| Billy Kirkwood | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Kirkwood | |
| Date of birth | September 1, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Midfielder (Retired) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rangers (Youth Coach) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1979-86 1986 1986-87 1987-88 1988 |
Dundee United Hibernian Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Dundee |
248 (44) 12 (1) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1995–96 2001 |
Dundee United St Johnstone |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Playing career
Kirkwood made his name with Dundee United, where over 400 appearances saw him clinch the Scottish Premier Division title and two League Cup wins, alongside five domestic cup runners-up medals. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs After a short spell with Hibernian and similarly short return to United, Kirkwood moved to Dunfermline, before finishing his career with Dundee. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893 are a football team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland.
Management
After Ivan Golac's sacking, Kirkwood took over the Dundee United manager's job in 1995 but could not prevent the Terrors from being relegated. Ivan Golac (born June 15, 1950) is a former football player and manager from former Yugoslavia. In the Fist Division, he guided United to a play-off victory and promotion, but was sacked six games into the 1996-97 season and replaced by Tommy McLean, who would lead United to 3rd place. Thomas "Tommy" McLean (born June 2 1947, Larkhall, Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional footballer Kirkwood had a short caretaker manager role with St Johnstone in 2001, and has held assistant manager roles with Dundee, Dunfermline and St Johnstone, plus a coaching role with Livingston. St Johnstone Football Club is a professional football club based in Perth Scotland. MtfcbadgeJPG|thumb|right|Meadowbank Thistle FC club badge]] Livingston Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Livingston, West Lothian
Honours
- UEFA Cup
- Runner-up (1): 1986-87
- Scottish Premier Division
- Winner (1): 1982-83
See also
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| Preceded by Ivan Golac |
Dundee United Manager 1995-1996 |
Succeeded by Tommy McLean |
| Preceded by Sandy Clark |
St Johnstone Manager (caretaker) 2001 |
Succeeded by Billy Stark |
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