Mhairi Gilmour

Mhairi Catherine Gilmour-McGuire (born 9 June 1980) is a Scottish international footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward. Previously, Gilmour played full-time club football with Djurgårdens of Sweden and ÍBV of Iceland.

Mhairi Gilmour
Personal information
Full name Mhairi Catherine Gilmour-McGuire[1]
Date of birth (1980-06-09) 9 June 1980
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ayr United
Hibernian
2002 Djurgården
2003–2004 ÍBV 28 (8)
Hibernian
Kilwinning Ladies
2013 Celtic
International career
1996–2001 Scotland 39 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:47, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

Gilmour made her debut for the Scotland women's national team in 1996 against Brazil and went on to win 39 caps, scoring twice.[2] The teenaged Julie Fleeting was Gilmour's contemporary at Ayr United and in the Scottish national team.[3]

In August 2002 Gilmour signed for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Djurgårdens.[4] She also played professionally in Iceland for ÍBV between 20032004, alongside compatriot Michelle Barr.[5]

References

  1. "Mhairi Catherine Gilmour". KSI.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. "Scotland Women A Squad". The Pink. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. Clarke, Julia (22 August 1997). "Star striker missing through pregnancy". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. "Djurgården värvar från Skottland". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 August 2002. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. McIver, Brian (29 March 2003). "Meet the Scots female footballers who are Iceland's very own Tartan Army". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 July 2013.


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