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Colin McMenamin (born 12 February 1981) is a Scottish former professional
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player, and was the assistant manager of Annan Athletic. McMenamin, who played as a striker, began his career with Annan Athletic before moving to
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. His first senior start came for Livingston where he spent three seasons. He also played for
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, Gretna,
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, Queen of the South, Ross County,
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and
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, as well as
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and Livingston on loan.


Early life

McMenamin was born on 12 February 1981, in
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and raised in
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,"Welcome home Colin"
10 November 2010
and educated at St Joseph's College. At age 15 he signed school boy terms with the club he had watched as a supporter, local side Queen of the South. He played in the same youth team as
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before moving on after a year and a half. Beginning his senior career in 1999 at
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club Annan Athletic, then of the
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, he was then signed by English
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club
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after one season. He was there for two seasons but did not make a senior appearance.


Club career

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Livingston

He returned to Scotland on a free transfer to Livingston in August 2002. In three seasons with the SPL club he scored 10 goals in 50 league appearances. McMenamin also went on loan to
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for half a season (August 2003 – December 2003) during this period; he scored 4 in 16 for the Division One club. McMenamin was cup-tied for Livingston's victory in the
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having previously played in the competition during his loan spell at Falkirk.


Shrewsbury

McMenamin was recommended to
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manager
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by his assistant
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. He signed on a free transfer in August 2005. McMenamin was a first-choice regular with the
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club, averaging one goal every four games. With 14 goals in 43 games he was the club's top scorer in the 2005–06 League Two season.


Gretna

He joined Gretna in August 2006 on a free transfer, making his debut as a substitute for
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in the 6–0 win at home to
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on 5 August 2006. He scored his first goals for Gretna in his second game for the club, scoring two goals in the 2–1 victory away to Clyde on 13 August 2006. He re-joined Livingston on loan in November 2007. He scored 23 goals in 38 games as Gretna won the
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title in 2006–07, and won the Gretna Player of the Year.


Dundee

It was announced, at the Dundee F.C. AGM on 22 January 2008, that he had signed for
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McMenamin was one of the players made redundant when, on 15 October 2010, Dundee went into administration for the second time in seven years. In an interview with ''
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'', McMenamin commented, ''"I've been through this before and this one has been the worst."''


Queen of the South

Manager Kenny Brannigan announced on 22 October 2010 on the ''QoS'' website, "We had about half a dozen new faces joining us for training this week including Colin McMenamin. Colin of course comes from Dumfries." McMenamin was then announced as a starter on the team sheet for the league fixture the day after at
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against Falkirk. McMenamin was officially listed as a trialist with Falkirk winning 5–1. His first QoS goal was the opener in his second game for the club, an 18-minute right foot shot from six yards in a league fixture away to Ross County on 30 October 2010. The game finished 1–1. McMenamin's third and final game as a trialist for QoS was in the 1–0 win away against top of the table opposition with
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scoring the winner. This was against Raith Rovers on 7 November 2010. Brannigan then announced via the club website on 9 November that McMenamin had agreed terms for a contract until the season's end. His first game as a contracted player was the 3–0 win at home on 13 November 2010 against Cowdenbeath. His next goal was his first QoS Scottish Cup goal. This was the defeat by Brechin City on 11 January 2011. He scored the Saturday after in the 3–0 win at Falkirk to make it two in two games. On 19 February 2011 McMenamin played in an uncharacteristic role in midfield in the 4–0 win away at Morton. He returned to a striker's role for the midweek 2–2 draw at home to Stirling Albion, a game in which he scored. He returned to the midfield the following weekend at home against Dunfermline and again scored to notch his fourth goal in a run of seven games. He scored from midfield again the followed Tuesday away at Cowdenbeath. His next goal was at the ground of his former club, Dundee, on 12 March 2011. His strike 4 days later at home to Morton followed by a double against Stirling Albion on 26 March 2011 made it 9 goals in 15 games. McMenamin missed out on the 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Final appearance for Queens having already played earlier in the competition for Dundee. The opposition in the final were Ross County. After the season's end Queens announced on 19 May 2011 that McMenamin had signed a deal to join Ross County.


Ross County

McMenamin's first goal for his new club came in his second game, a 2–1 League Cup win against Queens Park. His first league goal was on 15 October 2011 in the 2–1 win at Dundee. He scored a double in the 3–0 win at Livingston on 26 November and followed that up the week after with a double at Raith Rovers on 3 December. He ended the season as the divisional top scorer with 21 goals from the 34 league games in which he played.


Greenock Morton

McMenamin signed for Scottish First Division league leaders
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on 24 January 2013 in a deal lasting until the end of the season. He was released after the final game of the season. After being released by Morton, McMenamin signed for Celtic Nation.


Stenhousemuir

After leaving Celtic Nation in 2014, McMenamin signed for
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and was later promoted to a player-coach. He was appointed caretaker manager of Stenhousemuir after Brown Ferguson was sacked in November 2018. Later that month, McMenamin was appointed Stenhousemuir manager on a permanent basis, and in January 2019 he announced his retirement from football. McMenamin guided Stenhousemuir to some good cup results, but the team were relegated from League One. He was sacked in September 2019, after a home defeat against
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. McMenamin's five-year association with Stenhousemuir saw him play 150 times, manage the under 20s, become first team coach and eventually manager.Colin McMenamin opens up on Stenhousemuir sacking and decision to go junior ... to have a kick at his brother
dailyrecord.co.uk, 12 October 2019


Hurlford United

In October 2019, McMenamin returned to the pitch and signed with Hurlford United.


Cumbernauld United

McMenamin signed for
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as a player-coach in May 2020.


Annan Athletic

He was appointed as assistant manager of Annan Athletic in 2021.


Honours

Gretna *
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: Winners 2006–07 * SPFA First Division Player of the Year: 2006–07 * SPFA Team of the Year (First Division): 2006–07 *Gretna FC Player of the Year: 2006–07 Dundee *
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: Runners-Up 2009–10 *
Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2009–10 Ross County *
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: Winners 2011–12 * SFL First Division Player of the Year: 2011–12 *
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(First Division): 2011–12 Morton *
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: Runners-Up
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Celtic Nation *
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Division One: Runners-Up 2013–14 * Cumberland Senior Cup: Winners 2013–14 Stenhousemuir *Norwegian Supporters Club Player of the Year: 2014–15 *Stenhousemuir Player's Player of the Year: 2014–15


Manager

*initially caretaker at Stenhousemuir.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McMenamin, Colin 1981 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Footballers from Dumfries Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Annan Athletic F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Livingston F.C. players Scottish Football League players Falkirk F.C. players English Football League players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Gretna F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Ross County F.C. players People educated at St Joseph's College, Dumfries Greenock Morton F.C. players Celtic Nation F.C. players Scottish football managers Stenhousemuir F.C. managers Cumbernauld United F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League managers 21st-century Scottish sportsmen