Scott Muirhead is a Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 professional footballer currently playing with Stirling Lions FC

Stirling Lions

The Stirling Lions Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Perth, Australia currently playing in the Football West Premier League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League....

 in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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 who play in the Vodafone State Premier League

Western Australia State League

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 which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League

A-League

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.

Career

Muirhead made his debut for Aberdeen as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Dundee United

Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

 in November 2002. He went on to make a total of 78 appearances for Aberdeen (66 league appearances), scoring twice. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5-0 League Cup

Scottish League Cup

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 win against Brechin City

Brechin City F.C.

Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...

 in October 2003. He was sent off in his final appearance for Aberdeen, a 2-1 win against Hibernian

Hibernian F.C.

Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...

 at Easter Road

Easter Road

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 in January 2006.

He joined Dunfermline Athletic

Dunfermline Athletic F.C.

Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....

 in the January transfer window

Transfer window

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 of the 2005-06 season

2005-06 in Scottish football

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 and played in twelve of Dunfermline's remaining matches of the season. The following season

2006-07 in Scottish football

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 he played in 29 matches but was unable to prevent the club being relegated from the SPL

Scottish Premier League

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. In February 2008, Muirhead signed a two year contract extension with the Scottish First Division

Scottish Football League First Division

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 side. Muirhead's time at the Pars was injury plagued and he left the club when his contract expired at the end of the 2009/10 season.

See also

• Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2007-08
  Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2007-08
  After 36 league games, Dunfermline Athletic finished 5th in the Scottish First Division with 51 points. Mark Burchill was the top scorer with 15 goals.-Review and Events:...
  
   | 2008-09
  Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2008-09
  The 2008–09 season will be Dunfermline Athletic's 2nd season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007.-Chronological list of events:...
  
   | 2009-10

External links

• Profile at dafc.co.uk