Kevin McGoldrick (born 12 May 1972) is a Scottish football coach and former player who is Head of Football Operations at Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. As a player, he played as a left winger in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, East Stirlingshire and Morton.

Playing career

As a player, he made over 110 appearances as a left winger in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and also played for East Stirlingshire and Morton.[1][3][4] He was capped by Scotland at U16 level and was a part of the squad which reached the final of the 1989 U16 World Championship.[5]

Coaching career

After his retirement as a player, McGoldrick entered coaching and held youth roles with Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir, the Scottish Football Association and in China on behalf of Manchester City.[6][7] He was assistant manager at Stenhousemuir in two spells and took joint-caretaker charge of the team in 2010.[8][9][10] He also served East Fife as assistant manager.[10] McGoldrick later managed Kilsyth Rangers and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.[11] He moved into the role of Head of Football Operations at the latter club in October 2023.[12]

Personal life

McGoldrick is the uncle of footballer Salim Kouider-Aïssa.[13] He has worked as a taxi driver and in a tannery.[5][14]

Honours

Queen's Park

Harestanes

References

  1. ^ a b "McGoldrick, Kevin". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ Kevin McGoldrick at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – Mc1". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ Queen's Park : 1946/47 – 2013/14 at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ a b Winton, Richard. "How Scotland almost won the World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Elite Candidate". sportcareers.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Manchester City come calling out of the blue for ex-Stenhousemuir coach". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Out to make the most of my second career". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Interim Appointments Made". Stenhousemuir Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  10. ^ a b Turnbull, Craig (2 October 2019). "Stenhousemuir return for assistant manager Kevin McGoldrick". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  11. ^ @robroy1878 (6 December 2022). "@robroy1878 are delighted to announce our new management team. Manager Kevin McGoldrick Assistant Danny Ferry Goalkeeping Coach Stevie Kidd Coaches Jamie Hughes and Robert Campbell #MonTheRoy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Club Statement – Kevin McGoldrick". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Family feel as Kilsyth eye up cup shock". Retrieved 15 June 2019 – via PressReader.
  14. ^ "Kevin McGoldrick: From Taxi To City Coach In China!". SportCareers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Queen's Park League Table 1999-2000". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  16. ^ "Scottish Cup glory for Harestanes". www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  17. ^ "The Famous Grouse Scottish Amateur Cup, Saturday, 17th May, 2003, Hampden Park – Harestanes AFC 1 – Newmilns Vesuvius AFC 0". SportFocus. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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