Simon Ferry
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Simon Ferry is a Scottish
professional footballer currently playing for Swindon Town
.
in 2006 and was among a number of players named, by coach Willie McStay
, as likely to progress to the first team.
A few months later Ferry made his first-team debut on a pre-season tour of Poland
, playing against Wisła Kraków and Legia Warsaw.
His professional development was curtailed by injury problems sustained in the 2006–07 season, which resulted in him missing almost three years of club football. He returned to the Celtic first team squad in February 2009, and featured in a 2–0 win in a Wembley Cup
match against Tottenham Hotspur
on 26 July 2009.
on loan until January 2010 along with Celtic teammate Ben Hutchinson
. He made his debut for Swindon on 29 August, receiving the Clubs Man of the Match award in a 2–1 victory against Southend United
.
On 26 November, it was announced that a deal had been agreed with parent club Celtic to extend the loan until the end of the season.
Ferry scored an own goal
in Swindon's play-off
semi-final win over Charlton Athletic
in May 2010.
On 2 August 2010, Ferry signed a permanent deal with Swindon, along with Celtic teammate, defender Paul Caddis
.
at the 2006 European Under-19 Championship
. The Scottish team reached the final, in which Ferry played, but they lost to Spain
.
Due to injury he missed the 2007 U-20 World Cup
.
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 for Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
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Celtic
Having played for the Celtic youth teams, Ferry signed a 4 and a half year professional contract with the club in January 2006. He was part of the team that won the Under-19 League and Cup doubleThe Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
in 2006 and was among a number of players named, by coach Willie McStay
Willie McStay (footballer born 1961)
William John "Willie" McStay is a Scottish professional football player and manager.-Playing career:McStay played for Celtic from 1979 to 1987. McStay made his debut on 2 April 1983 when he came on as a sub in Celtic's 3-1 home win over Motherwell and went on to make 65 league appearances,...
, as likely to progress to the first team.
A few months later Ferry made his first-team debut on a pre-season tour of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, playing against Wisła Kraków and Legia Warsaw.
His professional development was curtailed by injury problems sustained in the 2006–07 season, which resulted in him missing almost three years of club football. He returned to the Celtic first team squad in February 2009, and featured in a 2–0 win in a Wembley Cup
Wembley Cup
The Wembley Cup is an invitational football tournament. The first edition of the tournament took place between 24 and 26 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom. The winning team was Celtic, ahead of FC Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, and Al-Ahly. Each team played two matches, with...
match against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
on 26 July 2009.
Swindon Town
On 27 August 2009, Ferry joined Swindon TownSwindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on loan until January 2010 along with Celtic teammate Ben Hutchinson
Ben Hutchinson
Benjamin Lloyd Phillip "Ben" Hutchinson is an English professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock.- Early career :...
. He made his debut for Swindon on 29 August, receiving the Clubs Man of the Match award in a 2–1 victory against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
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On 26 November, it was announced that a deal had been agreed with parent club Celtic to extend the loan until the end of the season.
Ferry scored an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
in Swindon's play-off
Football League One play-offs
The Football League One Playoffs are a series of playoff matches, contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the NPower Football League One table to determine the third spot for promotion to the second tier of English football, the Championship....
semi-final win over Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in May 2010.
On 2 August 2010, Ferry signed a permanent deal with Swindon, along with Celtic teammate, defender Paul Caddis
Paul Caddis
Paul Caddis is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for English League Two side Swindon Town. He is also the captain of the Scotland under-21 team. He plays as either a right back or right winger....
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International career
In July 2006, Ferry played for ScotlandScotland national under-19 football team
The Scotland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national football team for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....
at the 2006 European Under-19 Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two...
. The Scottish team reached the final, in which Ferry played, but they lost to Spain
Spain national under-19 football team
The Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
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Due to injury he missed the 2007 U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
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Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
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| 2009–10 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |