Raymond McKinnon (born 5 August 1970) is a Scottish football player and coach, and is currently the manager of Forfar Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond McKinnon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forfar Athletic (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Dundee United | 53 | (6) |
| 1992–1994 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Aberdeen | 26 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Dundee United | 43 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Luton Town | 30 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Livingston | 22 | (2) |
| 2000 | Raith Rovers | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Portadown | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Stirling Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | East Fife | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Montrose | 32 | (2) |
| 2003 | Raith Rovers | 12 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Lochee United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Broughty Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Scotland U21[2] | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Lochee United (player-manager) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lochee United | ||
| 2012–2015 | Brechin City | ||
| 2015–2016 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 2016–2017 | Dundee United | ||
| 2018 | Greenock Morton | ||
| 2018–2019 | Falkirk | ||
| 2020–2021 | Queen's Park | ||
| 2022– | Forfar Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
An alumnus of St Saviour's Roman Catholic High School, as a player McKinnon was a midfielder for such clubs as Dundee United, Nottingham Forest, Aberdeen, Livingston, Raith Rovers and Montrose. He also played for the Scotland under-21 team.
McKinnon began his managerial career in junior football with Lochee United before managing senior clubs Brechin City, Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Morton, Falkirk and Queen's Park.
Playing career edit
McKinnon was born in Dundee on 5 August 1970. He started his career with Dundee United, turning professional on 12 August 1986. He soon gained attention as one of the most promising young midfielders in Scottish football. He impressed Brian Clough enough to win a £750,000 move to Nottingham Forest in July 1992, but almost as quickly as he had arrived found himself out of first team contention, Clough deciding that his skilful passing was not what he wanted for his midfield. He left to join Aberdeen on 8 February 1994, costing the Dons £300,000.
He returned to Dundee United on 3 November 1995, for a fee of £200,000, where he famously scored a hat-trick of free-kicks in a 3–2 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in February 1997. He remained at Tannadice Park until being released at the end of the 1997–98 season during which he had struggled to gain a first team place. In the close-season he attracted interest from Crystal Palace, as well as French sides Auxerre and Bordeaux, but joined Luton Town on 6 August. He left to join Livingston on 12 September 1999, and after an injury hit season and a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers under Colin Lee,[3] joined Raith Rovers on a short-term contract on 28 July 2000.
Raith were unable to meet his wage demands,[4] so he left and began training with Ayr United. He joined Portadown in October 2000,[5] playing one game. In need of first team football to regain his match fitness he joined Stirling Albion on trial on 27 October, playing in the match against Queen's Park at Hampden Park. He joined East Fife, originally as a triallist on 17 November, leaving on 25 January.
On 15 March 2001 he joined Torquay United on non-contract terms, but left just five days later without appearing in the first team after the re-emergence of a groin injury. He returned to Torquay as a trialist on 30 July 2001, but along with most of the many players Roy McFarland considered during the round of pre-season friendlies was released without earning a contract.
In November 2001 he joined Montrose as a trialist, making his debut in the 1–1 draw with Stirling Albion at Forthbank on 10 November and scoring two weeks later in the 2–1 win over East Fife. Although linked with a return to England to have another attempt at breaking back into full-time football, he signed a deal to stay with Montrose until the end of the season in December 2001.[6] He remained with Montrose until joining Raith Rovers for a second time in January 2003.[7]
Coaching career edit
McKinnon moved to Lochee United in 2004, before leaving in July 2005 to take up a player/coach position with Broughty Athletic. McKinnon returned as Lochee manager in 2006.
He was linked with the managerial posts at both Brechin City and Montrose in December 2008, with Lochee stating their desire that he stay until at least the end of their run in the Scottish FA Cup.[8]
On 16 July[when?], McKinnon was appointed the new Technical Development Officer of the Scottish Football Association. He replaced Mark McNally, who became assistant manager at Scottish First Division club Morton.
