Bryan Slavin

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Bryan Slavin
Personal information
Full name Bryan Slavin
Date of birth (1977-10-23) 23 October 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2000 Greenock Morton 36 (0)
1997–1998 → Dalry Thistle (loan)
2000–2012 Auchinleck Talbot
2012 Saltcoats Victoria
2013–2014 Dalry Thistle
2015–2016 Largs Thistle
Managerial career
2015–2016 Largs Thistle
2017–2018 Ardrossan Winton Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:32, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

Bryan Slavin is a former professional footballer who has played in the Scottish Football League First Division for Morton.

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Career

Slavin spent his senior career with Morton, making one league appearance for the club in March 1997 before being loaned back out to Junior side Dalry Thistle. Recalled for extended first team spells under the management of Billy Stark and subsequently Ian McCall, he made a total of thirty-six league appearances for the Greenock side before being released in 2000, when he joined Auchinleck Talbot. [1]

In the early 2000s on his return to Junior Football, he enjoyed a period of great success winning the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, twice as club captain, and appearing for the Scotland Junior international team. He also reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup in 2011–12 where Talbot finally lost 1–0 to eventual winners Hearts. [2]

Slavin announced his retirement immediately after the 2011–12 Scottish Junior Cup final when Auchinleck lost to Shotts Bon Accord however he subsequently played a few matches for his hometown club Saltcoats Victoria before assisting former teammate Gavin Friels as part of the coaching staff at Dalry Thistle.[ citation needed ]

In January 2015, Slavin was appointed manager of Largs Thistle and lead the Ayrshire club to promotion from the 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League First Division on the last day of the season. [3] He resigned from his position at Largs in October 2016. [4]

Slavin was appointed manager of Ardrossan Winton Rovers in September 2017. [5] In November, he made a playing comeback in a Scottish Junior Cup tie with Dunbar United. [6] He resigned as manager in March 2018, claiming the players didn't support his methods. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Sinnet, Bobby; Jamieson, Thomas. "Slavin, Bryan". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Morton axe left me distraught but Hearts clash can make up for that, says Auchinleck skipper Bryan Slavin". Daily Record . 5 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Life of Bryan! Thistle sign up 3 times Scottish Cup winner as boss". Largs & Millport Weekly News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Managerial changes at Largs Thistle". Largs and Millport Weekly News. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ↑ McConnell, Stewart (21 September 2017). "Three and easy as Vics beat Winton". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ McConnell, Stewart (1 November 2017). "Dalry relish cup showdown as new drainage system is planned". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ↑ McConnell, Stewart (22 March 2018). "Bryan Slavin quits as Ardrossan Winton Rovers manager". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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