George Cairns (born 1969)

George Cairns

Personal information
Full name	George Cairns
Date of birth	(1969-05-09) 9 May 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth	Scotland
Managerial career
Years	Team
2020–2024	Hamilton Academical (academy manager)
2021	Hamilton Academical (interim)

George Cairns (born 9 May 1969) is a Scottish football coach who is currently the academy director of Scottish Premiership club Livingston.

Career

Cairns held the positions of Head of Academy Coaching and Academy Manager with Hamilton Academical during his 20 year spell with the club. ^[1] He is credited with helping to bring through talented players from the youth academy and develop them into first team footballers, prime examples being Lewis Ferguson and James McCarthy. ^[2]

He was appointed interim manager of the Accies, alongside Guillaume Beuzelin, in 2021 following the departure of Brian Rice. ^[3]

In June 2024, Cairn left his position with the Accies. ^{[4] [5]}

He was appointed academy director of Livingston in June 2025. ^[6]

References

1. "Stuart Taylor 'got great pedigree' says George Cairns after Hamilton manager link". Not The Old Firm. 19 August 2021.
2. "Hamilton Accies coach says Lewis Ferguson didn't need to thank him after Aberdeen exit". Aberdeen Live. 4 August 2022.
3. "Hamilton Accies v Kilmarnock: George Cairns admits Rice shock as new striker search continues". Daily Record. 18 August 2021.
4. "Hamilton Accies part company with Academy chief who brought through Lewis Ferguson and James McCarthy". Daily Record. 15 June 2024.
5. "Hamilton Accies confirm former Sheffield United and Motherwell youth coach as Academy Director". Daily Record. 18 June 2024.
6. "Livingston appoint Hamilton Accies legend to head up youth academy". Yahoo Sport. 24 June 2025.