John Mark Colquhoun (born 14 July 1963) is a Scottish former professional

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who played for

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, Hearts,

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and

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Playing history

A slightly built but very pacy striker, Colquhoun was a popular and prolific goalscorer for his hometown club

. He was signed by

in 1983. He moved to

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club Hearts in 1985. Colquhoun helped the club achieve its best performances in many years, only losing the 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division on goal difference thanks to a last day defeat at

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. He earned 2 international

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, against

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and

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, in 1988. Colquhoun played for

and

in the early 1990s. He returned to Hearts in 1993. He scored the Hearts goal in the 1996 Scottish Cup Final, a 5–1 defeat by

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. Colquhoun spent a month with Scottish First Division side

in 1997 and helped them win promotion. He retired at the end of the 1996–97 season, having played in over 450 league games and scored well over 100 league goals.

After playing football

Colquhoun was active in the players' union in Scotland during his playing career. After retiring from football, he was elected

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and served as a member of

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, the sports funding body for Scotland. He is now a football agent.Ryan Gauld set to sign for Sporting Lisbon
''The Scotsman''. He was also a regular guest on STV's ''

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''.

References

External links

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Hearts ProfileKey Sports Management
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