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For those of a similar name, see Colin Stuart.
Colin Stewart Personal information Full name Colin James Stewart Date of birth 10 January 1980 Place of birth Middlesbrough, England Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Greenock Morton Youth career Dreghorn B.C. Kilmarnock 1996–1999 Ipswich Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2003 Kilmarnock 1 (0) 2000 → Clydebank (loan) 4 (0) 2000 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 16 (0) 2000–2001 → Queen's Park (loan) 13 (0) 2001 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 2 (0) 2001 → Stranraer (loan) 1 (0) 2002 → Queen's Park (loan) 16 (0) 2003–2005 Ross County 37 (0) 2005–2006 Partick Thistle 12 (0) 2006 Grindavik 2006–2008 Livingston 40 (0) 2008– Greenock Morton 69 (0) National team‡ 2001 Scotland u21 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 February 2011Colin James Stewart (born 10 January 1980 in Middlesbrough) is an English-born Scottish professional footballer, who currently is registered with Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton.
Despite a long career in Scottish football, spanning many clubs (Kilmarnock, Clydebank, Alloa Athletic, Queen's Park, Hamilton Academical, Stranraer, Ross County, Partick Thistle, Livingston and Morton), Stewart has never won any club honours.
Stewart is an u21 international for Scotland, with one cap to his name.
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Career
Stewart started his career with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, but could not win the place as their starting goalkeeper. He was loaned out to a number of lower division clubs, namely Clydebank, Alloa Athletic, Queen's Park and Hamilton Academical. Since 2003 he has played more regularly, mainly at the First Division level.
Stewart was first choice goalkeeper throughout the second half of season 2006–07 for First Division side Livingston, where he played the last dozen or so games after ousting Mariusz Liberda from the number one jersey.
After being released by Livingston's new owners, Stewart signed for Division One rivals Greenock Morton in May 2008.[1]
Stewart was originally expected to be the first choice goalkeeper for season 2008–09, however after a shaky début against Clyde at Broadwood on 2 August 2008,[2] he was dropped for ex-St. Johnstone goalkeeper Kevin Cuthbert, who was listed as a trialist on the substitutes bench for that game. After this he spent most of his début season in the stand, with manager Davie Irons preferring to list youth players Kieran Cannon and Ryan McWilliams as back-ups to Kevin Cuthbert.
Despite having a year left on his contract with Morton, he was told in May 2009 that he was free to find another club.[3]
Since then he has turned himself into the clubs first choice goalkeeper, and signed a new contract in June 2010.[4][5]
International career
Stewart made one appearance for the Scotland u21 side keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Latvia.[6]
Personal life
Stewart is the son of former Scotland goalkeeper Jim Stewart and is married to women's football star Julie Fleeting. They have a daughter called Ella. Colin Stewart was born in England when his father was on a playing spell with Middlesbrough. The Stewarts returned to Scotland, later that year, when Jim signed for Rangers.
References
- ^ "Keeper Stewart heads for Morton". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morton/7401604.stm. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- ^ "Clyde 1–1 Morton". BBC Sport. 2 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7536354.stm. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- ^ Graham, Roger (15 May 2009). "No movement yet on players at Cappielow". Greenock Telegraph. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/articles/2/39049. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ Hughes, Paul (2 June 2010). "Skipper Smyth is off to Morton". The Scottish Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/2996043/Skipper-Smyth-is-off-to-Morton.html. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Player News - Colin Stewart". gmfc.net. 3 June 2010. http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=379. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ "Late goal gives Scots victory". BBC Sport. 5 October 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1582245.stm. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
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See also
- Greenock Morton F.C. season 2008-09 | 09-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12
Greenock Morton F.C. – current squad GK Deans · GK McGinley · GK Stewart · DF Evans · DF Forsyth · DF Graham · DF Little · DF McCaffrey (c) · DF McCann · DF Smyth · MF Bachirou · MF Fulton · MF McDaid · MF McGeough · MF O'Brien · MF Ramsay · MF Tidser · FW Campbell · FW di Giacomo · FW Fitzharris · FW Jackson · FW MacDonald · FW Weatherson · Manager: Moore
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Association football goalkeepers
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- English expatriates in Iceland
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- People from Middlesbrough
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Iceland
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