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Davie Irons
Scottish football manager and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David John Irons (born 18 July 1961 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and coach.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David John Irons | ||
Date of birth | (1961-07-18) 18 July 1961 (age 62) | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1975–1979 | Greystone Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1980 | Queen of the South | 3 | (0) |
1980–1984 | Kello Rovers | ? | (?) |
1984–1987 | Ayr United | 75 | (12) |
1987–1988 | Clydebank | 54 | (7) |
1988–1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | 106 | (9) |
1991–1993 | Partick Thistle | 84 | (10) |
1993–1996 | St Johnstone | 52 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Clydebank | 43 | (1) |
1997–2002 | Annan Athletic | ? | (?) |
2002–2005 | Gretna | 89 | (2) |
2009–2010 | Threave Rovers | (?) | |
Total | 506 | (43) | |
Managerial career | |||
1997 | Clydebank (caretaker) | ||
1997–2002 | Annan Athletic (player-manager) | ||
2007 | Gretna (caretaker) | ||
2007–2008 | Gretna | ||
2008–2009 | Greenock Morton | ||
2010–2012 | Stenhousemuir | ||
2013 | Carlisle United (caretaker) | ||
2017–2018 | Gretna 2008 | ||
2019–2021 | Stenhousemuir | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2008 |
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Irons' playing career spanned 26 years as a central defender or midfielder for a host of clubs, most notably for Ayr United, Clydebank, Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle. Irons has previously been manager of Annan Athletic, Gretna, Greenock Morton, Stenhousemuir and Gretna 2008, and assistant-manager at Carlisle United.