Brian Graham (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Brian Graham


fullname = Brian Graham
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|11|23
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = East Stirlingshire
(On loan from Greenock Morton)
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = Hillington F.C.
years = 2006-
2008-
clubs = Greenock Morton
→ East Stirlingshire (loan)
caps(goals) = 15 0(1)
08 0(0)
pcupdate = October 4 2008

Brian Graham (born November 23, 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for East Stirlingshire, on a season-long loan from Greenock Morton, after being re-signed by his previous manager at Morton, (Jim McInally) [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_stirlingshire/7511818.stm|title=Morton's Graham to Shire on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-07-17|accessdate=2008|09-11] . He is a striker, who can also play on the left wing.

Debut

Graham made his senior debut for Morton on 29 April 2006, at Station Park, Forfar against Forfar Athletic. He replaced Kenny McLean after 78 minutes in a 2-0 victory for the 'Ton. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4948822.stm|title=Forfar Athletic 0-2 Morton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2006-04-26|accessdate=2008-09-21]

First goals

*Morton - Brian scored his first senior goal in a Challenge Cup victory for Morton at Cappielow against Livingston on 14 August 2007, in which he scored after 26 minutes before being replaced on 76 minutes by defender Stewart Greacen. [cite news|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=531062|publisher=Soccerbase|title=Morton 1-0 Livingston|accessdate=2008-09-11]
*East Stirlingshire - Brian got his first in the black and white stripes of the Shire also in a cup tie against Livingston, this time on the losing side in a 2-1 AET defeat in the League Cup on August 6 2008 [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7543594.stm|title=E Stirling 1-2 Livingston (AET)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-08-06|accessdate=2008-09-14]

First sending off

Graham received the first red card of his senior career on September 20 2008 71 minutes into a 3-0 defeat at Links Park, Montrose. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7623793.stm|title=Montrose 3-0 East Stirlingshire|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-09-20|accessdate=2008-09-20]

References

External links

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