Hamish French

Hamish French

Personal information
Full name	Hamish Mackie French
Date of birth	(1964-02-07) 7 February 1964
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfield, Forward
Team information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic (Coach)
Youth career
	Formartine U-18s
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–19??	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 footballer who is currently head of youth development at Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Playing

He was born in Aberdeen and brought up in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, where his family still own a shop. After playing as a midfielder or forward for Keith in the Highland League, he won a contract with 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.

Coaching

French is currently a youth coach and community manager at his former club Dunfermline Athletic.

External links

• Hamish French career statistics at Soccerbase
• Profile at dafc.co.uk
• Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database