Ryan Hegarty (born 3 June 1976) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic and Livingston.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Hegarty | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Dunfermline Athletic | 9 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Livingston | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Playing career edit
Hegarty was a product of the Dundee United youth academy. He played for the Arabs in several friendly games, but left the club in 1995 without making a competitive appearance.[2]
Following his departure from Tannadice Park, Hegarty signed for Dunfermline Athletic, where his father Kevin had played in the 1970s and 80s.[3] He made 9 appearances for the Pars and scored once.[4]
In 1997, Hegarty was on the move again and signed for Livingston. Injury was to delay his first appearance for the club. After four months on the sidelines, he came on as a substitute to make his debut for Livi in a 2–0 defeat against Clyde.[5] His injury problems proved to be a hurdle he could not overcome and was forced to retire at the age of 22 after a specialist examination revealed a stress fracture of the spine.[6]
Personal life edit
Ryan is the son of former Dunfermline Athletic player Kevin Hegarty[7] and the nephew of former Dundee United player and manager Paul Hegarty.[8]
References edit
- ^ Ryan Hegarty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Queen's Park 0 - 6 Dundee United - Tuesday, August 8th, 1995". Arab Archive.
- ^ "Pars Players (E - H)". Pars Database.
- ^ "1996: Dunfermline 4 Clydebank 3". Dunfermline Athletic FC.
- ^ "LIVINGSTON v CLYDE". Daily Record. 20 December 1997 – via TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ "Ryan's career ended at 22". Daily Record. 3 September 1998 – via TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ Kevin Hegarty at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "SEASON 1995-1996". Dunfermline Athletic FC.
External links edit
- Ryan Hegarty on Soccerbase
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