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Chris McCart
Personal information
Full name Christopher McCart
Date of birth (1967-04-17) 17 April 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Baillieston, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Celtic Boys Club
Motherwell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1997 Motherwell 260 (6)
1997–1999 Falkirk 30 (2)
International career
1990[1] SFA (SFL centenary) 1 (0)
1994–1995 Scotland B[2] 2 (1)
Managerial career
1999–2008 Motherwell (Youth coach)
2008– Celtic (Head of Youth Development)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher McCart (born 17 April 1967 in Baillieston) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.

Playing career

McCart started his career at Motherwell where he was voted player of the year in 1991. McCart spent the next twelve seasons with the Fir Park before a short spell with Falkirk. In 1990–91, McCart was part of Motherwell's Scottish Cup-winning side, while also winning the Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk in 1997–98.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, McCart held a youth coaching role at former club Motherwell before joining Celtic as head of youth development in June 2008 following the death of Tommy Burns.[3] Liverpool full back Andy Robertson stated in 2020 that McCart emphasised a more physical approach than had previously been the case at Celtic, and that this was instrumental in Robertson's departure from Celtic as a 15 year old.

On 11 September 2008, McCart played for a Motherwell side in Dougie Arnott's belated testimonial match against an Old Firm select.[4]

Personal life

His son Jamie McCart is also a footballer and a defender, who began his career as an academy player at Celtic.[5]

Honours

Club

Motherwell
Falkirk

References

  1. ^ On this day, back in 1990, a Scottish League XI beat Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park in the SFL Centenary match with the goal coming from then Aberdeen Football Club star Hans Gillhaus, Scottish Professional Football League via Facebook, 18 August 2016
  2. ^ Scotland B player McCart, Chris, FitbaStats
  3. ^ "McCart takes Burns role at Celtic". BBC Sport. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Boyd back at Fir park for Dougie's big night". Motherwell Times. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  5. ^ McAllion, Kevin (9 February 2016). "Three to watch: Celtic academy kids hoping to make big breakthrough". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 June 2017.


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