Mr Zo Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 At the game last night a friend was saying that Steven McGarry was the last striker to come through our youth system to score a goal for the first team in a league game. I found that quite sad that we haven't produced many strikers through our youth system despite bringing through several talented midfielders and defenders who have scored. It always disappointed me that in the time Steven Thompson was at the club that we never had a young striker bursting onto the scene. The experience he coukd have passed on would have been invaluable. What we would give to have a Lavety or McGarry coming through the ranks now. Maybe Osri who came on with 9 mins to go last night will be the one to break that long drought. Let's hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) If you count Thomas Reilly as a striker, he scored a stoppage time equaliser at Fir Park in a 1-1 draw Edited November 30, 2016 by Eric Arthur Blair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svard svard Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 John Mcshane?? Also the tall ginger boy who's name evades me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Zo Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Good shout!I was amazed that it was Steven McGarry but struggled to think of any.A couple of people said Osri is a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 5 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: If you count Thomas Reilly as a striker, he scored a stoppage time equaliser at Fir Park in a 1-1 draw Beat me to it, what a career he has had ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Just now, Mr Zo said: Good shout! I was amazed that it was Steven McGarry but struggled to think of any.A couple of people said Osri is a prospect. He is...I've seen him 3-4 times for the U20s, he's strong, a direct runner and good in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svard svard Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 The lad Burns also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 McShane never scored for us but he did hit double figures while on loan at both Dumbarton and Hamilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Svard svard said: The lad Burns also. Only made a handful of appearances, never scored for the 1st team in a league game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 A bit OT, but mind the young boy McMillan I think his name was, came on as a sub in a big game at Dens Park years ago, and I think their keeper booted the ball off his bum and it span into the net to give us a win? My memory is hazy but I think that's what happened. Don't think the boy played for us again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 hour ago, div said: A bit OT, but mind the young boy McMillan I think his name was, came on as a sub in a big game at Dens Park years ago, and I think their keeper booted the ball off his bum and it span into the net to give us a win? My memory is hazy but I think that's what happened. Don't think the boy played for us again! Remember that goal coming up on the vidiprinter - think the guy's name was Johnny McMillan and he was one of the many former Saints who ended up with Campbell Money at Stranraer before he dropped into the juniors. The only home grown strikers I can think of scoring since Steven McGarry left (not including one for Basher) are David McKenna and Thomas Reilly. A pretty poor return - as many home grown midfielders scored in the first half last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Svard svard said: John Mcshane?? Also the tall ginger boy who's name evades me? Scott Gemmill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Chris Iwelumo v Dumbarton. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1995&GameID=2743 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 hour ago, HSS said: Chris Iwelumo v Dumbarton. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1995&GameID=2743 That was long before McGarry, as mentioned in the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garf Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Would have been Reilly right enough. Maybe McKenna before him? Would Orsi count as home grown though? Only been with us a wee while after leaving Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Marvellous Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I know Kenny McLean is a midfielder, but he played as a striker for us at times in his last season with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 13 hours ago, div said: A bit OT, but mind the young boy McMillan I think his name was, came on as a sub in a big game at Dens Park years ago, and I think their keeper booted the ball off his bum and it span into the net to give us a win? My memory is hazy but I think that's what happened. Don't think the boy played for us again! Wasn't that fixture a few years prior to the McGarry era ? I remember Jamie Fullarton put us 1-0 ahead before Chic Charnley for Dundee caught us out with a quickly taken free kick to equalise. McMillan's goal was very late in the game, it felt as though we had stolen the points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Reilly ended up playing in Midfield as well ironically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Monkey Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 18 hours ago, Svard svard said: The lad Burns also. Probably best to keep him out the sun then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 16 hours ago, Stu said: Remember that goal coming up on the vidiprinter - think the guy's name was Johnny McMillan and he was one of the many former Saints who ended up with Campbell Money at Stranraer before he dropped into the juniors. The only home grown strikers I can think of scoring since Steven McGarry left (not including one for Basher) are David McKenna and Thomas Reilly. A pretty poor return - as many home grown midfielders scored in the first half last night! Vidiprinter???? Was it Dickie Davies that gave the result? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 6 hours ago, Wilbur said: Wasn't that fixture a few years prior to the McGarry era ? I remember Jamie Fullarton put us 1-0 ahead before Chic Charnley for Dundee caught us out with a quickly taken free kick to equalise. McMillan's goal was very late in the game, it felt as though we had stolen the points. Yes mate, reckon mid-90s for that one. Soccerbase doesn't have details of that game itself but Johnny McMillan is there, made 8 sub appearances for us and scored 1 goal. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11825 Was with us season 95-96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Similar St Mirren career to John McMillan and perhaps the same vintage, does anyone remember Fraser Campbell who scored the only goal in a match at Somerset Park, may have been a Scottish Cup tie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Similar St Mirren career to John McMillan and perhaps the same vintage, does anyone remember Fraser Campbell who scored the only goal in a match at Somerset Park, may have been a Scottish Cup tie ? Fraser Campbell was a good bit earlier. I think 85-6. He was in one of the saints squads I had on my bedroom wall as a kid Actually 80-1 http://www.snspix.com/fraser-campbell-lex-richardson-raymond-bell-john-young/print/793658.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 2 hours ago, Stuart Dickson said: Fraser Campbell was a good bit earlier. I think 85-6. He was in one of the saints squads I had on my bedroom wall as a kid Actually 80-1 http://www.snspix.com/fraser-campbell-lex-richardson-raymond-bell-john-young/print/793658.html The 1-0 win away to Ayr, in which Fraser Campbell scored the winner, was in the 4th round in Feb 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 If we're going old school with these, we had 16 year old Danny Diver scoring a late winner against a pretty handy QPR side, who finished in the top 5 in England that year. They were managed by Terry Venables, and had the likes of Clive Allen and Simon Stainrod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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