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Alan Main
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| Alan Main | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan David Main | |
| Date of birth | December 5, 1967 (age 39) | |
| Place of birth | Elgin, Scotland | |
| Nickname | Jesus | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Gretna | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Elgin City | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1986-1995 1988 1988 1995-2003 2003-2004 2004- |
Dundee United → Cowdenbeath (loan) → East Stirlingshire (loan) St. Johnstone Livingston Gretna |
152 (0) 3 (0) 2 (0) 233 (0) 15 (0) 59 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alan David Main (born December 5, 1967 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland) is a goalkeeper currently playing for Scottish First Division side Gretna.
Main began his professional career with Dundee United, making his debut as a 19 year old. He spent nine years at Tannadice, mostly under manager Jim McLean, even making Andy Roxburgh's Scotland squad. Due to make his debut against Malta, he hurt his back and required an operation that kept him out of action for nine months.
Main signed for Dundee United's Tayside rivals St. Johnstone in 1995 as competition for Saints' then first-choice goalkeeper, Andy Rhodes.
Known for his long kicks and dribbling skills outside his box, Main signed a three-year deal with the Perth club in 1997 and was again called up to the Scotland squad (this time by Craig Brown) not long afterwards. He made the substitutes' bench twice, but with Jim Leighton and Andy Goram ahead of him in the pecking order, he never took to the field.
Main broke his leg in a September 2001 game against Motherwell and was out of the game for eight months. He made his comeback the following September, but due to his high wages, he was sold for a "nominal fee" to Livingston in 2002.
He joined his current club on a three-year deal in 2004.
On March 6, 2007, it was announced that Main had signed a pre-contract agreement with his former club St. Johnstone. He will join in the summer on a two-year deal.[1]
- Main's profile at soccerbase.com
- An interview with Livi Ultras
- Dundee United stats
- St. Johnstone stats
- Livingston stats
| Gretna F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Main | 2 Mathieson | 4 MacFarlane | 5 Barr | 6 Innes | 7 Baldacchino | 9 Grady | 10 Skelton | 11 McGill | 12 Canning | 13 Hogg | 14 Jenkins | 15 Graham | 16 Bingham | 17 Nicholls | 19 McGuffie | 23 O'Neil | 24 Berkeley | 25 Grainger | 26 Fleming | 27 Henderson | 28 Barr | 29 McMenamin | 30 Paartalu | 31 Małkowski | Cowan | Manager: Alexander |
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