Curtis Main

Curtis Lee Main (born 20 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Ayr United.

He then joined Doncaster Rovers, and after a loan spell at Oldham Athletic in 2016, he signed for Portsmouth, whom he helped gain promotion to League One.

[citation needed] He began his football career as a youngster at Sunderland before being released to League Two club Darlington, for whom he made his senior debut as a substitute in the last seven minutes of the game against Peterborough United on 3 May 2008.

[4][8] In September 2009, Main scored an 81st-minute equaliser against Grimsby Town, in a match that ended 1–1 and saw Darlington manager Colin Todd leave his post shortly after the final whistle.

Manager Tony Mowbray described him as "a powerful lad", and said they intended to "mould him into a first-team player over the next couple of years".

[12] He made his debut on 4 February 2012, replacing Marvin Emnes in the 50th minute of a 0–0 draw with Crystal Palace,[13] and his first start four days later, in a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

[20] He made his Shrewsbury debut the following day as a substitute against Coventry City and provided the assist for Tom Bradshaw in a 1–1 draw.

[42][43] Main returned to Scotland and signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on 7 June 2021.

[44] On 18 July 2023, Main signed for Indian Super League club Bengaluru on a one-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.

[45] On 17 January 2024, after agreeing to mutually part ways with Bengaluru, Main returned to Scotland with Scottish Premiership club Dundee on an 18-month deal.

[51] Main made his debut for the Honest Men the same day, coming on as a substitute in a league win over Partick Thistle.