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32 Facts About Scott McGleish

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Scott McGleish was born on February 10,1974 and is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leverstock Green, in addition to serving as an assistant manager.

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Scott McGleish is the only outfield player in English football to have ever passed 1,100 games in competitive matches.

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Scott McGleish began his career at non-league Edgware Town in 1993, before being scouted by league club Charlton Athletic.

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At the age of 20, Scott McGleish was loaned to Leyton Orient for the first of four spells at the club.

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Scott McGleish returned to Charlton but made only a limited number of starts.

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Scott McGleish then moved to Peterborough United, where he made only a few substitute appearances.

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Scott McGleish was sent out on loans to Colchester United and Cambridge United.

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Scott McGleish was sold to his previous club, Leyton Orient, now holding a constant place in the team, and in his one-year spell back at Brisbane Road he scored seven goals.

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Scott McGleish then returned to Colchester United, where he averaged a similar goal-scoring tally.

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Scott McGleish moved to Northampton Town in 2004 under a Bosman transfer and was their player of the year in his first season.

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Scott McGleish signed a new two-year contract in June 2006.

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Scott McGleish joined Wycombe Wanderers on 25 January 2007 for an undisclosed fee from Northampton Town, signing a two-year contract.

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Scott McGleish was loaned out to his former club Northampton Town on 28 October 2008 for a month's loan lasting until 25 November, wearing shirt number 27.

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Scott McGleish's loan move was extended to January 2009, and he went on to score his first and only league goal of his loan period against Scunthorpe United.

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Scott McGleish's second spell at Northampton was less successful, as he scored only twice in 11 appearances.

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Scott McGleish then signed a one-year contract with Leyton Orient on May 26,2009.

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On 7 December 2010, Scott McGleish scored an extra-time hat-trick in the FA Cup second round against Droylsden.

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Scott McGleish revealed that he had not been offered a new contract and added that he was "gutted and a little bit shocked", although he had suspected that he would be released.

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Scott McGleish stated that his desire to work with manager Paul Buckle was the main reason for him signing.

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Scott McGleish re-joined Barnet on a short-term loan deal on 1 March 2012.

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On 17 May 2012, Scott McGleish was released by the Rovers.

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In November 2012, Scott McGleish joined Chesham United on a free transfer from Whitehawk.

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Scott McGleish was released from Whitehawk on 1 January 2013 and promptly joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Enfield Town.

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Scott McGleish scored nine more goals in his next eight games, including braces against Carshalton Athletic and Metropolitan Police and a hat-trick against Cray Wanderers.

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In March 2013, Scott McGleish accepted an offer to join rivals Wealdstone to help bolster their push for promotion to the Conference South.

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Scott McGleish finished the season as the club's top scorer with 23 goals.

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In October 2018, Scott McGleish departed the club alongside fellow coaches Mark Swales and Dave Sandiford.

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Scott McGleish returned to Hendon as a player-coach in December 2018, a club he played for as a youth in the early 90s.

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Scott McGleish has made over 50 appearances for the Greens.

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Until 2013, Scott McGleish served on the management committee of the Professional Footballers' Association.

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In 2011, while at Leyton Orient, Scott McGleish appeared in a television advert for the Nintendo DS in the UK.

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In 2023, McGleish spoke about his career on the 'Undr [sic] the Cosh' podcast, hosted by former footballers Jon Parkin and Chris Brown and comedy writer Chris J Brown.