Billy Kirkwood

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Billy Kirkwood
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Kirkwood
Date of birth (1958-09-01) 1 September 1958
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubRangers (Youth Coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1979–1986Dundee United249(44)
1986Hibernian26(1)
1986–1987Dundee United12(1)
1987–1988Dunfermline Athletic24(0)
1988Dundee21(0)
Total332(46)
Teams managed
1995–1996Dundee United
2001St. Johnstone (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Billy Kirkwood (born 1 September 1958) is a Scottish former football player. He is currently a Rangers youth coach.

Playing career

Kirkwood made his name with Dundee United, where over 400 appearances saw him clinch the Scottish Premier Division title and two League Cup wins, alongside five domestic cup runners-up medals. After a short spell with Hibernian and similarly short return to United, Kirkwood moved to Dunfermline, before finishing his career with Dundee.

Coaching

After Ivan Golac was sacked in 1995, Kirkwood was appointed manager of Dundee United. Kirkwood could not prevent the Terrors from being relegated to the First Division. In the following season, Kirkwood guided United to a play-off victory and promotion back to the Premier Division. He was then sacked six games into the 1996-97 season and replaced by Tommy McLean, who would lead United to third place.

Kirkwood had a short caretaker manager role with St. Johnstone in 2001, after Sandy Clark was sacked. He has also held the assistant manager position at Dundee, Dunfermline and St Johnstone, and coaching roles with Livingston and Rangers.

Honours

  • UEFA Cup
    • Runner-up (1): 1986-87
  • League Cup
    • Winner (2): 1979-80, 1980-81
    • Runner-up (2): 1981-82, 1984-85

See also

  • Dundee United FC Season 1995-96
  • Dundee United FC Season 1996-97

External links

Dundee United F.C. – managers
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