Simon Lynch (born 19 May 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for East Stirlingshire FC in the third division after he was signed from Airdrie United.
Lynch, who was born in Canada but moved to Scotland as a child, started his career at Celtic and managed three goals in seven appearances (his father, Andy Lynch, captained Celtic in the 1970s). He turned down an improved contract offer from Celtic to jo...
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Simon Lynch (born 19 May 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for East Stirlingshire FC in the third division after he was signed from Airdrie United.
Lynch, who was born in Canada but moved to Scotland as a child, started his career at Celtic and managed three goals in seven appearances (his father, Andy Lynch, captained Celtic in the 1970s). He turned down an improved contract offer from Celtic to join Preston North End in 2003 for £130,000. With just two goals in thirty-six appearances, Lynch had loan spells with Stockport County and Blackpool before returning to Scotland with Dundee in 2005. He managed 13 goals in 31 league appearances for the Dark Blues, but Dundee's financial problems meant he was unlikely to remain.
On 3 July 2006, it was revealed that Lynch had signed a two-year contract with Queensland Roar. Despite being unable to participate in the Pre-season Cup due to visa problems, Lynch wasted no time in making an impact for...
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