Hamish French

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Hamish French
Personal information
Full name Hamish Mackie French
Date of birth (1964-02-07) 7 February 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfield, Forward
Youth career
Formartine U18s
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Formartine United ? (?)
19??–1983 Keith ? (?)
1983 Dundee United 0 (0)
1983–87 Keith ? (?)
1987–91 Dundee United 76 (11)
1991–2000 Dunfermline Athletic 231 (55)
2000–01 Alloa Athletic 23 (2)
2001–03 Cowdenbeath 42 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hamish Mackie French (born 7 February 1964) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He played for Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Alloa Athletic and Cowdenbeath.

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Hamish French was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire. A product of the Scottish Highland Football League, French commenced his professional football career as a midfielder or forward with Keith FC of the Highland League. After several seasons with Keith FC, French signed for Dundee United in 1987, but his career there was disrupted by injuries. He later went on to play for Dunfermline Athletic between 1991 and 2000 before finishing his career with spells at Alloa Athletic and Cowdenbeath.


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