Allan McManus

Not to be confused with Alan McManus.

Allan McManus
Personal information
Full name	Allan William McManus
Date of birth	(1974-11-17) 17 November 1974
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Central Defender
Youth career
	Links United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992-98	Heart of Midlothian	45	(2)
1998	→ Livingston (loan)	10	(1)
1998-01	Livingston	61	(0)
2001	Alloa Athletic	5	(0)
2001-02	Airdrieonians	28	(0)
2002-03	Ayr United	26	(0)
2003-06	Airdrie United	89	(1)
2006-08	St. Johnstone	63	(2)
2008-10	Greenock Morton	31	(0)
2010-	Dumbarton	8	(0)
2011	→ Arbroath (loan)	11	(0)
Teams managed
2009	Greenock Morton (co-player/caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Allan William McManus (born 17 November 1974 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish professional footballer. He has previously played for Hearts, Livingston, Alloa Athletic, Ayr United, Airdrie United, St. Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Dumbarton, Arbroath and the now extinct Airdrie.

Career

McManus scored his first St Johnstone goal on 2 January 2007, a 90th-minute winner against Ross County at McDiarmid Park. McManus made his début for Morton in a 6-3 victory over Stranraer in the League Cup. After the sacking of Davie Irons, McManus was made caretaker manager of Greenock Morton alongside James Grady.^[1]

They were appointed permanently (with McManus as the assistant manager) on Halloween 2009.^[2] McManus and Grady were sacked on 9 May 2010, after narrowly avoiding relegation from the First Division.^[3]

McManus was then offered a chance to take up playing again with Dumbarton, and agreed to sign for the 2010-11 season. McManus joined third division leaders Arbroath on a one-month emergency loan on 18 February 2011.