seasons back at Gayfield Park. Unable to cope with the rigours of full-time football due a persistent knee injury McWalter left full-time football to carry on playing in the juniors with Arbroath Victoria. He spent five seasons with the club, including two as player-manager before retiring and leaving football completely.[4] Having retired he became a youth worker, running a project from Arbroath's old supporters' club.[6]


References

  1. Mark McWalter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. M. Gillespie, The Northern Ireland Football Yearbook 1996-97, p. 199
  3. "David Elliot profile". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  4. M. Gillespie, The Northern Ireland Football Yearbook 1996-97, p. 172

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