Max Christie (footballer)

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Max Christie
Personal information
Full name Martin Peter Christie [1]
Date of birth (1971-11-07) 7 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tranent Juniors (Manager)
Youth career
Salvesen BC
Hutchison Vale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1991 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
1989–1990 → Meadowbank Thistle (loan) 13 (0)
1991–1992 Meadowbank Thistle 34 (1)
1992 South China AA ? (?)
1992–1993 Dundee 5 (0)
1993–1999 Stenhousemuir 96 (5)
1999–2003 Alloa Athletic 100 (2)
Total248(8)
International career
1992 Scotland U21 [2] 3 (0)
Managerial career
2011–2014 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
2015–2017 Broxburn Athletic
2017–2019 Tranent Juniors
2019-2023 Bo'ness United
2023 Tranent Juniors
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Martin Peter "Max" Christie (born 7 November 1971), is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs in the Scottish Football League. He was most recently manager of Tranent Juniors in the Lowland League.

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Career

Christie began his senior career at Hearts, [3] however he did not make a competitive appearance for the club and spent time on loan at Meadowbank Thistle under the management of his father Terry. He joined Meadowbank permanently in 1991 where his form earned him a move to the Premier Division with Dundee. Christie later rejoined his father at Stenhousemuir then again at Alloa Athletic before dropping down to Junior level with Arniston Rangers where he assumed a coaching role.

He was appointed manager of Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in May 2011, winning the East Region Superleague and leading the side to the semi-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup, where they lost on penalties to Auchinleck Talbot, in his first season in charge. [4] Christie resigned from his position at Bonnyrigg in at the end of August 2014 and joined Broxburn Athletic as assistant to Steve Pittman. [5] He took charge of Broxburn in April 2015 following Pittmans resignation. [6]

After resigning as Broxburn manager in November 2017, Christie again quickly re-entered the game as manager of Tranent Juniors the following month. [7]

Christie was appointed as Bo'ness United manager in January 2019 [8] and guided the club to promotion to the Lowland League after they were declared champions of the East of Scotland Premier Division in April 2020. [9]

He resigned as Bo'ness United manager in March 2023, [10] returning to Tranent for six matches before again resigning. [11]

Honours

Player

Alloa Athletic

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References

  1. ↑ "Martin Peter Christie Record vs Heart of Midlothian". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Max Christie". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Max Christie Midfield". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Linlithgow Rose 2 Bonnyrigg Rose 4". Daily Record. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  5. ↑ Thomson, Scott (1 September 2014). "Max Christie calls it quits as Bonnyrigg Rose boss". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Thomson, Scott (15 April 2015). "Pittman quits Broxburn to watch son star for Livi". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Max Christie: The aim is to take Tranent up a level". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "New manager Max Christie: I aim to get Bo'ness United up through pyramid". www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  9. ↑ "Bo'ness United named as champions: Manager Max Christie is delighted". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  10. ↑ "Bo'ness United boss Max Christie leaves club after cup defeat to local rivals Linlithgow Rose". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Max Christie steps down as Tranent manager". www.eastlothiancourer.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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