Jon McShane
Jon McShane (born 14 September 1991) is a Scottish professional football who most recently played for Stenhousemuir. He previously played for St Mirren, Dumbarton, Hamilton Academical, Celtic Nation, East Fife and Stranraer. He now resides in Australia and currently plays for Dandenong City SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dandenong City SC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | St Mirren | 17 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 29 | (17) |
| 2012 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 17 | (12) |
| 2012–2014 | Hamilton Academical | 28 | (12) |
| 2014 | Celtic Nation | 8 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | East Fife | 18 | (10) |
| 2015 | → Stranraer (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | (4) |
| 2016–2021 | Altona Magic SC | 107 | (59) |
| 2022– | Dandenong City SC | 16 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Born in Paisley, McShane began his career with St Mirren and came through the youth system from the age of 12. McShane spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Dumbarton where he scored 13 goals in 29 games before returning to St Mirren for the 2011–2012 season.[1] McShane joined Hamilton Academical on loan in January 2012.[2] After he returned to St Mirren a permanent deal was agreed for McShane to join Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee.[3][4]
On 25 January 2014, McShane was released by Hamilton Academical.[5] On 28 March 2014, he signed for Celtic Nation of the Northern League Division One.[6]
On 23 May 2014, McShane signed for East Fife[7] and then on 9 January 2015, moved on loan to Stranraer until June 2015.[8]
In 2016, McShane moved to Australia, signing for Altona Magic SC in the Victorian State League Division 1, the fourth tier of Australian soccer league system. McShane scored 17 goals in 21 games in his first season in Australia, the second highest tally in the league as his side won the championship.[9] The following season, McShane scored 12 goals in 21 games as his side claimed back-to-back State League 1 championships, this time, with the league system opened up, helping his side achieve promotion to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 where he has signed for Altona Magic leading his team to consecutive titles and promotion to the top tier of Victorian football scoring 31 goals thus far..[10] In the NPL2, Magic made it three consecutive league titles and achieved promotion to the top tier of football in Victoria, with McShane grabbing 17 goals in 27 games, the highest in the NPL2 West conferences and second highest in the NPL2 overall, with only Apai Ukuno scoring more (18).[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of 9 January 2015[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2008–09 | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2010–11 | Scottish Second Division | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| East Fife | 2014–15 | Scottish League Two | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8 |
| Stranraer (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 158 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 122 | 31 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jon McShane". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 22 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jon McShane – On Loan to Accies". St Mirren F.C. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Striker Rewarded with a Two-Year Contract After Impressing on Loan". Hamilton Advertiser. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "McShane Signs". Hamilton Academical F.C. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ . acciesfc.co.uk. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ . celticnation.com. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ . East Fife F.C. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ . East Fife F.C. 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Competition Stats for Zagame's Men's State League 1 North-West". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Competition Stats for Men's State League 1 North-West". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Competition Stats for NPL2 West VIC". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Jon McShane Stats". Soccerbase.
External links edit
- Jon McShane at Soccerway