Andy Watson (footballer, born 1959)

Andy Watson
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Watson
Date of birth3 September 1959
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Sunnyside B.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1983Aberdeen97(11)
1983–1984Leeds United38(7)
1984–1987Heart of Midlothian46(6)
1987–1989Hibernian31(3)
Total212(27)
National team
1980–1982Scotland U214(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Andrew "Andy" Watson (born 3 September 1959) is a former professional footballer and coach.

Career

During his playing career, Aberdeen-born Watson had spells at Leeds United, Hearts, Hibernian and Aberdeen. He joined the coaching staff at Hibs under Alex Miller and was persuaded by Alex McLeish, his former team mate at Aberdeen, to be his assistant at Motherwell in 1994. He later re-joined McLeish in moving to Hibernian and Rangers, where he was assistant manager until the end of the 2005–06 season.

From January 2007 he was one of McLeish's assistants with the Scotland national side, and in November 2007 followed McLeish when he was appointed manager of Birmingham City.[1] On 21 May 2013 he was appointed first team coach at Notts County,[2] but he was sacked on 27 October 2013, along with manager Chris Kiwomya.[3]

References

  1. "Birmingham unveil McLeish as boss". BBC. BBC Sport. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  2. Watson appointed first team coach at Notts County
  3. "Chris Kiwomya leaves Notts County by mutual consent". BBC. BBC Sport. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

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