Gavin Beith

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Gavin Beith
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-10-07) 7 October 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hearts Women
Youth career
Dundee
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2003 Dundee 4 (0)
2001 → East Fife (loan) 15 (1)
2003 → Peterhead (loan) 11 (2)
2003–2004 Brechin City 3 (1)
2004–2005 Arbroath 6 (0)
2005–2006 East Fife 35 (2)
2006–2008 Forfar Athletic 16 (0)
2008–2011 Carnoustie Panmure
Total90(6)
Managerial career
2015–2021 Dundee United Women
2021–2023 Aberdeen Women (joint with Emma Hunter)
2023– Hearts Women (Assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gavin Beith (born 7 October 1981) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder. He is currently co-assistant coach of Scottish Women's Premier League team Hearts Women, having previously been head coach of Aberdeen Women and Dundee United Women.

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As a player, he began his career with Dundee, from where he was loaned to East Fife and Peterhead. He later played for Brechin City, Arbroath, East Fife again, Forfar Athletic and Carnoustie Panmure.

Early life

Beith was born in Dundee on 7 October 1981. He grew up supporting Rangers F.C. He left school at the age of 16 and signed for Dundee F.C. as a professional. [1]

Playing career

During his youth career at Dundee, Beith played for the club in the Scottish Youth Cup final. He made a few first team appearances and spent time on loan to East Fife and Peterhead. In November 2003, Beith was one of the players whose contracts were cancelled when Dundee entered administration. [1] He went on to have spells as a part-time footballer with Brechin City, Arbroath, East Fife, Forfar Athletic and junior club Carnoustie Panmure before retiring from playing in 2011.

Coaching career

Beith entered football coaching, obtaining UEFA B Licence and Scottish Football Association (SFA) Advanced Youth Licence qualifications. He began his coaching career at Arbroath, where he was appointed youth coach in 2009, [2] before working as a Player and Coach Development Officer at the SFA East Region office in Dundee. [3]

In June 2015, Beith was appointed as the first head coach of Dundee United's newly formed women's team. [4] During six years at the club, he won the Scottish Women's Football League (SWFL) Division 2 East and the SWFL Second Division Cup in his first season, then promotion from SWFL Division 1 North in 2018. He stepped down in July 2021, having narrowly missed out on promotion to the top flight of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) in the 2020–21 season. [5]

In September 2021, Beith joined Aberdeen Women, newly promoted to the top division of the SWPL, as joint co-manager alongside Emma Hunter. [6] He has also assisted Pauline MacDonald with coaching the Scotland women's under-17 team. [7]

In January 2023, Beith was appointed assistant coach at Hearts Women, working alongside Sean Burt and first-team manager Eva Olid. [8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup Europe [Note 1] Other [Note 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee 1999–2000 Premier League 000000––00
2000–01000000––00
East Fife (loan)2000–01 [9] Third Division 1510000–00151
Dundee 2001–02 [10] Premier League 30200000–50
2002–03 [11] 100010––20
2003–0400000000–00
Total402010000070
Peterhead (loan)2003–04 [12] Third Division 1120020–00132
Brechin City 2003–04 [13] First Division 310000–0031
Arbroath 2004–05 [14] Second Division 600000–1070
East Fife 2004–05 [14] Third Division 1210000–00121
2005–06 [15] 2310010–00241
Total35200100000362
Forfar Athletic 2006–07 [16] Second Division 901010–10120
2007–08 [17] Third Division 700010–1090
Total16010200020210
Career total906306000301026

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  2. ↑ "Gilzean switches to Carnoustie post". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Regions – East – Contacts". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Smith, Craig (10 June 2015). "Dundee United appoint Gavin Beith as head coach of women's team". The Courier. Dundee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Club Statement: Gavin Beith". Dundee United F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Law, Danny (3 September 2021). "Aberdeen FC Women appoint new co-manager ahead of SWPL 1 opener against Celtic". Evening Express. Aberdeen. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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  8. ↑ "Gavin Beith joins Hearts Women | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Games played by Gavin Beith in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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  14. 1 2 "Games played by Gavin Beith in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Gavin Beith in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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