Gerry McCabe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald McCabe | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dunfermline Athletic (assistant manager) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1980 | Clyde | 96 | (14) |
| 1980–1986 | Clydebank | 216 | (21) |
| 1986–1988 | Hamilton Academical | 65 | (9) |
| 1987 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Clyde | 61 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Hamilton Academical | 16 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Cork City | 63 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Glentoran | ||
| 1995–1996 | Arbroath | 19 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Dumbarton | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 483 | (52) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Dumbarton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gerry McCabe (born 26 September 1956 in Hamilton) is a Scottish former football player and manager, and is currently the assistant manager of Dunfermline Athletic.
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[edit] Playing career
McCabe had a lengthy playing career that lasted almost two decades.[1] He made over 200 league appearances for a Clydebank side that rose through the divisions to the Scottish Premier Division.[1] Towards the end of his playing career he started coaching Celtic youth players.[1]
[edit] Coaching career
After retiring as a player, McCabe worked as assistant to Bobby Williamson at Kilmarnock.[1] He then went on to assist Williamson at his next two managerial positions, Hibernian and Plymouth Argyle.[1][2][3] McCabe was in caretaker charge of Hibernian between Williamson's move from the Edinburgh club to Plymouth and the end of the 2003–04 season, when they rejoined Williamson.[2][3]
[edit] Dumbarton
McCabe became manager of Dumbarton in 2006,[1] when he replaced Paul Martin. McCabe promised a more attacking approach, differing from the defensive style that Martin had employed. He also had the difficult but widely expected task of gaining promotion after only season in the Scottish Third Division. McCabe signed former Kilmarnock Scottish Cup winner David Bagan, and Stephen Dobbie on loan from St. Johnstone. Dobbie scored 10 goals in 17 league games, which pushed Dumbarton into a high league position. However Dobbie's loan spell ended in December 2006 and any chances of a loan extension were dashed when he signed permanently for Scottish First Division side Queen of the South. After Dobbie's departure the goals dried up and Dumbarton just fell short of a promotion play-off place, finishing 5th. McCabe succeeded in leading the side to a Scottish Cup 3rd round tie against SPL champions Celtic, which Dumbarton lost 4-0.[4] McCabe also led the side to a League Cup trip to another SPL side, Inverness Caley Thistle, eventually losing 3-1.[5]
In the 2007 pre-season Dumbarton were considered one of the promotion favourites. However after a succession of players left the club, including popular goalkeeper Stephen Grindlay, defender Chris Boyle and winger Ryan Borris, McCabe found it hard to replace them. Lack of goals was evident in the league when new signings Brian McPhee and David McFarlane failed to hit the net on a regular basis. This led to Dumbarton sitting third bottom of the league. With only 3 wins out of 11 league games, McCabe was dismissed on November 2007 after only 18 months at Strathclyde Homes Stadium.[6]
[edit] Dunfermline
In January 2008, McCabe was appointed assistant to player-manager Jim McIntyre at Dunfermline Athletic.[7]
[edit] Honours
- League of Ireland: 1
- Cork City - 1993
[edit] External links
- Gerry McCabe, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Gerry McCabe Profile". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. official website. http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20080131/gerry-mccabe-profile_2208036_1230513. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Thordarson rejects Hibs". BBC Sport. 3 May 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3676275.stm. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Lennon is backed to beat bigots". Daily Telegraph. 18 May 2004. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2379133/Lennon-is-backed-to-beat-bigots.html. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Celtic 4-0 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 14 January. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6234069.stm. Retrieved 2008.
- ^ "Inverness CT 3-1 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 14 January. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5276150.stm. Retrieved 2008.
- ^ "Sons sack McCabe after poor start". BBC Sport. 14 January. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dumbarton/7089940.stm. Retrieved 2008.
- ^ "McCabe new Pars assistant manager". BBC Sport. 14 January. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/7182327.stm. Retrieved 2008.
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- 1956 births
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. players
- Cork City F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. managers
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. non-playing staff
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Living people
- People from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish football managers
- Celtic F.C. non-playing staff
- Kilmarnock F.C. non-playing staff
