Harry Cairney

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Harry Cairney
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-09-01) 1 September 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Holytown, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Fir Park Boys Club
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1983 Airdrieonians 49 (0)
1983–1992 Stenhousemuir 306 (15)
1992–2003 Brechin City 355 (3)
Total710(18)
Managerial career
2003–2004 Annan Athletic
2004–2005 Arbroath
2006–2012 Annan Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry "Harry" Cairney (born 1 September 1961) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He made over 700 appearances in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians, Stenhousemuir and Brechin City. Cairney has also managed Annan Athletic and Arbroath.

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Career

Cairney was born in Holytown and began his senior career with Airdrieonians, making his senior debut in a match against Rangers at Ibrox. [1] He then played for Stenhousemuir, where he made over 300 league appearances. In 1992, he joined Brechin City, where he stayed for 11 years and made over 350 appearances. He retired in 2003 and was appointed as manager of East of Scotland League side Annan Athletic.

Cairney moved to Arbroath in September 2004, [2] but resigned just over a year later. [3] Cairney subsequently rejoined Annan, and was manager at the time of their election to the Scottish League in July 2008. [4] He won the Scottish Football League award for Third Division manager after his first month in the league. [5] Cairney resigned his position as Annan manager in December 2012, citing family and health reasons. [6]

Cairney also teaches Physics and Chemistry at Mearns Castle High School in Newton Mearns.

Managerial statistics

As of 20 December 2012

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Annan Athletic Flag of Scotland.svg 20032004
Arbroath Flag of Scotland.svg July 2004September 200550121127024.00
Annan Athletic Flag of Scotland.svg August 2005December 2012203715775034.98

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References

  1. "Annan in no rush to replace Harry Cairney". sport.scotsman.com. Johnston Publishing. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. "Cairney in at Arbroath". BBC Sport. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  3. "Cairney resigns as Arbroath boss". BBC Sport. 24 September 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  4. "Annan voted into Scottish league". BBC Sport. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  5. "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards August, 2008". Scottifh Football League. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Annan Athletic: Harry Cairney resigns after six years as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.