Greig McDonald (born 12 May 1982 in Dunfermline)[3] is a Scottish football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Dunfermline Athletic[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Brechin City[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2009 | East Fife[2] | 159 | (33) |
| 2010–2014 | Stirling Albion | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Annan Athletic | 9 | (2) |
| Total | 181 | (35) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Stirling Albion | ||
| 2022–2024 | East Fife | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editMcDonald was part of the East Fife team that won the 2007–08 Scottish Third Division.
On 14 August 2015 McDonald sign for Annan Athletic [4]
Coaching career
editMcDonald was appointed caretaker manager of Stirling Albion after Jocky Scott left the club in December 2011.[5][6] He became the youngest manager of a senior league club in the UK when he was appointed Stirling Albion manager on a permanent basis on 22 January 2012.[7] McDonald missed a league victory against Rangers in October 2012 as he was getting married on the same day.[8] He led the Binos to promotion to Scottish League One via the play-offs the following season by beating his former club East Fife in the final of that playoffs that year, but left the club in October 2014 with them sitting bottom of League One.
On 8 December 2021, McDonald joined East Fife as assistant manager. McDonald became their manager on 25 October 2022,[9] but he resigned in February 2024 and was replaced by Dick Campbell.[10][11]
Managerial statistics
editAs of 3 February 2024[update]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Stirling Albion | 
|
December 2011 | October 2014 | 121 | 42 | 28 | 51 | 34.71 |
| East Fife |
|
25 September 2022 | 6 February 2024 | 69 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 30.43 |
| Total | 190 | 63 | 47 | 80 | 33.16 | |||
- Initially caretaker at Stirling Albion and appointed permanently on 22 January 2012
- Initially caretaker at East Fife and appointed permanently on 25 October 2022
Honours
edit- East Fife
- Scottish League Two champion (1): 2007–08 (Footballer)
- Stirling Albion
- Scottish League One play-offs (1): 2013–14 (Player/Manager)
References
edit- ^ a b "BRECHIN CITY : 1954/55 - 2010/11". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "EAST FIFE : 1946/47 - 2010/11". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Greig McDonald Interview". www.aftn.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Greig McDonald | Football Stats | No Club | Age 39 | 2000–2017 | Soccer Base".
- ^ "Stirling Albion part with Jocky Scott". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion eye Greig McDonald for permanent manager role at Forthbank". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion announce Greig McDonald as permanent boss". STV. STV Group. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion 1-0 Rangers". BBC Sport.
- ^ Stirling Albion: Greig McDonald leaves manager's post, BBC Sport
- ^ Kearney, Ben (5 February 2024). "East Fife FC: Manager Greig McDonald departs 'with heavy heart' after Elgin City defeat". Fife Today. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Dick Campbell Appointed Manager". East Fife FC. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
External links
edit- Greig McDonald at Soccerbase
- Greig McDonald at Soccerbase
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