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Colin McGlashan

Biography

After a poor start to the 1998-99 season, 'Dibble' was signed from Montrose in early October 1998 for a fee of £11,000. He proved an instant success, scoring three goals in his first three games, and his 12 goals in 28 games over the course of the season helped us keep our Second Division place. The following campaign he only missed two league games, scoring a further 19 goals before helping the club to promotion from the Second Division in 2000-01 with 10 goals in 35 appearances. After our promotion success, Colin left the club and went on to have…Read moreRead less
After a poor start to the 1998-99 season, 'Dibble' was signed from Montrose in early October 1998 for a fee of £11,000. He proved an instant success, scoring three goals in his first three games, and his 12 goals in 28 games over the course of the season helped us keep our Second Division place. The following campaign he only missed two league games, scoring a further 19 goals before helping the club to promotion from the Second Division in 2000-01 with 10 goals in 35 appearances. After our promotion success, Colin left the club and went on to have spells with Elgin City and Tayport.

Statistics

Apps
97 (8)
Goals
41
Yellow cards
10
Red cards
2
Goals/game
0.39
Minutes
8698
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
2000-0127 (8)1031
1999-00421951
1998-99281220

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 8 Oct 1998 · Left: 1 Jun 2001

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Dave Baikie10 Oct 199816 Sep 200080 (1)
Jake Ferrier23 Sep 200023 Sep 20001
John Brownlie30 Sep 20005 May 200116 (7)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Perth

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance · First competitive goal

    Arbroath 2–1 Queen of the South

    · Second Division · Gayfield

    Now into the second quarter of the season and the lure of the cheap entrance into Gayfield had turned the clock back to the heady days when the car from Stonehaven was full for the journey down to Gayfield. Well maybe it wasn’t the cheap…

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (105)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
5 May 2001 Clydebank 3–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 L
28 Apr 2001 Arbroath 2–0 Berwick Rangers Second Division2000-01 W
17 Apr 2001 Berwick Rangers 1–0 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 L
14 Apr 2001 Queen of South 1–0 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 L
7 Apr 2001 Arbroath 1–1 Stirling Second Division2000-01 D
31 Mar 2001 Stenhousemuir 0–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 W
25 Mar 2001 Stranraer 0–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 W
20 Mar 2001 Arbroath 5–2 Queen of South Second Division2000-01 W
20 Jan 2001 Queen's Park 1–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 D
9 Jan 2001 Arbroath 1–2 Montrose Scottish Cup2000-01 L
6 Jan 2001 Montrose 0–0 Arbroath Scottish Cup2000-01 D
2 Jan 2001 Arbroath 1–1 Forfar Second Division2000-01 D
9 Dec 2000 Montrose 0–1 Arbroath Scottish Cup2000-01 W
2 Dec 2000 Queen of South 1–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 D
25 Nov 2000 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Second Division2000-01 W
18 Nov 2000 Stenhousemuir 3–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 L
11 Nov 2000 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division2000-01 D
4 Nov 2000 Forfar 0–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 W
28 Oct 2000 Arbroath 1–1 Stranraer Second Division2000-01 D
21 Oct 2000 Arbroath 0–2 Berwick Rangers Second Division2000-01 L
14 Oct 2000 Partick Thistle 1–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 D
7 Oct 2000 Stirling 0–0 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 D
30 Sep 2000 Arbroath 2–0 Queen of South Second Division2000-01 W
23 Sep 2000 Queen's Park 0–0 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 D
16 Sep 2000 Arbroath 3–0 Stenhousemuir Second Division2000-01 W
12 Sep 2000 Stranraer 3–2 Arbroath Scottish Challenge Cup2000-01 L
9 Sep 2000 Arbroath 3–4 Forfar Second Division2000-01 L
2 Sep 2000 Arbroath 2–0 Dumbarton Scottish Challenge Cup2000-01 W
26 Aug 2000 Stranraer 2–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 L
22 Aug 2000 Raith Rovers 2–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup2000-01 L

Goals scored (41)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
2 Jan 2001 Arbroath 1–1 Forfar Second Division2000-01 D 62′
2 Dec 2000 Queen of South 1–1 Arbroath Second Division2000-01 D 48′ (pen.)
28 Oct 2000 Arbroath 1–1 Stranraer Second Division2000-01 D 32′ (pen.)
30 Sep 2000 Arbroath 2–0 Queen of South Second Division2000-01 W 73′
16 Sep 2000 Arbroath 3–0 Stenhousemuir Second Division2000-01 W 68′
12 Sep 2000 Stranraer 3–2 Arbroath Scottish Challenge Cup2000-01 L 48′
9 Sep 2000 Arbroath 3–4 Forfar Second Division2000-01 L 66′
15 Aug 2000 Stirling 2–3 Arbroath Scottish Challenge Cup2000-01 W 46′
15 Aug 2000 Stirling 2–3 Arbroath Scottish Challenge Cup2000-01 W 56′ (pen.)
8 Aug 2000 Arbroath 2–0 Brechin City Scottish League Cup2000-01 W 81′
29 Apr 2000 Clyde 4–1 Arbroath Second Division1999-00 L 73′ (pen.)
1 Apr 2000 Alloa 2–1 Arbroath Second Division1999-00 L 63′ (pen.)
25 Mar 2000 Arbroath 1–2 Ross County Second Division1999-00 L 90′
29 Feb 2000 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Second Division1999-00 W 62′
29 Feb 2000 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Second Division1999-00 W 83′
26 Feb 2000 Arbroath 1–1 Clyde Second Division1999-00 D 32′
5 Feb 2000 Hamilton Accies 2–2 Arbroath Second Division1999-00 D 81′
15 Jan 2000 Fraserburgh 1–3 Arbroath Scottish Cup1999-00 W 8′
4 Dec 1999 Stranraer 2–2 Arbroath Second Division1999-00 D 78′
30 Oct 1999 Stirling 3–4 Arbroath Second Division1999-00 W 50′
23 Oct 1999 Arbroath 5–2 Queen of South Second Division1999-00 W 7′
23 Oct 1999 Arbroath 5–2 Queen of South Second Division1999-00 W 57′
23 Oct 1999 Arbroath 5–2 Queen of South Second Division1999-00 W 85′
18 Sep 1999 Stenhousemuir 1–3 Arbroath Second Division1999-00 W 61′
4 Sep 1999 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Second Division1999-00 D 33′