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Tom Meechan
Personal information
Full name Tom Meechan
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Cwmbran Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Swavesey Institute 28 (31)
2012–2013 Over Sports 21 (20)
2013–2014 St Ives Town
2014–2015 Godmanchester Rovers 37 (34)
2015–2016 St Neots Town ? (21)
2016–2017 Newport County 3 (0)
2016–2017 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 9 (0)
2017 → Hungerford Town (loan) 15 (0)
2017–2018 Hungerford Town 11 (0)
2017 → St Neots Town (loan) 13 (5)
2018 St Neots Town 4 (2)
2018–2020 Merthyr Town 19 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

Tom Meechan is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Cymru South club Cwmbran Celtic.

Personal life

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Meechan completed a sports and exercise degree at the University of Birmingham and subsequently worked as a maths teacher in Cambridgeshire, and later Cardiff after completing a PGCE, whilst playing non-league football for Godmanchester Rovers and St Neots Town. He also teaches at Wyedean school. [1]

Career

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In 2012, Meechan rose to prominence in non-league football by scoring prolifically in the Kershaw Premier Division of the Cambridgeshire County Football League. He appeared sporadically over three seasons for Swavesey Institute whilst studying in the area before joining Over Sports in 2012, where he scored 20 league goals in 21 league appearances.[2] His goal scoring exploits saw him attract attention from several clubs, including Cambridge City and Royston Town,[3] and he eventually moved up The Football League pyramid to join St Ives Town.[4] However he suffered an injury hit season and was unable to establish himself in the side and left at the end of the season to join Godmanchester Rovers.

After scoring 53 goals for Godmanchester, including 34 in the league,[2] in his only season at the club, Meechan was handed another opportunity at a higher level and went on to score 21 for St Neots Town.

His prolific form saw him attract interest from Football League clubs and he was signed by Newport County on 18 February 2016 at the age of 25.[5] Meechan made his football league debut for Newport in a League Two match versus Accrington Stanley on 28 March 2016 as a second-half substitute. Accrington won the match 2–0.[6]

On 2 August 2016, Meechan joined Weston-super-Mare on loan until 31 January 2017. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2016–17 season, coming on as a substitute in place of Jake Mawford during a 3–1 victory over Whitehawk.[7] On 23 February 2017 Meechan joined Hungerford Town on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[8]

On 9 May 2017 Meechan was released by Newport at the end of the 2016–17 season.[9] He later returned to Hungerford on a permanent deal.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Meechan background
  2. ^ a b "Full Time". The FA. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ "St Ives bring in sought after Meechan". Non-league daily. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Tom Meechan". St Ives Town. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. ^ Meechan joins Newport
  6. ^ Meechan debut
  7. ^ "Weston Super Mare 3–1 Whitehawk". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ Meechan loan to Hungerford
  9. ^ Newport release eight players
  10. ^ "Tom Meechan". Hungerfod Town F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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