Paul Dickov
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Paul Dickov (born 1 November 1972) is a Scottish former professional football manager and player who works as a television pundit for Manchester City TV.
Dickov played as a forward from 1990 to 2011, starting his career with Arsenal. He won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1994 with Arsenal, but struggled to hold a place in the first team and spent time on loan with Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion before moving to Manchester City in 1996. Over six seasons at the club, Dickov experienced two promotions and two relegations, playing in three different divisions. Dickov left in 2002 to join Leicester City, where he stayed for two seasons and, in 2004, he signed for Blackburn Rovers, and was part of the team which qualified for the UEFA Cup in 2005–06. Upon the expiry of his Blackburn contract in 2006, he rejoined Manchester City and later went on to play for Crystal Palace, Blackpool, Leicester City again, Derby County, and Leeds United.
Dickov made his full international debut for Scotland in 2000. In total he represented his country ten times, scoring one goal.
In June 2010 he became manager of Oldham Athletic, a position he held until February 2013. He was then manager of Doncaster Rovers from May 2013 to September 2015.
Club careerEdit
ArsenalEdit
Born in Livingston, West Lothian,<ref name="Hugman"/> Dickov joined the youth ranks of Arsenal in 1989, after playing for Scotland in the under-16 World Championship.<ref name="arsenal">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> First team chances were limited for Dickov under the management of George Graham, as he struggled to break into the Arsenal team who were rich in attacking talent.<ref name = arsenal/> He was a member of Arsenal's squad during the first season of the Premier League, making his first team debut against Southampton on 20 March 1993 and scoring in end-of-season games against Crystal Palace and Tottenham.<ref name = arsenal/> He then had loan spells at both Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion during the 1993–94 season, and was on the bench as Arsenal won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1994.<ref name = arsenal/><ref name = cwc/> Dickov left Arsenal to join Manchester City in 1996.<ref name = arsenal/>
Manchester CityEdit
Dickov joined Manchester City on 22 August 1996 in a transfer valued between £750,000 and £1 million, the final signing of Alan Ball's Manchester City management.<ref name="James">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made his debut as a substitute against Stoke City on 24 August,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> a 2–1 defeat which was Ball's final match. Dickov made his first Manchester City start in the next match, in a 2–1 win over Charlton Athletic.<ref name="James" /> Dickov joined the club in a period of turmoil; in his first season at Manchester City he played under five different managers (three full-time appointments and two caretakers). A regular starter under Asa Hartford, Steve Coppell and Phil Neal, he played less frequently under Frank Clark, and finished the season with five goals from 25 League starts. At the start of the 1997–98 season, Dickov did not feature in the first team, but was restored to the starting line-up following injuries to Uwe Rösler and Lee Bradbury. Dickov finished the season as the City's top scorer with nine goals, but the club were relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Dickov, wearing the number 9 shirt, played a supporting role in a striking partnership with Shaun Goater in the 1998–99 season, scoring 16 goals in all competitions, including a hat-trick against Lincoln City. After a slow start, his form improved in the later part of the season, leading to City manager Joe Royle nicknaming him "the crocus" due to him coming to life in the spring months.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored an important equaliser against Wigan Athletic in the play off semi final first leg (which was also the last goal to be scored at Springfield Park).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The sixteenth goal was particularly crucial, a 15-yard, top corner injury time equaliser in the final of the promotion playoffs against Gillingham. Dickov's 95th-minute goal took the game to extra time, and the Manchester team ultimately won to earn promotion to the First Division.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This goal, scored past Vince Bartram, the best man at Dickov's wedding,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> was voted City's Greatest Ever Goal in a 2005 poll conducted by Manchester City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dickov retained his place in the first team at the start of the 1999–2000 season. He started each of the first fifteen League games, despite suffering a facial injury on 26 September 1999 in which he lost a tooth.<ref name="Huddersfield prog">Template:Cite news</ref> The run of starting appearances came to an end on 27 October, when he damaged knee ligaments in a match against Ipswich Town.<ref name="Huddersfield prog"/> During the subsequent absence, Manchester City signed Robert Taylor, and most of Dickov's appearances in the second half of the season were as a substitute. One of these substitute appearances was the final match of the season, a 4–1 win at Blackburn that clinched promotion to the Premier League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
