Graeme Eaglesham

Graeme Eaglesham (born 30 June 1989) is a Scottish footballer who has played as a forward in the Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle, Albion Rovers and Queen's Park. He now plays for Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region side Glenafton Athletic.

Graeme Eaglesham
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-30) 30 June 1989
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Glenafton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Partick Thistle 2 (0)
2008 → Albion Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2011 Queen's Park 13 (0)
2013– Glenafton Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:30, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Life and career

Born in Ayr to Gillian and William Eaglesham, he was a pupil at Girvan Academy.[1] He spent time with Ayr United and Hamilton Academical as a youngster, but was released without making an appearance for the first team.[2] He joined Partick Thistle from Maybole Juniors in the summer of 2007 and made his debut in the First Division in April 2008.[2] He spent time on loan at Albion Rovers during the 2008–09 season,[3] making six appearances in the Third Division.[4] Eaglesham made two appearances for Partick.[5][6]

He was released in the summer of 2009 and moved to Nebraska in the United States to begin a scholarship at Bellevue University.[1][7] He returned to Scotland in 2010 and joined Queen's Park.[7][8][9] Eaglesham made 13 appearances in the Third Division during the 2010–11 campaign and then went back to Bellevue for a further two seasons.[1][10][11] Eaglesham signed a two-year contract with Scottish Junior Football West Premier League side Glenafton Athletic in January 2013.[11][12]

References
  1. "Graeme Eaglesham". Bellevue University Bruins. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "Graeme Eaglesham". Partick Thistle F.C. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. "Thistle striker makes quiet start". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. "Albion Rovers". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. "Partick Thistle 1–0 Stirling Alb". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. "Livingston 1–0 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. Wilson, Fraser (30 June 2010). "Queen's Park deal for ex-Jags striker Graeme Eaglesham". The Glaswegian. Glasgow. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. "Spiders squad shaping up". Scottish Football League. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. "Queen's Park manager Gardner Speirs makes four signings". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  10. "Queen's Park". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. "The Eaglesham has landed". Glenafton Athletic F.C. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  12. O'Donnell, Jim (6 February 2013). "McDonald hopes withering EK blossom after Lanark tie". Evening Times. Glasgow. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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