Gavin Gilbert Price MBE (born 29 January 1974 in Perth)[1] is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who most recently managed Scottish Highland Football League club Brechin City. [2]
He played as a forward for Forfar Athletic, Kinnoull, Meadowbank Thistle, Brechin City, ADO Den Haag, St Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Altrincham.[1]
After retiring as a player, Price managed junior clubs Kinnoull and Jeanfield Swifts.[3] Elgin City manager Jim Weir, who had played with Price at St Johnstone, appointed him as his assistant in November 2014.[3] After Weir left Elgin during the 2017–18 season, Price was appointed caretaker manager,[4] and was given the position permanently on 12 October 2017.[5] Price remained manager for six seasons, and was sacked in April 2023.[6]
Price was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for his services to the community in Aberfeldy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[7]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Elgin City | 1 October 2017 | 8 April 2023 | 232 | 87 | 40 | 105 | 37.50 |
| Brechin City | 20 November 2023 | 20 May 2024 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 69.57 |
| Total | 255 | 103 | 42 | 110 | 40.39 | ||
- Statistics for Kinnoull and Jeanfield Swifts are unavailable
References
- ^ a b "Gavin Price". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Former Elgin City manager Gavin Price is appointed as boss at Highland League champions Brechin City". The Northern Scot. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Elgin boss brings in Price as number 2". The Northern Scot. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "City begin life without Weir against Welsh champs". The Northern Scot. Scottish Provincial Press. 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Directors announcement". Elgin City FC. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Law, Danny. "Elgin City part company with manager Gavin Price following sixth successive defeat". Press and Journal. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Saunderson, Chris (10 October 2020). "1982 feldy gala ping pong champion Gavin Price MBE". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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