Richey Edwards Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 CR7 was a centreback in his first season with Manchester United. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Christie Elliott signed for Thistle as a forward. He moved to midfield and then to full-back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 07/04/2022 at 07:04, VTAFerguson said: On Saturday, Lewis Mayo was shifted into midfield and did really well. I wrote a piece about it and had the pleasure of speaking to Thistle legend Davie Irons about him. Davie was famously moved from midfield into defence by John Lambie so it was really interesting to hear his thoughts. Have a read, if you like. Feedback welcome: https://link.medium.com/KubcKnsJYob Any other memorable changes of position from the world of Scottish football? Another example from Firhill - Paul Paton was converted into a DM which totally changed his career. Mayo played quite a bit in centre mid for Dunfermline. Patterson started off as a right back for Hearts I remember. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Didier Agathe If my memory is right he played as a striker for both Raith and Hibs before coming to us, ended up a right wingback 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Allan Evans, Dave MacKay, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthaus, Ruud Gullit, Ashley Young, James Milner, John Charles, Thierry Henry, Paul McGrath, Gareth Southgate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Gareth Bale going from fullback to winger is an obvious one. Also Alan Smith (the guy who played for Leeds and Man United in the early 2000's) went from being a striker for Leeds to being an effective Centre-Mid (before his horrific injuries). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Alphonso Davies started out as a winger with Vancouver before being converted into a Left-Back at Bayern. More Scottish related, but Callum Paterson went from being a Right Back to being a striker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Gary Harkins was brought in as a centre half for us to begin with before becoming the midfield maestro he's known for today. Not quite the same calibre of player but Bastian Schweinsteiger played out wide a lot when he was younger. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Clown Job said: Didier Agathe If my memory is right he played as a striker for both Raith and Hibs before coming to us, ended up a right wingback Aye we played him upfront. Scored 4 goals for us in his short term spell with us. McLeish made the wrong decision not to extend his deal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Apologies if this has already been mentioned but Paolo Maldini was a right winger when he made his debut for Milan before moving to centre-back/left back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Tom McAdam...centre forward for Dumbarton and DU, centre half for Celtic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Craig Brewster played centre midfield for Forfar, not just a couple of times, over 200 games. Raith signed him and put him up front... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Did Kante start out as a winger at Leicester or was he being played out of position then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Jordan McGhee's been a bit of a weird one for us. Signed as a CB, won player's player of the season his first season at Dens. Regressed in defence last season and was struggling for games, then he was suddenly converted into a box-to-box midfielder (where I believe he started off at with Hearts) and unlocked the key for us going forward. His play and playoff goals were key to us going up. Came into this season thinking he was a midfielder, but we quickly realised he couldn't do near as well a tier up, he's moved back to CB where he's now a regular starter again. I wonder if we'll see roaming MF McGhee again, but considering the quick change back I find it curious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor1874 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Sean Clare is the one that sticks out for me at Hearts. Signed as an attacking midfielder who we apparently staved off some big teams to sign, and looked miles off it when he joined. Was slotted in on the wings at times too and looked better wide but still not great. Then he had to slot in at right back for a game and I think he had a mare, but after that, actually turned into a very competent right back. By the time the season drew to an early close for Covid, he was a shining light in a poor Hearts team and I was quite gutted to see him go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Ross Tokely signed for Caley Thistle from Huntly as a striker. He gradually moved to centre-mid and then wide right before moving to right back and then moving to centre-back in his last couple of seasons with us. Played left-back a couple of times as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Highland Capital said: Ross Tokely signed for Caley Thistle from Huntly as a striker. He gradually moved to centre-mid and then wide right before moving to right back and then moving to centre-back in his last couple of seasons with us. Played left-back a couple of times as well. Currently playing somewhere in the midfield for St Duthus in the NCL. https://www.stduthusfc.co.uk/player.php?id=106 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Bobby Clark the Aberdeen goalkeeper played as a winger for the reserves, not sure how often. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Bobby Clark the Aberdeen goalkeeper played as a winger for the reserves, not sure how often.He played outfield for the first team a few times when he lost his place in goals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Not Scotland but... Easter Monday, 1936. Modern managers might not appreciate the schedule of 3 games over the weekend. Luton found themselves short of strikers and stuck Joe Payne up front. He'd not played for the first team that season and never as a striker. He scored 10 that day, still a league record. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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