Chris Templeman

Chris Templeman
Fullname	Christopher Templeman
Birth date	11 September 1980 (age 45)
Birth place	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position	Striker
Years 1	1997–2001
Years 2	1999–2000
Years 3	2000–2001
Years 4	2001
Years 5	2001–2004
Years 6	2004–2008
Years 7	2006
Years 8	2008–2009
Years 9	2009–2016
Years 10	2016–2018
Years 11	2019-2020
Clubs 1	Dunfermline Athletic
Clubs 2	→ Dumbarton (loan)
Clubs 3	→ Stirling Albion (loan)
Clubs 4	Stirling Albion
Clubs 5	Brechin City
Clubs 6	Greenock Morton
Clubs 7	→ Brechin City (loan)
Clubs 8	East Fife
Clubs 9	Forfar Athletic
Clubs 10	Montrose
Clubs 11	Crossgates Primrose
Caps 1	15
Caps 2	3
Caps 3	9
Caps 4	12
Caps 5	118
Caps 6	89
Caps 7	9
Caps 8	46
Caps 9	216
Caps 10	82
Caps 11	?
Goals 1	0
Goals 2	3
Goals 3	2
Goals 4	1
Goals 5	56
Goals 6	21
Goals 7	0
Goals 8	7
Goals 9	53
Goals 10	24
Goals 11	?
Totalcaps	599
Totalgoals	167

Chris Templeman (born 11 September 1980 in Kirkcaldy) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. He played for several Scottish Football League sides, spending 7 years with Forfar Athletic as well as making appearances in the Scottish Premier League for Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Dunfermline Athletic

His career started with Dunfermline Athletic, the club he supported as a boy, and, while there, he spent time on loan at Dumbarton and Stirling Albion.

Brechin City

After signing for Brechin City on a permanent basis he was instrumental in guiding them to the Scottish Football League First Division in season 2002–03.

Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton then paid a "considerable fee"^[1] to sign him.

After a poor start at Cappielow, punctuated by a return to Brechin City on loan, Templeman became a regular starter and important player at Cappielow, his most famous goals probably being his double against SPL side Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup Third Round, where Morton won 3–1.^[2] However, by the start of the 2007–08 season, with Morton having won promotion to the First Division, Templeman's playing time began to decrease, largely in favour of Peter Weatherson and Iain Russell. He came on frequently as a substitute in the second half, notching up three goals in cup competitions.

East Fife

On 17 January 2008, it was announced that Sanny would be moving to East Fife. It was not announced if a transfer fee was paid. However, by 21 January he was an East Fife player.

Forfar Athletic

In June 2009, Templeman joined Forfar Athletic after being released by East Fife.^[3] After 7 years and over 250 appearances for the Loons, Templeman was released by Forfar in January 2016,^[4] signing for Scottish League Two side Montrose shortly after leaving Station Park.^[5]

Montrose

Templeman spent 2 and a half years with Montrose, before announcing his retirement in May 2018.^[6]

Crossgates Primrose

After a year out, Templeman returned to the game with Junior Fife club Crossgates Primrose^[7] where he played for one season before once again retiring.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dunfermline Athletic	1998–99^[8]	Scottish Premier League	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	1999–2000^[9]	Scottish First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2000–01^[10]	Scottish Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Dumbarton (loan)	1999–2000^[9]	Scottish Third Division	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
Stirling Albion (loan)	2000–01^[10]	Scottish Second Division	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	11	3
Stirling Albion	2000–01^[10]	Scottish Second Division	12	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	2
Stirling Albion	Total		21	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	24	5
Brechin City	2001–02^[11]	Scottish Third Division	35	15	2	0	1	0	4^[a]	1	42	16
	2002–03^[12]	Scottish Second Division	35	22	1	0	0	0	5^[a]	2	41	24
	2003–04^[13]	Scottish First Division	32	5	1	0	3	1	2^[a]	1	38	7
	2004–05^[14]	Scottish Second Division	16	14	0	0	2	2	1^[a]	0	19	16
	Total		118	56	4	0	6	3	12	4	140	63
Greenock Morton	2004–05^[14]	Scottish Second Division	19	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	7
	2005–06^[15]		19	2	1	0	1	0	3^[a]	1	24	3
	2006–07^[16]		35	12	3	2	1	0	3^[a]	0	42	14
	2007–08^[17]	Scottish First Division	16	0	1	1	1	0	2^[a]	0	20	1
	Total		89	21	5	3	3	0	8	1	105	25
Brechin City (loan)	2005–06^[15]	Scottish First Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
East Fife	2007–08^[17]	Scottish Third Division	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
	2008–09^[18]	Scottish Second Division	33	4	3	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	38	4
	Total		46	7	3	0	1	0	1	0	51	7
Forfar Athletic	2009–10^[19]	Scottish Third Division	32	5	1	0	1	0	6^[b]	1	40	6
	2010–11^[20]	Scottish Second Division	34	10	0	0	1	1	2^[c]	1	37	12
	2011–12^[21]		33	16	1	0	2	1	1^[a]	0	37	17
	2012–13^[22]		35	11	2	0	1	0	4^[d]	2	42	13
	2013–14^[23]	Scottish League One	36	5	4	3	2	0	0	0	42	8
	2014–15^[24]		31	5	1	0	1	0	5^[e]	1	38	6
	2015–16^[25]		15	1	2	1	2	0	2	0	21	2
	Total		216	53	11	4	10	2	20	5	257	64
Montrose	2015–16^[25]	Scottish League Two	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
	2016–17^[26]		34	10	2	1	3	0	4^[f]	1	43	12
	2017–18^[27]		35	11	3	0	3	0	2^[a]	0	43	11
	Total		82	24	5	1	6	0	6	1	99	26
Career total			599	167	31	10	26	5	47	11	703	193

^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
^ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances in the Second Division play-offs
^ Appearances in the First Division play-offs
^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and two goals in the First Division play-offs
^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the Championship play-offs
^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the League One play-offs

Honours

Greenock Morton

Scottish Football League Second Division: 1

2006–07

Brechin City

Scottish Football League Third Division: 1

2001–02

Montrose

Scottish League Two: 1

2017-18

References

^ "Morton snap up striker Templeman". BBC Sport website. 8 December 2004.
^ "Morton 3-1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^ "Players – Chris Templeman – Forward". forfarathletic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
^ "Chris Templeman released by Loons". forfarathletic.co.uk. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "Montrose snap up Templeman". The Courier. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
^ "Summer departures at LP". Montrose FC. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
^ "Hill of Beath and Crossgates win but spot of bother for Lochgelly". Central Fife Times & Advertiser. Newsquest. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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