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The top Diamonds of the decade
A keeper loved on both sides of the he Monklands divide, Parry left the titlewinning leod side in Coatbridge for boyhood club Airdire.
He left the Diamonds for Alloa as he opted to remain part-time, with Airdrie rie ushering in a full-time era.
The former Airdrie skipper won the old Second Division as a player back k in 2004 while wearing the diamond, before ore helping the club solidify their position on in the second tier over the next decade. de.
The Airdrie Hall of Fame inductee, who also lifted the Challenge Cup while at the club, made over 200 appearances during ing his time at the club and would later work ork as assistant to Jimmy Boyle.
Spending eight years at the Diamonds, ds, Bain broke through in the first team as a youngster and would go on to make over ver 200 appearances for the club.
As a youngsters Bain proved to be ea a versatile addition to the backline in both oth the Championship and League One.
Crighton has been the consistent rock ock at the the back since coming back to the Diamonds. His successful first stint at the club caught the eye of Livingston, who he would go on to win League One before ore an ill-fated Championship campaign gn with Brechin.
Now back at Broomfield, Crighton has helped captain his side to the top of the League One table and has earned over ver 100 appearances for the club.
Lindsay was given his first real chance nce at first team football while playing for the Diamonds.
While at the club, the defender would uld help Airdrie reach fifth in the table and nd come close to the promotion play-off off spots in 2015.
The talented defender has went on n to forge a top career for himself and earned ned a £2million move to Stoke in the summer. mer.
Fraser impressed at New Broomfield eld during the 2015/16 season on loan from om Dundee United.
Helping Airdrie reach a fifth place ace finish in his year with the Diamonds s in League One, Fraser was then given na a chance with his parent club.
He is now forging a career down south uth with Burton.
Son of Sandy, Scott continued the he family lineage at Airdrie with a impressive ive spell in the diamond.
Picking up Young Player of the Year for 2016/17 and the overall Player of the Year ear in 2017/18 Stewart was part of the team am who narrowly lost on spot-kick to Allioa ioa as Airdrie pushed for the Championship. hip
He also took on the captaincy during a tough spell for the club at the end of Tom Wotherspoon’s time as owner.
Having left Motherwell in 2011 after scoring a last-gasp winner in a Scottish League Cup semi-final to earn their first major final since 1991, he would go on to make his mark at North Lanarkshire rivals Airdrie.
He captained the Diamonds during his stint at the club as well as taking on management duties during the turmoil at the end of the Tom Wotherspoon era and the flip-flopping between fuill-time and part-time football. Acted as assistant to Stephen Findlay and Ian Murray.
Spending the 2010 season at New Broomfield Broomfield, McCord McCordwasvotedAirdrie’s was voted Airdrie’s Player of the Year as they came to terms with relegation from the second tier.
In his one season in the diamond after leaving Accies Ryan made a huge impact on the fans. Striking up a top partnership in League One withw with Iain IainRussell Russell, Ryannetted Ryan netted 27 timesonh times on his way to becoming the leagues top scorer. rer.
The top performer for the Airdrie outfit utfit that finished third in the division before ore losing in the play-off semi-final to Alloa loa on penalties.
A player synonymous sy with his local sid side, Prunty is a fan favourite an and key figure at the club.
He would finish as top goalscorer in the 2014/15 season sea and impressed again the following term.
Currently a coach at the club.