Kenny Deuchar

Kenneth "Kenny" Deuchar (born 8 June 1980) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for St. Johnstone on loan from Gretna. In 2005, he equalled Jimmy Greaves' British record of six league hat-tricks in a season.

Deuchar was born in Stirling and began his footballing career at Falkirk, but after suffering a string of injuries, including two broken legs, he left to join East Fife. He led Fife to promotion, whilst also working as a full time doctor, but he longed for a return to full-time football.

He was offered a place at big spending Scottish Football League Third Division club Gretna, and signed immediately. In his first season he led Gretna to the Scottish Second Division smashing records along the way. He shattered the most goals in a season of 24 with 41 in as many appearances, nine of which were as a substitute. During a friendly against Threave Rovers in 2006 he managed to score eleven goals in an 18-0 thrashing. He has not completely left medicine behind, as he continued to work one day a week at a Scottish hospital while at Gretna and currently works one day a week at Wishaw General Infirmary.

Jeff Stelling, host of Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday programme, always makes reference to "The Good Doctor" having scored a goal whenever Deuchar's name appears on the vidiprinter.

During the 2006-07 season, his appearances were limited, and he scored only one goal in Gretna's first fifteen matches. On 1 December, 2006, Gretna officially announced that Deuchar had requested a transfer.

On January 31, 2007, he joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.

On 24 February, 2007 Deuchar scored his first goal for Northampton in their 3-0 victory over Rotherham, which was his first goal in English football.

On 30 August, 2007, Deuchar joined St. Johnstone on loan for the remaining nine months of the 2007-08 season.