This week’s Player Profile is someone who knows where the net is and has a fondness for spectacular goals.
He’s proven he can do it in the Toolstation NCEL and now he’s banging in screamers for Yorkshire Amateur in the NPL.
Introducing Ross Duggan…
Name
Ross Duggan
Age
27
Current Club
Yorkshire Amateur
Previous clubs
Swallownest, Maltby Main, Belper Town, Handsworth, AFC Mansfield.
Position
Striker
Day Job
Groundworks
Best mate in football
Ryan Smyth, Steven McDonnell, Daniel Patterson, Josh Nodder.
Team you support
Rotherham United
Football Idol
Beckham when I was a kid.
Biggest influence on football career
My first manager in adult football Jamie Scales what a man! And Daniel Patterson got me going in right direction. (Finders fee)
Career Highlight
My two seasons at AFC Mansfield, the most confident I’ve ever been playing football and scoring goals.
Most Memorable Game
Scoring in the last minute of extra time in an FA Vase tie for AFC Mansfield / scoring a hat trick at New York Stadium for my old Sunday side Joker FC.
Lowest moment in football
My second season at Maltby Main, didn’t feel like I was good enough and nearly hung my boots up.
Biggest regret in football
Not taking it more serious when I was younger and giving it 1000%
Funniest moment in football
Missing a penalty at Goole away and one of fans filmed it and it was like something off a John Smiths advert. Have it!
First semi-professional manager
Lee Needham and Tom Hague at Swallownest when we got promoted to NCEL Div 1. Both top blokes and have a lot of time for them.
Non League Debut
First and only game for Swallownest in NCEL Division 1 if I remember rightly. And we lost, can’t even remember who we played.
First Red Card in Non League
Funnily enough it was this season for Yorkshire Amateur. Everyone seems shocked when I tell them that was my first ever red card, not sure why!
First and Best Non League Goal
On my debut for Maltby Main lobbed keeper from corner of box. My best goal I would say at AFC Mansfield against Bridlington. Hit it from about 35 yards and smashed bar and in. No better feeling.
What do you want to achieve in football in the future?
To play for at the highest I can for as long as possible and hopefully win some trophies along the way.
Favourite Non League Ground
Swall Siro where it all began.
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