Keith Rodger Hogg (born 27 January 1980) is a Scottish former professional

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who has played in the

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for

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

Career

Hogg began his professional career with

, and made his debut for the club aged 17 in January 1998. In the summer of 2000 he moved on to

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish association football, football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championshi ...

and went on to make a total of 23 appearances in senior football. After leaving Accies, Hogg dropped to

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level with

Glenafton Athletic Glenafton Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they play in the West of Scotland Football League. The club has won the Scottish Junior Cup twice ...

before joining

Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Rose Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division, the sixth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues i ...

in July 2005. With Rose, Hogg won the

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in 2007 but he missed the club's 2010 victory through injury. Hogg also represented the

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while a player at both Glenafton and Linlithgow. In November 2010, Hogg joined

Kilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. Nicknamed ''The Wee Gers'', they were formed in 1913 and play at Duncansfield Park, which used to be one of the bigger ''non-league'' f ...

in a loan move which eventually became permanent. After a short spell at Arthurlie, Hogg joined

Bathgate Thistle Bathgate Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bathgate, West Lothian. They play in the . Nicknamed ''Thistle'', they were formed in 1937 and presently play their home games at Creamery Park, which has room f ...

in December 2011 and had his first experience of management on an interim basis following the resignation of Graeme Love in March 2012. Hogg re-joined Kilsyth Rangers for a second spell in the summer of 2013, and was appointed as assistant manager to

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in November of that year. He became manager of Kilsyth in his own right during the 2014 close season. Hogg resigned his position at Kilsyth at the start of the 2017–18 season. He re-entered the game as part of Steve Kerrigan's coaching staff at

Bo'ness United Bo'ness United Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. The team plays in the after winning the East of Scotland and gaining SFA membership in 2020. They presently play their home games at Newtown Park, which ...

in January 2018.

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* 1980 births Living people Footballers from Lanark Scottish men's footballers Ayr United F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Glenafton Athletic F.C. players Linlithgow Rose F.C. players Kilsyth Rangers F.C. players Arthurlie F.C. players Bathgate Thistle F.C. players Scottish football managers Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Men's association football defenders Bathgate Thistle F.C. non-playing staff {{Scotland-footy-defender-1980s-stub