When Manchester City returned to the Premier League for the 2000–01 season, it appeared that Dickov's chances of playing would be limited as City signed former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah and Costa Rican international Paulo Wanchope. However, Dickov earned a place in the team, his performances attracted the attention of Scotland manager Craig Brown, who called him up to the Scotland squad for the first time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
City were relegated back into the First Division for the 2001–02 season and Kevin Keegan replaced Joe Royle as manager. Dickov found his first team opportunities at the club limited especially as the team had other strikers such as Paulo Wanchope, Shaun Goater and Darren Huckerby. Having fallen out of favour, on 22 February 2002 he moved to Leicester City for £150,000.<ref name="James"/>
Leicester CityEdit
Dickov's Leicester debut came in a 3–0 defeat against Derby County.<ref name="ESPN">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His first goals for Leicester came in his sixth appearance, when he scored both Leicester goals in a 2–1 victory against Blackburn Rovers, the club's first win for four months.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, Dickov only scored two more goals that season as Leicester finished bottom and were relegated.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He scored a career-high of 20 goals in the 2002–03 season as Leicester made an immediate return to the top flight, finishing runners-up in Division One behind Portsmouth.<ref name="ESPN"/>
He managed to score 13 goals in the 2003–04 season, but Leicester were relegated back to the First Division. On the final day of the 2003–04 season Leicester travelled to Dickov's former club, Arsenal, who were looking to make history by becoming the first English team since Preston North End to complete a top-flight league season unbeaten. Dickov scored the opening goal after 25 minutes, but Arsenal turned the game around to win 2–1 and the team became known as "The Invincibles".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Dickov moved to Blackburn Rovers, declining an offer of an improved contract from Leicester<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and exercising a contractual clause which allowed him to join a Premier League club for a nominal fee.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Blackburn RoversEdit
Dickov debuted for Blackburn Rovers as a half-time substitute against West Bromwich Albion on 14 August 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in the following match, a 3–2 defeat to Southampton. Dickov was involved in the majority of matches in the 2004–05 season, until a knee injury caused him to miss the last few weeks of the season. He finished the season with ten league goals. In 2005–06, Dickov found it hard to retain a regular place in the side, with manager Mark Hughes having signed forwards Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi during the summer. A red card against West Ham United caused him to miss most of the first month of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He had a run of first team games in the autumn but starting appearances became fewer as the season progressed. He left the club in the summer of 2006 following the expiry of his contract.<ref name="Blackburn release striker Dickov">Template:Cite news</ref>
Return to Manchester CityEdit
Dickov re-joined Manchester City on 26 May 2006, signing a two-year contract.<ref name="Man City snap up striker Dickov">Template:Cite news</ref> He came on as a substitute in City's first game of the 2006–07 season against Chelsea, a 3–0 defeat. He then started the next three matches, including a 1–0 win over his former club Arsenal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dickov suffered several injuries over the course of the season, including a back problem,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a knee injury and a toe injury,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the latter sidelining him for four months. Dickov made nine starts and seven substitute appearances in 2006–07, but failed to score a single goal. In May 2007 he announced his interest in pursuing a coaching role upon retirement.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Dickov was transfer listed by Manchester City in August 2007.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He joined Crystal Palace on a three-month loan on 31 August 2007. On 31 January 2008, Dickov joined Blackpool on loan until May.<ref name="BFC1231087">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="BFC1230535">Template:Cite news</ref> Two days later he scored on his debut for Blackpool, what proved to be the winning goal in the Seasiders' 2–1 victory against Leicester City, one of his former clubs, at Bloomfield Road. He had come on as a 70th-minute substitute and scored the winning goal in the 89th minute.<ref name="BFC39065">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was his first goal since 2 January 2006. He went on to score five goals in his first five appearances for the club,<ref name="Gazette3810767">Template:Cite news</ref> and on 4 March he was named as the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA)'s Fans Championship Player of the Month for February.<ref name="BFC1256491">Template:Cite news</ref> By the end of his loan, Dickov had scored six goals in eleven appearances. He returned to Manchester City after his loan before then being released at the end of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Return to Leicester CityEdit
