David Edward McGurn (born 14 September 1980) is a Scottish

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who played as a

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he is currently the goalkeeper coach at Kelty Hearts. McGurn previously played for

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Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath () is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890. According to a 20 ...

and

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Career

McGurn was born in

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. He began his senior

career in 2003 when he was signed by John McCormack from Hillwood Boys Club. McGurn had previously played in the youth teams at Queen's Park, under John McCormack. In his first season McGurn was second in line behind first-choice goalkeeper Craig Coyle. He spent all of the 2003–04 season on the substitutes bench. He was the regular first-choice goalkeeper for Greenock Morton initially when

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replaced John McCormack as manager, when he also worked as the club's goalkeeping coach until David Wylie returned to the club. When Jim McInally took charge Craig Coyle was out injured and from there McGurn retained his place in the side until Jim McInally signed

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. He was released by Greenock Morton in May 2008 and signed for

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club

a few days later. On 29 April 2015, McGurn sign a new contract to stay at Raith Rovers for the next two years at least. On 28 August 2015, McGurn agreed a season-long loan with

. On 21 June 2016, McGurn signed for

. On 4 June 2019, McGurn signed for Raith Rovers, as a player-coach, on a part-time basis.

Outside of football

McGurn works as a lecturer at

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in sports coaching and fitness. He is also a Culture & Sport Glasgow activity coach, Glasgow football section coach and a qualified SFA goalkeeping coach. He is married to wife Alana, with whom he has a daughter.

Career statistics

Honours

Greenock Morton *

: 2006–07 Raith Rovers *Scottish Second Division: 2008–09

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGurn, David 1980 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Queen's Park F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Scottish sports coaches Scottish football coaches Raith Rovers F.C. non-playing staff Greenock Morton F.C. non-playing staff 21st-century Scottish sportsmen