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Friday, 01 July 2011 13:06

Muscat to play for Georgies

Written by  Vic Brincat
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    Sunshine George Cross and Kevin Muscat have come to an agreement that will see the football legend don the George Cross colours once again.

    The former Australian international and Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat signed with Sunshine George Cross on Wednesday after agreeing to play a few matches for the club over the remainder of the season. Kevin has had a distiguished career since making his senior team debut for Sunshine George Cross at the age of 15 in the old National Soccer League in the 1989/90 season. His involvement in the local game continued at the A.I.S. where he won the Weinstein Player of the Year Medal, Heidelberg United one season and South Melbourne four seasons, before signing for Crystal Palace in England. He helped Palace win promotion to the Premiership and played 53 matches for the club, including 9 games in the E.P.L. In 1997 Kevin moved to Woverhampton Wanderers for $450,000 and stayed there until 2002 playing 180 matches. He then ventured over the border to Scotland and signed with Rangers joining Craig Moore in 2002/03 season where he helped Rangers to three domestic trophies. Muscat's last club in the U.K. was Millwall where he spent two season as captain. He led Millwall to the F.A Cup Final that season, but unfortunately for Kevin he did not play in the final having suffered a horrific injury in the semi final against Sunderland. In all Kevin Muscat played 308 matches for four clubs in his time in the U.K. between 1996 and 2005. At the end of the 2005 season Kevin returned back to Melbourne and joined Melbourne Victory as captain in their inaugural A League season. His time with Victory was filled with success with 2 championships in 4 seasons. He announced his retirement from club football on February 16 2011. The retirement was fast tracked by an 8 games suspension for that tackle on Adrian Zahra. Kevin Muscat made his George Cross debut at Skinner Reserve when coach Ernie Merrick put the youngster on against A.P.I.A Leichardt. He played 10 games in the N.S.L. before heading to the A.I.S. He then played another 15 matches for the Georgies in 1992 when the club returned back to the Victorian Premier League. Kevin's last game for Sunshine George Cross was at the Veneto Club against Bulleen on August 23 1992. It is fitting Kevin Muscat has decided to end his football career at the club where it all began for him some 22 years ago. Kevin still has 3 matches left of his suspension to serve, in the mean time he will start training again to get his fitness level up to scratch. All going well Kevin Muscat will be seen at Chaplin Reserve wearing his famous Number 2 Shirt on Sunday 24 July when the Georgies take on near neighbour Western Suburbs. Exciting times ahead for all Georgie fans.

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    • Comment Link Helen Wednesday, 22 August 2012 13:36 posted by Helen

      Cool information on Muscat to play for Georgies. It is without doubt among the
      most useful that I’ve read through in a very long time.

      I’ve been waiting for this info...

    • Comment Link Steve G Friday, 01 July 2011 18:28 posted by Steve G

      I grew up in Sunshine just down the road from Chaplin Reserve and i remember watching Kevin Muscat play in his early days ... so happy to see him come back to support his 1st club ... will go to watch him again now ... great memories relived !!

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