Kieran McAnespie
| Date of birth | 11 September 1979 |
| Place of birth | Gosport |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Signed from St Johnstone during the summer of 2000, this Scottish U21 left back found it difficult to break into the Fulham first-team squad in 2000-01 and his only senior appearances came in the two legs of the Worthington Cup tie against Chesterfield. In the new year he had a loan period at Hearts where he featured in half-a-dozen games before returning to fight for a place at Craven Cottage. With Rufus Brevett the regular in his position and internationals Terry Phelan and Paul Trollope ahead in the queue, Kieran is young enough to wait for his opportunity of further first-team action.
Kieran joined Falkirk in July 2003 in a two-year deal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 14 Sep 1995 | 08 Aug 2000 | |
| Fulham | 08 Aug 2000 | 24 Mar 2003 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 19 Jan 2001 | 21 May 2001 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 15 Feb 2002 | 20 Apr 2002 | L |
| Plymouth Argyle | 27 Mar 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Falkirk | 18 Jul 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | St Johnstone | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | St Johnstone | Scottish Premier League | 14 | 6 |
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| 1999-00 | St Johnstone | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Plymouth Argyle | League Division 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1999 | VPS Vaasa v St Johnstone | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 15 Aug 1999 | St Johnstone v Kilmarnock | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | St Johnstone v Hibernian | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1999 | St Johnstone v VPS Vaasa | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 1999 | AS Monaco v St Johnstone | L | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Dundee v St Johnstone | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Rangers v St Johnstone | L | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | St Johnstone v AS Monaco | D |
3-3 Agg: 3-6 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Heart of Midlothian v St Johnstone | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1999 | St Johnstone v Celtic | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | St Johnstone v Dundee United | L | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Motherwell v St Johnstone | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Kilmarnock v St Johnstone | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Dundee v St Johnstone | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2000 | St Johnstone v Rangers | L | 0-2 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Mar 2000 | Rangers v St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Celtic v St Johnstone | L | 4-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2000 | Motherwell v St Johnstone | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Hibernian v St Johnstone | D | 3-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2000 | St Johnstone v Rangers | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Dundee United v St Johnstone | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 May 2000 | St Johnstone v Aberdeen | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Heart of Midlothian v St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 May 2000 | St Johnstone v Celtic | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 May 2000 | Kilmarnock v St Johnstone | L | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.