Steven Degnan

Steven Degnan (born 2 April 1992) is a professional association footballer signed for Dalbeattie Star.[1]

Career

Degnan is a product of the youth policy of Dumfries club Queen of the South. He had previously played for local boys club Heston Rovers.

He had been figuring in the 2010 pre season set up for Queens before being formally announced on club website on 25 July 2010 as having officially signed a senior player's contract. Dan Orsi, Ian McShane and Gavin Reilly were in the same bulletin announced as having signed pro terms.[2]

Degnan's league debut was on 2 April 2011 in a 0–0 draw away at Partick Thistle as an 88th-minute replacement for Colin McMenamin. Degnan made a second-half substitute appearance in the long postponed 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Final.[3] His first goal came the following Wednesday in the 4–1 home league defeat by Greenock Morton.[4] He scored on 30 April 2011 after coming on as an 87th minute sub in the 1–0 away at Raith Rovers.[5] There was uncertainty over the scorer with credit initially given to top scorer, Colin McMenamin. However, McMenamin sportingly credited the goal to Degnan.[6]

Degnan signed for Gretna 2008 in 2012.

He then signed for Threave Rovers, playing in their Scottish Challenge Cup qualifier against Spartans in July 2013.[7]

References
  1. "NEW SIGNINGS - News - Dalbeattie Star FC". www.dalbeattiestar.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. "Four youngsters sign on" www.qosfc.com
  3. "Queen of the South 0 - 2 Ross County" www.qosfc.com 11 April 2011 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Queen of the South 1 - 4 Greenock Morton" www.qosfc.com 13 April 2011
  5. "Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Queen of the South" www.qosfc.com 30 Apr 2011
  6. "Post-Match reaction" www.qosfc.com 30 Apr 2011
  7. "Spartans 4-2 Threave Rovers". BBC Sport. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.


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