Greig McDonald
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Right back, Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | East Fife (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Dunfermline Athletic[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Brechin City[1] | 2 | (0) |
2003–2009 | East Fife[2] | 159 | (33) |
2010–2014 | Stirling Albion | 11 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Annan Athletic | 9 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2014 | Stirling Albion | ||
2022– | East Fife | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Greig McDonald (born 12 May 1982 in Dunfermline)[3] is a Scottish football player and manager.
McDonald during his playing days is referred to as Toro or El Toro (Meaning he was an absolute bull in defence) and was liked for his nickname at his time at East Fife. McDonald also was largely part of the East Fife team that stormed league two in 2007–08 season by a country mile.
On 14 August 2015 McDonald sign for Annan Athletic [4]
McDonald was appointed caretaker manager of Stirling Albion after Jocky Scott left the club in December 2011.[5][6] He became the youngest manager of a senior league club in the UK when he was appointed Stirling Albion manager on a permanent basis on 22 January 2012.[7] McDonald missed a league victory against Rangers in October 2012 as he was getting married on the same day.[8] He led the Binos to promotion to Scottish League One via the play-offs the following season by beating his former club East Fife in the final of that playoffs that year, but left the club in October 2014 with them sitting bottom of League One.
On 8 December 2021, McDonald joins boyhood club East Fife as an assistant manager role at the club. Fast forward to 25 October 2022 McDonald was appointed manager of East Fife.[9]
Managerial statistics
As of 19 November 2022[update]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Stirling Albion | December 2011 | October 2014 | 121 | 42 | 28 | 51 | 34.71 | |
East Fife | 25 September 2022 | present | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 30.00 |
- Initially caretaker at Stirling Albion and appointed permanently on 22 January 2012
- Initially caretaker at East Fife and appointed permanently on 25 October 2022
Honours
- East Fife
- Scottish League Two champion (1): 2007–08 (Footballer)
- Stirling Albion
- Scottish League One play-offs (1): 2013–14 (Player/Manager)
References
- ^ a b "BRECHIN CITY : 1954/55 - 2010/11". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "EAST FIFE : 1946/47 - 2010/11". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Greig McDonald Interview". www.aftn.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Greig McDonald | Football Stats | No Club | Age 39 | 2000–2017 | Soccer Base".
- ^ "Stirling Albion part with Jocky Scott". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion eye Greig McDonald for permanent manager role at Forthbank". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion announce Greig McDonald as permanent boss". STV. STV Group. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion 1-0 Rangers". BBC Sport.
- ^ Stirling Albion: Greig McDonald leaves manager's post, BBC Sport
External links
- Greig McDonald at Soccerbase
- Greig McDonald at Soccerbase
- 1982 births
- Association football defenders
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Living people
- Scottish Football League managers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish Professional Football League managers
- Footballers from Dunfermline
- Stirling Albion F.C. managers
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. managers
- Scottish football defender, 1980s birth stubs