Craig Tully

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Craig Tully
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-01-07) 7 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Falkirk Women (manager)
Youth career
Victoria Juveniles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1999 Dundee 39 (0)
1999Forfar Athletic (loan) 6 (1)
1999–2000 Ross County 21 (0)
2000–2001 Forfar Athletic 9 (0)
2001–2003 Elgin City 83 (6)
2003 Stenhousemuir 7 (0)
2003–2004 Elgin City 17 (5)
2004–2007 Peterhead 89 (10)
2007–2008 Arbroath 23 (0)
2008–2011 East Stirlingshire 60 (1)
2011 Clyde 0 (0)
2011–2014 Peterhead 0 (0)
Total354(25)
Managerial career
2014–2016 East Stirlingshire
2017–???? Hawick Royal Albert
2022– Falkirk Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Tully (born 7 January 1976) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who is manager of Falkirk Women.

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Career

Playing career

Born in Stirling, Tully played as a defender for Victoria Juveniles, Dundee, Forfar Athletic, Ross County, Elgin City, Stenhousemuir, Peterhead, Arbroath, East Stirlingshire and Clyde. [1] [2] [3]

Coaching career

After working as a player-coach for Peterhead, [4] Tully was appointed manager of East Stirlingshire in April 2014. [5] [6] [7]

The Shire were relegated in his second season in charge through the Scottish League Two play-offs in May 2016. Shortly after their relegation, Tully left Ochilview Park after his contract was not renewed. [8] Tully was appointed manager of Lowland League club Hawick Royal Albert in September 2017, [9] suffering relegation to the East of Scotland Football League in his first season with the club. [10]

In July 2022, Falkirk Women appointed Tully as Head Coach. [11]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 14 May 2016 [12]
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
East Stirlingshire Flag of Scotland.svg June 2014May 201680231047028.75

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References

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  2. Craig Tully at Soccerbase
  3. Ben Holme (11 November 2014). "Peterhead line up playing deal for veteran Craig Tully". Evening Express. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. "Profile". Peterhead F.C. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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  6. "Tully to become new head coach of East Stirlingshire". Herald Scotland. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. ""Winner" Craig Tully is new East Stirlingshire manager". Falkirk Herald. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  8. Oliver, David (17 May 2016). "Relegated Shire drop management team". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. "New manager appointed". Hawick Royal Albert FC. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  10. "Albert hit rock bottom". Hawick News. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  11. "FALKIRK WOMEN APPOINT CRAIG TULLY". Falkirk FC. Crunchy Carrots. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. Craig Tully management career statistics at Soccerbase