Billy Kirkwood
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Kirkwood | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Rangers (Youth Coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Dundee United | 249 | (44) |
| 1986 | Hibernian | 26 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Dundee United | 12 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 | (0) |
| 1988 | Dundee | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 332 | (46) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Dundee United | ||
| 2001 | St. Johnstone (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Billy Kirkwood (born 1 September 1958) is a Scottish former football player. He is currently a Rangers youth coach.
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. After a short spell with Hibernian and similarly short return to United, Kirkwood moved to Dunfermline, before finishing his career with Dundee.
Coaching
After Ivan Golac was sacked in 1995, Kirkwood was appointed manager of Dundee United. Kirkwood could not prevent the Terrors from being relegated to the First Division. In the following season, Kirkwood guided United to a play-off victory and promotion back to the Premier Division. He was then sacked six games into the 1996-97 season and replaced by Tommy McLean, who would lead United to third place.
Kirkwood had a short caretaker manager role with St. Johnstone in 2001, after Sandy Clark was sacked. He has also held the assistant manager position at Dundee, Dunfermline and St Johnstone, and coaching roles with Livingston and Rangers.
Honours
- UEFA Cup
- Runner-up (1): 1986-87
- Scottish Premier Division
- Winner (1): 1982-83
See also
External links
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- 1958 births
- Dundee F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. managers
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Rangers F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish footballers
- St. Johnstone F.C. managers
- St. Johnstone F.C. non-playing staff
- Dundee F.C. non-playing staff
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. non-playing staff
- Livingston F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Football League managers
