User talk:Michael McManus

Michael McManus Footballer

Born 23rd June 1978 in Glasgow.

Michael started his football career at an early age playing his first competitive game against Calderbraes boys (Uddingston) as an 8 year old playing in an under 10's Moodiesburn boys club team.

He later became a successful goalscorer playing within the Moodiesburn boys youth teams, topping the scoring charts in the league every season until he was 14 years of age.

With the disbanding of the successful Moodiesburn boys team whch reached one Scottish Cup Final & two Scottish cup semi-finals only to be beaten on penalties on both ocassions, Michael moved to West Park F.C. who were the team who had beaten McManus's Moodiesburn in the final of the Scottish Cup in 1987. Unfortunately this successful team became victims of their own success and within 6 months of joining the team and they had also disbanded seeing a majority of the team being split between the two halves of the old firm youth set up.

Michael's parents advised him to finish his school studies and subsequently was advised against signing schoolboy forms with several Scottish Premier League clubs who wanted his siganture. (Aberdeen, Motherwell & St Johnstone).

He therefore signed for the then Scottish juvenile cup holders Wolves Boys club and played within their set up for two years before being asked to sign as an amateur for Queens Park F.C. as a 16 year old. This was a perfect scenario for McManus as he could study and train in the evening under the floodlight training academy at Lesser Hampden. Whilst carrying on his studies at school.

Michael made appearances for the under 16's, under 18's, strollers, reserves and 1st team however was released as an 18 year old after 2 years at the Spiders.

After a further two years out of the game McManus was signed by Thorniewood United Juniors (Viewpark) where he played for 2 years.

Michael was never to play competitive football again and he is now more notably found on the fairways of Mount Ellen Golf Club where he currently plays off a handicap of 11.