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Alan Main (Alan David Main) was born on 5 December, 1967 in Elgin, Scotland, is a Scottish footballer. Discover Alan Main's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December, 1967
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Elgin, Scotland
Nationality Scotland

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Alan Main Height, Weight & Measurements

At 56 years old, Alan Main height is 6ft 0in .

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Alan Main Net Worth

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1967

Alan David Main (born 5 December 1967) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He is currently goalkeeping coach at Dunfermline Athletic.

Alan Main was born in Elgin, Morayshire, on 5 December 1967 and grew up in nearby Lossiemouth, the youngest of four children.

His father, Louis, played in the Highland Football League for Forres Mechanics.

Alan and both of his brothers would also go on to play in the Highland League.

Main played as a goalkeeper from an early age with Elgin Boys Club.

He had the opportunity to sign for Motherwell on schoolboy forms, but turned the offer down due to the distance from his family home.

Main began his professional career with Lossiemouth his local club Highland League Club before transferring to neighbours and fellow Highland Club, Elgin City.

From Elgin City he was transferred to Dundee United, making his début as a nineteen-year-old.

He spent nine years at Tannadice, mostly under manager Jim McLean, even making Andy Roxburgh's Scotland squad.

Due to make his début against Malta, he hurt his back and required an operation that kept him out of action for nine months.

1986

Main began his senior football career in the Highland League, for whom he made his debut as a 15-year-old for his hometown team, Lossiemouth, transferring to Elgin City during the 1986–87 season.

Main then transferred to top-tier Dundee United, signing a full-time contract, and remained with the club for nine years.

He also played for St Johnstone, Livingston and Gretna in a twenty-year full-time professional career.

In addition, Main appeared for Cowdenbeath and East Stirlingshire on loan and Ayr United as a trialist.

1987

He also earned runners-up medals from the Scottish Cup and the UEFA Cup, having been part of the Dundee United squad that reached the 1987 final of the latter during his first professional season.

Despite having been called up the Scotland squad, Main was never capped at full international level.

He did however represent Scotland in under-21 and B international fixtures.

1995

Main signed for Dundee United's Tayside rivals St Johnstone in 1995 for £150,000 as competition for Saints' then first-choice goalkeeper Andy Rhodes.

1997

Known for his long kicks and dribbling skills outside his box, Main signed a three-year deal with the Perth club in 1997 and was again called up to the Scotland squad (this time by Craig Brown) not long afterwards.

He made the substitutes' bench twice, but with Jim Leighton and Andy Goram ahead of him in the pecking order, he never took to the field.

2001

Main broke his shin in a September 2001 game against Motherwell and was out of the game for over a year, missing Saints' relegation to the First Division.

2002

Main returned to first-team action in October 2002, despite Kevin Cuthbert – Main's deputy – having just won the First Division Player of the Month award.

Four months after returning to first-team football, Main ended his nine-year association with the Perth club and returned to the Premier League with Livingston.

2004

He won the Scottish League Cup with Livingston in 2004 and three Scottish Football League divisional medals.

In February 2004, Main was one of a number of players affected by financial problems at Livingston and was asked to take a pay cut to remain at the club.

Within days, Celtic indicated their interest in signing Main.

Along with the other five players asked to accept reduced terms, Main agreed to remain at Livingston for the remainder of the season.

Following the beginning of the 2004–05 season, Main joined Scottish Third Division side Gretna on a three-year deal and went on to feature in each of their consecutive championship wins, culminating in promotion to the Scottish Premier League.

2005

Main guested for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Hibernian in July 2005.

2007

He began his second spell with St Johnstone in 2007, and during the 2008–9 season helped them win promotion to the Scottish Premier League as well as breaking the club's all-time appearance record.

On 6 March 2007, two months before Gretna's promotion to the top flight, it was announced that Main had signed a pre-contract agreement with his former club St Johnstone on a two-year deal.

2008

Despite turning 41 in 2008, Main was still the number-one keeper for St Johnstone going into 2009.

2009

In April 2009, he overtook Drew Rutherford to become the player with the most appearances for the club.

At 42, Main was the oldest registered player in the Scottish Premier League during the 2009–10 season.

Main started in the first nine SPL games of the 2009–10 season before being edged out by former Kilmarnock and Rangers goalkeeper Graeme Smith, who had missed the early part of the season due to an injury sustained in a pre-season match.

During this run in the team Main saved a Derek Riordan penalty in a 3–1 win over Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup.

Main remained on the substitutes' bench after Smith made his way into the starting line-up, and was released by St Johnstone at the end of the 2009–10 season, having become the player with the most appearances for the club (361).

2010

He also signed a one-year contract extension until May 2010, making him a part of the squad promoted back to the Scottish Premier League for the first time in seven years.

2016

This record was broken by Steven Anderson in 2016.