McKinnon was appointed manager of Scottish Second Division club Brechin City on 9 October 2012.[9]
Raith Rovers edit
On 23 May 2015, it was confirmed that McKinnon had been appointed manager of Raith Rovers.[10] McKinnon guided Raith to fourth place in the 2015–16 Scottish Championship, qualifying for the promotion playoffs. He resigned on 11 May, after entering discussions with Dundee United about their managerial vacancy.[11]
Dundee United edit
On 12 May 2016, Dundee United announced that they had appointed McKinnon as their manager on a three-year contract.[12] In his first season in charge, United won the 2017 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, beating St Mirren 2–1.[13] They went on to finish third in the Championship and qualified for the promotion playoffs. They progressed to the final by beating Morton and Falkirk, but lost 1–0 to Hamilton in the final. United sacked McKinnon in October 2017, after losses to Livingston and Inverness left them in fourth place.[14]
Morton edit
McKinnon was appointed manager of Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton on 30 May 2018,[15] and he appointed long-term deputy Darren Taylor as his 'first team coach'.[16] The first match of his reign as Morton manager was a 0–0 draw in a friendly away to Forfar Athletic.[17]
On 31 August 2018, after holding a Morton training session in the morning, McKinnon agreed to take over at their Championship rivals Falkirk.[18] Falkirk were later fined by the SPFL for breaching league rules in their recruitment of McKinnon and his assistant Darren Taylor.[19] In the following October, on Falkirk's first visit to Cappielow with McKinnon in charge, Morton fans greeted McKinnon with "Judas" branded red card posters provided by the Greenock Telegraph newspaper.[20]
Falkirk edit
McKinnon was appointed Falkirk manager on 31 August 2018.[18] Under his management, Falkirk were relegated to the third tier of the Scottish leagues for the first time since 1980.[21] McKinnon was sacked on 16 November 2019, with the team sitting fourth in League One.[21]
Queen's Park edit
McKinnon became manager of Queen's Park in January 2020.[22][23] He became the first manager of Queen's Park since the 1980s to secure two wins in his first two matches in charge, and the team won 2020–21 Scottish League Two (and promotion to League One) under his management.[24] McKinnon left the club after the 2020–21 season had ended.[24]
Forfar Athletic edit
On 10 November 2022, McKinnon was named as the new manager of Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic on a rolling contract until 2025.[25]
Career statistics edit
Playing edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier Division | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1989–90 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 1990–91 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 1991–92 | 25 | 4 | - | - | - | 25 | 4 | |||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 6 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1993–94 | Football League First Division | |||||||||||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier Division | 26 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26 | 0 | |||
| 1994–95 | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | ||||||||||||
| Dundee United | Scottish First Division | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 0 | |||
| 1996–97 | Scottish Premier Division | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Luton Town | Football League Second Division | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 37 | 2 | |
| 1999–00 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Livingston | Scottish First Division | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 25 | 4 | |
| 2000–01 | Raith Rovers | Scottish First Division | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 1 | ||
| Stirling Albion | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| East Fife | Scottish Third Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02 | Montrose | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Raith Rovers | Scottish Second Division | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | ||||
Managerial edit
- As of match played 4 May 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Brechin City | 9 October 2012 | 23 May 2015 | 116 | 50 | 26 | 40 | 43.10 | |
| Raith Rovers | 23 May 2015 | 11 May 2016 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 53.49 | |
| Dundee United | 12 May 2016 | 24 October 2017 | 72 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 51.39 | |
| Greenock Morton | 30 May 2018 | 31 August 2018 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.00 | |
| Falkirk | 31 August 2018 | 16 November 2019 | 55 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 30.91 | |
| Queen's Park | 2 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 61.54 | |
| Forfar Athletic | 10 November 2022 | present | 68 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 33.82 | |
| Total | 401 | 178 | 101 | 122 | 44.39 | |||
Honours edit
Player edit
- Scotland U21
- UEFA under-21 Euros: Bronze 1992[26]
- Toulon Tournament: Bronze 1991[27]
Manager edit
- Lochee United
- East Region Super League : 2004–05, 2007–08[28]
- Redwood Leisure Cup. : 2007–08[28]
- DJ Laing League Cup : 2007–08[28]
- Dundee United
- Queen's Park
Personal life edit
References edit
- ^ "Ray McKinnon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Scotland U21 Player Ray McKinnon Details".
- ^ "French starts talk". The Wolves Site. 27 July 2000. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Raith lose three to Livingston". BBC Sport. 27 September 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "The Young Ones meet in cup". BBC Sport. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Peterhead head signings". BBC Sport. 28 December 2001. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Fife clubs add signings". BBC Sport. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Lochee United will fight to hang onto boss Ray McKinnon". Daily Record. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ Spence, Jim (9 October 2012). "Ray McKinnon becomes Brechin City manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "McKinnon Takes the Hot Seat". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Ray McKinnon: Dundee Utd target resigns as Raith Rovers manager". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Dundee Utd appoint Ray McKinnon as new manager". BBC Sport. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b Duthie, Tom (28 March 2017). "Ray proud as Dundee United rise to Challenge". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ BBC Sport
- ^ "Ray McKinnon appointed manager". Greenock Morton F.C. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (6 July 2018). "Darren Taylor appointed first team coach". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (7 July 2018). "Match Report: Forfar Athletic 0-0 Morton". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b "RAY McKINNON NAMED BAIRNS BOSS". Falkirk FC. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Steele, Russell (31 January 2019). "Falkirk FC fined £60,000 over Ray McKinnon rule breaches". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Sked, Joel (16 October 2018). "Special welcome arranged for 'Judas' Ray McKinnon in Morton return with Falkirk". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Falkirk: Ray McKinnon sacked with club fourth in League One". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ray McKinnon appointed Head Coach". Queen's Park FC. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Park name Ray McKinnon their new head coach". BBC Sport. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Ray McKinnon: Queen's Park manager leaves club after League 2 win". BBC Sport. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Coutts, Christopher. "'Loons' appoint Ray McKinnon as Manager". forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "GLORY BOYS: The Scotland under-21 squad which has steered their country to the semi-finals of the European". Evening Express. 22 April 1992. Retrieved 25 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NO THANKS: Same old jinx". Daily Record. 3 June 1991. Retrieved 25 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Our History". Lochee United FC. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Eating Out: Amba; Soccer maestro Ray McKinnon shows he's also on the ball when it comes to running a restaurant". Daily Record. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
External links edit
- Ray McKinnon at Soccerbase
