Ronnie McQuilter (born 24 December 1970) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Ronnie McQuilter
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-12-24) 24 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Bishopbriggs B.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 Bristol City 0 (0)
1990–1991 Hamilton Academical 13 (0)
1991–1993 Kilmarnock 1 (0)
1993 Ayr United 8 (0)
1993–1997 Stirling Albion 121 (7)
1998–2000 St Mirren 29 (0)
2000 Clydebank 3 (0)
2000 Stranraer 1 (0)
2000–2001 Queen of the South 24 (0)
2001–2002 Brisbane Strikers 10 (0)
2002–2003 Gretna 16 (0)
2003–2005 Stenhousemuir 8 (1)
Bellshill Athletic
Total 234 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Glasgow, McQuilter played for Bishopbriggs B.C., Bristol City, Hamilton Academical, Kilmarnock, Ayr United, Stirling Albion, St Mirren, Clydebank, Stranraer, Queen of the South, the Brisbane Strikers, Gretna, Stenhousemuir and Bellshill Athletic.[2][3] McQuilter left Stirling Albion at the start of the 1997–98 on the Bosman ruling; he moved to England in the hope of signing for a "bigger club". Unable to find one, he signed on the dole instead.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ronnie McQuilter at Soccerbase
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ^ "McHardy-McWilliams". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ^ John Docherty (16 January 1998). "BOSMAN'S WRECKED MY LIFE!; Ronnie went in search of a dream..now he's on the dole". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 November 2013.