Gerry Creaney

Gerard Thomas Creaney (born 13 April 1970) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a striker.

Career 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 April 1990. 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. Creaney went on to make a total of 37 appearances for Celtic in all competitions that season, scoring 10 goals.

The move gave Creaney an opportunity to play Premier League football (which Portsmouth had failed to come anywhere near in spite of Creaney's fine form in Division One) where, despite scoring on his debut, he failed to prosper, scoring only four goals in his 21 City appearances. Later in the season he faced competition for the role as Uwe Rosler's strike partner from new arrival Nigel Clough, who was similarly disappointing.

He was loaned out to Oldham, Ipswich, Burnley and Chesterfield whilst at Maine Road before being released in 1999. He had brief spells at St Mirren, Notts County, Finnish side TPV, Raith Rovers and Clydebank before retiring in December 2000.

After retiring from playing football, Creaney became a qualified accountant. In January 2010 Creaney returned to football when he was named as assistant to manager Danny Drew at Bellshill Athletic. On 12 October 2010, Creaney become manager at Bellshill Athletic after Danny Drew resigned. He was appointed head of youth development at Dundee in October 2014, but left by this position by mutual consent in November 2015. He is married to Scottish Film Director Wilma Smith.

Honours

Celtic Scottish League Cup runner-up (1): 1990–91