Jon Scullion

{{Short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jon Scullion | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland | currentclub = Kilbirnie Ladeside | clubnumber = | height = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs1 = St Mirren | years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = Greenock Morton | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2017– | clubs2 = Kilbirnie Ladeside | caps2 = ? | goals2 = ? | years3 = 2020-2021 | clubs3 = → Yoker Athletic (loan) | caps3 = ? | goals3 = ? | club-update = 17 June 2022 }}

'''Jon Scullion''' (born 16 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kilbirnie Ladeside, having previously played for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship.

==Career== Scullion started his career with Paisley side St Mirren before joining their local rivals Greenock Morton in 2014. He made his debut away at Stenhousemuir in September 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://spfl.co.uk/league-one/fixture/3636053/|title=Stenhousemuir 2–1 Morton|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=27 September 2014|accessdate=25 July 2015}}</ref>

He signed an extension to his original deal in May 2015 which contracted him to the club until January 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spfl/ton-agree-three-deals-and-release-six-in-cappielow-reshuffle-207045n.126230394|title=Ton agree three deals and release six in Cappielow reshuffle|publisher=Evening Times|date=16 May 2015|accessdate=9 June 2015|first=Christopher|last=Jack}}</ref> In December 2015, Scullion was offered an extension until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14145915.Scullion_set_for_loan_move_as_new_Morton_deal_tabled/|title=Scullion set for loan move as new Morton deal tabled|website=Greenock Telegraph|publisher=Newsquest|date=15 December 2015|accessdate=16 December 2015|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref>

In May 2016, Scullion received another six-month deal with the club.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1615 |title=Player news – three confirmed |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=3 May 2016 |accessdate=4 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324174226/http://gmfc.net/News/ |archivedate=24 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This was extended further towards the end of December to take him to the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/12/22/jon-scullion-signs-until-the-end-of-the-season/ |title=Jon Scullion signs until the end of the season |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=22 December 2016 |accessdate=22 December 2016 |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223064208/http://gmfc.net/2016/12/22/jon-scullion-signs-until-the-end-of-the-season/ |archivedate=23 December 2016 }}</ref> At the end of his deal, Scullion's contract was not renewed and he left the club in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gmfc.net/2017/05/15/player-contract-updates/ |title=Player contracts update |first=Jonathan |last=Mitchell |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=15 May 2017 |accessdate=15 May 2017 |archive-date=12 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812214002/https://gmfc.net/2017/05/15/player-contract-updates/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After failing to win a contract at Lowland Football League side East Kilbride, Scullion joined Ayrshire Junior side Kilbirnie Ladeside in August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/sport/yokerathletic/15507614.Linnvale_s_Jon_Scullion_aims_for_full-time_return_after_moving_to_junior_side_Kilbirnie_Ladeside/|title=Linnvale's Jon Scullion aims for full-time return after moving to Junior side Kilbirnie Ladeside|website=Clydebank Post|accessdate=2 September 2018|date=31 August 2017|author=Adam Thomas|publisher=Newsquest}}</ref>

In season 2020–21, Scullion had a loan spell at Yoker Athletic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2758705394389694|title=Jon Scullion|work=Yoker Athletic F.C.|publisher=YouTube|date=4 November 2020|accessdate=17 June 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 6 May 2017}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Greenock Morton |2014–15<ref name="JS14">{{soccerbase season|64131|2014|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |9||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||10||1 |- |2015–16<ref name="JS15">{{soccerbase season|64131|2015|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|Championship |8||1||0||0||2||2||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC">Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||0||11||3 |- |2016–17<ref name="JS16">{{soccerbase season|64131|2016|accessdate=26 October 2017}}</ref> |9||0||0||0||3||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Greenock Morton total !26!!2!!1!!0!!5!!2!!2!!0!!34!!4 |- |Kilbirnie Ladeside |2017–18 |West of Scotland Super League<br />Premier Division | || || || || || || || || || |- !colspan="3"|Career total !26!!2!!1!!0!!5!!2!!2!!0!!34!!4 |}

==Honours== '''Morton''' *'''Scottish League One:''' Winners 2014–15<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|title=Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead|publisher=Scottish Television|date=2 May 2015|accessdate=15 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095128/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> *'''SPFL Development League West:''' Winners 2015–16<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14388949.Morton_Under_20s_crowned_champions/|title=Morton Under-20s crowned champions|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=29 March 2016|accessdate=30 March 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}

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