Brian Welsh
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Brian Welsh (born 23 February 1969) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is currently owner and head coach of American club Northern Virginia United. He began his playing career with Dundee United, where he made 140 league appearances and was part of the team that won the 1994 Scottish Cup final. He joined Hibernian in 1996, where he spent three years, before ending his career with brief spells at Stenhousemuir, Clydebank and Cowdenbeath. He also represented the Scotland under-19 team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1969-02-23) 23 February 1969 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Northern Virginia United (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Tynecastle BC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1996 | Dundee United | 140 | (10) |
1996–1999 | Hibernian | 32 | (1) |
2000 | Stenhousemuir | 8 | (1) |
2000 | Clydebank | 7 | (1) |
2000–2002 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | (0) |
Total | 191 | (13) | |
International career | |||
1986–1987 | Scotland under-19 | ||
Managerial career | |||
2006–2008 | Cowdenbeath | ||
2012 | Livingston (caretaker) | ||
2018– | Northern Virginia United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Welsh returned to Cowdenbeath as manager from 2006 to 2008 and later became Head of Youth Development at Livingston, where he was also briefly caretaker manager, before emigrating to the United States.