title: Chris Templeman
text: # Chris Templeman
  
  Chris Templeman (born 11 September 1980 in Kirkcaldy) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. He played for several Scottish Football League sides, spending 7 years with Forfar Athletic as well as making appearances in the Scottish Premier League for Dunfermline Athletic.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Dunfermline Athletic
  
  His career started with Dunfermline Athletic, the club he supported as a boy, and, while there, he spent time on loan at Dumbarton and Stirling Albion.
  
  ### Brechin City
  
  After signing for Brechin City on a permanent basis he was instrumental in guiding them to the Scottish Football League First Division in season 2002–03.
  
  ### Greenock Morton
  
  Greenock Morton then paid a "considerable fee" to sign him.
  
  After a poor start at Cappielow, punctuated by a return to Brechin City on loan, Templeman became a regular starter and important player at Cappielow, his most famous goals probably being his double against SPL side Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup Third Round, where Morton won 3–1. However, by the start of the 2007–08 season, with Morton having won promotion to the First Division, Templeman's playing time began to decrease, largely in favour of Peter Weatherson and Iain Russell. He came on frequently as a substitute in the second half, notching up three goals in cup competitions.
  
  ### East Fife
  
  On 17 January 2008, it was announced that Sanny would be moving to East Fife. It was not announced if a transfer fee was paid. However, by 21 January he was an East Fife player.
  
  ### Forfar Athletic
  
  In June 2009, Templeman joined Forfar Athletic after being released by East Fife. After 7 years and over 250 appearances for the Loons, Templeman was released by Forfar in January 2016, signing for Scottish League Two side Montrose shortly after leaving Station Park.
  
  ### Montrose
  
  Templeman spent 2 and a half years with Montrose, before announcing his retirement in May 2018.
  
  ### Crossgates Primrose
  
  After a year out, Templeman returned to the game with Junior Fife club Crossgates Primrose where he played for one season before once again retiring.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of 25 May 2018
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Dunfermline Athletic | 1998–99 | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
  | Dunfermline Athletic | 1999–2000 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Dunfermline Athletic | 2000–01 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
  | Dunfermline Athletic | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
  | Dumbarton (loan) | 1999–2000 | Scottish Third Division | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
  | Stirling Albion (loan) | 2000–01 | Scottish Second Division | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
  | Stirling Albion | 2000–01 | Scottish Second Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
  | Stirling Albion | Total | Total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
  | Brechin City | 2001–02 | Scottish Third Division | 35 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 16 |
  | Brechin City | 2002–03 | Scottish Second Division | 35 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 24 |
  | Brechin City | 2003–04 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 |
  | Brechin City | 2004–05 | Scottish Second Division | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 |
  | Brechin City | Total | Total | 118 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 140 | 63 |
  | Greenock Morton | 2004–05 | Scottish Second Division | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
  | Greenock Morton | 2005–06 | Scottish Second Division | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
  | Greenock Morton | 2006–07 | Scottish Second Division | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 14 |
  | Greenock Morton | 2007–08 | Scottish First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
  | Greenock Morton | Total | Total | 89 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 105 | 25 |
  | Brechin City (loan) | 2005–06 | Scottish First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | East Fife | 2007–08 | Scottish Third Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
  | East Fife | 2008–09 | Scottish Second Division | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
  | East Fife | Total | Total | 46 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 7 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2009–10 | Scottish Third Division | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2010–11 | Scottish Second Division | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 12 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2011–12 | Scottish Second Division | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 17 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 13 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
  | Forfar Athletic | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
  | Forfar Athletic | Total | Total | 216 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 257 | 64 |
  | Montrose | 2015–16 | Scottish League Two | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
  | Montrose | 2016–17 | Scottish League Two | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 12 |
  | Montrose | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 11 |
  | Montrose | Total | Total | 82 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 99 | 26 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 599 | 167 | 31 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 47 | 11 | 703 | 193 |
  
  * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  * ↑ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances in the Second Division play-offs
  * ↑ Appearances in the First Division play-offs
  * ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and two goals in the First Division play-offs
  * ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the Championship play-offs
  * ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the League One play-offs
  
  ## Honours
  
  Greenock Morton
  
  * Scottish Football League Second Division: 1
  
         2006–07
  
  Brechin City
  
  * Scottish Football League Third Division: 1
  
         2001–02
  
  Montrose
  
  * Scottish League Two: 1
  
         2017-18
  