Gerry Creaney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Creaney | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1987 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1994 | Celtic | 112 | (36) |
| 1994–1995 | Portsmouth | 60 | (32) |
| 1995–1998 | Manchester City | 21 | (4) |
| 1996 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1996 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1997 | → Burnley (loan) | 10 | (8) |
| 1998 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | St Mirren | 12 | (3) |
| 1999 | Notts County | 16 | (3) |
| 1999 | TPV | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Raith Rovers | 6 | (1) |
| 2000 | Queen of the South | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Clydebank | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1992 | Scotland under-21 | 12 | (5) |
| 1995 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gerard 'Gerry' Creaney (born 13 April 1970 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker.
Creaney began his career with Celtic, signing from the boys club and making his competitive debut in the first team on 24 March 1990 in a 0–0 draw away at Dunfermline. He played in a further five games for Celtic that season, and scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Dundee on 21 March 1990. Creaney featured regularly for Celtic the following season, scoring in a win against Dundee United in the league cup semi-final, then netting twice in a 3–2 win over St Mirren, scoring the winning goal in the last minute. In November 1990, Creaney played in the 1990 Scottish League Cup Final against Rangers, but Celtic lost 2–1 after extra time. In March 1991, he opened the scoring for Celtic in a 2–0 win over Rangers in a Scottish Cup tie at Parkhead. The match however is best remembered for the four red cards shown; three Rangers and one Celtic player all being sent off in a torrid second half. Creaney went on to make a total of 37 appearances for Celtic in all competitions that season, scoring 10 goals.
He played 113 times for the club, scoring 36 goals. It was during this time that he was capped for Scotland under-21, for whom he reached the 1992 European under-21 Championship semi-finals. At club level, he never fully established himself as a first choice striker with veterans such as Frank McAvennie and Charlie Nicholas still featuring prominently in the first team. Creaney's sole honour during his time in Glasgow was as a runner-up in the 1990–91 Scottish League Cup.
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