Ray McKinnon (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond McKinnon | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brechin City (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1992 | Dundee United | 53 | (6) |
| 1992–1994 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Aberdeen | 26 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Dundee United | 43 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Luton Town | 30 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Livingston | 22 | (2) |
| 2000 | Raith Rovers | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Portadown | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Stirling Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | East Fife | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Montrose | 32 | (2) |
| 2003 | Raith Rovers | 12 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Lochee United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Broughty Athletic | ||
| National team | |||
| 1990–1992 | Scotland U21[1] | 6 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2005 | Lochee United | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lochee United | ||
| 2012– | Brechin City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ray McKinnon (born 5 August 1970 in Dundee) is a Scottish football player and manager currently in charge of Scottish League One side Brechin City.
Playing career
McKinnon started his career with Dundee United, turning professional on 12 August 1986. He soon gained attention as one of the most promising young midfielders in Scottish football. He impressed Brian Clough enough to win a £750,000 move to Nottingham Forest in July 1992, but almost as quickly as he had arrived found himself out of first team contention, Clough deciding that his skilful passing was not what he wanted for his struggling midfield. He left to join Aberdeen on 8 February 1994, costing the Dons £300,000.
He returned to Dundee United on 3 November 1995, for a fee of £200,000, where he famously scored a hat-trick of free-kicks in a 3–2 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in February 1997. He remained at Tannadice Park until being released at the end of the 1997–98 season during which he had struggled to gain a first team place. In the close-season he attracted interest from Crystal Palace, as well as French sides Auxerre and Bordeaux, but after initially being on trial,[2] joined Luton Town on 6 August. He left to join Livingston on 12 September 1999, and after an injury hit season and a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers under Colin Lee,[3] joined Raith Rovers on a short-term contract on 28 July 2000.
Raith were unable to meet his wage demands,[4] so he left and began training with Ayr United. He joined Portadown in October 2000,[5] playing one game. In need of first team football to regain his match fitness he joined Stirling Albion on trial on 27 October, playing in the match against Queens Park at Hampden Park. He joined East Fife, originally as a triallist on 17 November, leaving on 25 January.
On 15 March 2001 he joined Torquay United on non-contract terms, but left just five days later without appearing in the first team after the re-emergence of a groin injury. He returned to Torquay as a triallist on 30 July 2001, but along with most of the many players Roy McFarland considered during the round of pre-season friendlies was released without earning a contract.
In November 2001 he joined Montrose as a triallist, making his debut in the 1–1 draw with Stirling Albion at Forthbank on 10 November and scoring two weeks later in the 2–1 win over East Fife. Although linked with a return to England to have another attempt at breaking back into full-time football, he signed a deal to stay with Montrose until the end of the season in December 2001.[6] He remained with Montrose until joining Raith Rovers for a second time in January 2003.[7]
Coaching career
McKinnon moved to Lochee United in 2004, before leaving in July 2005 to take up a player/coach position with Broughty Athletic. McKinnon returned as Lochee manager in 2006.
He was linked with the managerial posts at both Brechin City and Montrose in December 2008, with Lochee stating their desire that he stay until at least the end of their run in the Scottish FA Cup.[8]
On 16 July, McKinnon was appointed the new Technical Development Officer with the Scottish Football Association. He replaced Mark McNally, who became assistant manager at Scottish First Division club Morton.
McKinnon was appointed manager of Scottish Second Division club Brechin City on 9 October 2012.[9]
Managerial statistics
- As of 25 April 2015
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Brechin City |  |
October 2012 | Present | 113 | 49 | 26 | 38 | 43.36 | |
- Senior club statistics only.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier Division | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1989–90 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 1990–91 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 1991–92 | 25 | 4 | - | - | - | 25 | 4 | |||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 6 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1993–94 | Football League First Division | |||||||||||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier Division | 26 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26 | 0 | |||
| 1994–95 | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | ||||||||||||
| Dundee United | Scottish First Division | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | |||
| 1996–97 | Scottish Premier Division | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Luton Town | Football League Second Division | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 37 | 2 | |
| 1999-00 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999-00 | Livingston | Scottish First Division | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 25 | 4 | |
| 2000–01 | Raith Rovers | Scottish First Division | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 1 | ||
| Stirling Albion | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| East Fife | Scottish Third Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | Montrose | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Raith Rovers | Scottish Second Division | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | ||||
Personal life
McKinnon opened a restaurant in Dundee in 2004.[10]
References
- ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=174
- ↑ "French deal on at Dens:Between the football lines". Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers). 21 July 1998. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "French starts talk". The Wolves Site. 27 July 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ "Raith lose three to Livingston". BBC Sport. 27 September 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ "The Young Ones meet in cup". BBC Sport. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ "Peterhead head signings". BBC Sport. 28 December 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ "Fife clubs add signings". BBC Sport. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ "Lochee United will fight to hang onto boss Ray McKinnon". Daily Record. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ Spence, Jim (9 October 2012). "Ray McKinnon becomes Brechin City manager". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Eating Out: Amba; Soccer maestro Ray McKinnon shows he's also on the ball when it comes to running a restaurant". Daily Record. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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