Lewis Macleod was prepared for surgeons to tell him his career was over at 28... but says the shock of being forced to retire is a hammer blow.
The former Rangers ace says he did everything he could to stay in the game, but surgeons ultimately told him it was time up.
While the Newmains man is happy he was able to give his career the best shot he could, he has been remarkably unlucky with injuries over the 10-year span which also included spells at Brentford, Wigan Athletic and Plymouth Argyle down south.
