Marc McCulloch (born 14 March 1980 in

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), is a Retired Scottish

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Career

Marc began his career at St Johnstone in 1998, spending five years at the club before joining

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in the summer of 2003. First team opportunities were limited for McCulloch in his first

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at the struggling First Division outfit and he departed the club to join

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side

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after just one season at Glebe Park. McCulloch made a quick impression at Morton but his career there was short-lived after just six months when he joined

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. McCulloch never looked back at Arbroath as he became a regular in the side and he was eventually rewarded for his excellent performances and commitment with the club's

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. After two and a half years at Arbroath, McCulloch announced that he would be leaving the club to make a move to Irish football by signing for Eircom League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne. McCulloch officially became a Shelbourne player on 1 July 2007, and made his Shels début on 6 July 2007 against Wexford Youths at

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, he provided the cross for the winning header by Mark Leech in a 1–0 win for his new team. McCulloch's experience and ability at

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shone through at Shelbourne where he became a fan favourite amongst the Shels faithful. McCulloch made 19 league appearances for Shelbourne during the 2007 Season but he would depart Shelbourne in November 2007 to sign for

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. McCulloch signed for his old club

on 7 January 2009. After asking to be released from Arbroath, McCulloch signed for East Fife. In July 2011, he joined

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, he made his competitive début on 23 July in a 3–1 victory over

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in a

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was sacked by

in December 2011, McCulloch was appointed player/assistant manager along with new player/manager Greig McDonald. McCulloch left Stirling Albion in October 2014.Binos boss McDonald resigns
SPFL

References

External links

Marc McCulloch's profile at www.shelbournefc.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCulloch, Marc Living people 1980 births Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish men's footballers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players League of Ireland players Shelbourne F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Galway United F.C. (1937–2011) players Men's association football fullbacks East Fife F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland