Craig Tully

Craig Tully

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-01-07) 7 January 1976 (age 49)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1999	Dundee	39	(0)
1999	→ Forfar 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)
Total		354	(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.

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]

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
East Stirlingshire		June 2014	May 2016	80	23	10	47	028.75

References

1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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.
5. "Craig Tully Is New Head Coach". East Stirlingshire F.C. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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