Derek McWilliams

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Derek McWilliams
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-01-16) 16 January 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Broxburn, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Broxburn Athletic (assistant manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1983 Hibernian 2 (0)
1983–1984 Broxburn Athletic
1984–1987 Dundee 32 (3)
1986 → Stirling Albion (loan) 4 (0)
1987–1991 Falkirk 120 (41)
1991–1994 Dunfermline Athletic 69 (9)
1994–1997 Partick Thistle 79 (8)
1997–2000 Clydebank 55 (7)
2000 Partick Thistle 10 (3)
2000 East Stirlingshire 2 (0)
2000–2001 East Fife 2 (0)
2001 Airdrieonians. 6 (0)
Total381(71)
Managerial career
2017–2020 Livingston FC U20
2023- Broxburn Athletic (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek McWilliams (born 16 January 1966 in Broxburn) is a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Broxburn Athletic, Dundee, Stirling Albion, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle, Clydebank, East Stirlingshire, East Fife and Airdrieonians. McWilliams notably made a starting appearance in the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final during his spell with Dunfermline, facing his former club Hibernian. He is currently the assistant manager of Broxburn Athletic.

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Managerial career

In 2017, McWilliams was appointed Co-Manager of Livingston U20 squad along with Steve Pittman. [1] The pair left the position in 2020. [2]

McWilliams was appointed as Steve Pittman's assistant manager at Broxburn Athletic in January 2023. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "New U20 management team installed". 10 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pittman & McWilliams depart". 19 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PLACE". Broxburn Athletic FC. 22 January 2023.


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