An initial bid from his former club Leicester City was rejected a week earlier, and after pondering other offers from Toronto FC and Blackpool, Dickov decided to rejoin Leicester on 7 August 2008, signing a two-year contract.<ref name="Dickov returns to Leicester City">Template:Cite news</ref> He made his debut in a 2–0 home win over Milton Keynes Dons on 9 August 2008,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> scoring his first goal in a 3–2 League Cup defeat to Fulham on 27 August.<ref name="Fulham 3-2 Leicester">Template:Cite news</ref> He made a total of 20 league games, scoring two goals as Leicester finished the 2008–09 season as League One champions.<ref name="Paul Dickov">Template:Cite news</ref> On 28 August 2009, Dickov joined Derby County on loan until January as cover. Due to an injury crisis Dickov found himself playing regularly at Derby, where his dogged style won over the support of the Derby fans.<ref name="dickovloan">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dickov scored his first goal for Derby against Queens Park Rangers on 24 October 2009. After his loan spell at Derby ended, Dickov returned to Leicester in January 2010. He was released from his Leicester contract by mutual consent on 1 February 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Leeds UnitedEdit
After his release by Leicester, Dickov trained with Leeds United and Toronto FC during February 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Leeds were initially unable to sign Dickov due to the fact he had already played for two clubs in the 2009–10 season,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but he signed a short-term contract with Leeds on 3 March 2010 after they received special dispensation from FIFA.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Dickov played four times for Leeds as they finished second in League One and won promotion, and he left the club at the end of his contract.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
International careerEdit
Dickov played in Scotland's run in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, where he scored in the final, but went on to miss in the penalty shoot-out as Scotland lost to Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He made his senior international debut for Scotland on 7 October 2000, coming on as a substitute in a World Cup qualifier against San Marino.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made two further substitute appearances that year, against Croatia and Australia.<ref name=":4" /> Limited first-team opportunities at club level then meant Dickov did not play for Scotland for another two years.<ref name=":4" /> Good form at Leicester City earned him a recall in September 2002, when he made his first start for Scotland.<ref name=":5" /> Playing out of position on the wing,<ref name=":5">Template:Cite news</ref> Dickov was substituted at half-time as the team drew 2–2 against the Faroe Islands, who were 62 places lower in the world rankings at the time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the return fixture a year later, Dickov scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win.<ref name = "intl goal">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His last cap came in a 1–0 defeat against Norway in October 2004.<ref name=":4" /> In total, Dickov earned ten Scotland caps and scored one goal.<ref name=":4" />
Style of playEdit
Dickov's success as a striker was attributed to his tenacity and persistence;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in a 2003 interview with the Independent on Sunday he provided a summary of his playing style: "The ability to battle is one of the main parts of my game. I know my limits. I am not the sort who gets the ball and is then going to beat five or six players and stick it in the top corner from God knows where. But, whether I'm playing well or not, the one thing you will get from me is 110 per cent, upsetting defenders and basically giving them pain."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His combative approach resulted in Manchester City manager Joe Royle naming him "The Wasp",<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and during his time at Leicester he was known as "The Pest".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Post-playing careerEdit
Oldham AthleticEdit
On 9 June 2010, Dickov signed a one-year contract with League One club Oldham Athletic to become player-manager following the departure of previous manager Dave Penney.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was Dickov's first attempt at managing and expected to be his last club as a player. His first competitive game as Oldham manager ended in a 2–1 victory at rivals Tranmere with Dale Stephens scoring both goals, Dickov also praised the travelling group of Oldham Fans. On 4 September 2010, he made his debut coming on as a second-half substitute against Bristol Rovers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Dickov opted to build a youthful side and made several controversial decisions at the start of the season, including offloading 2009–10 player of the season and club captain Sean Gregan, as well as top scorer Paweł Abbott and other first team players.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team went into the New Year in ninth position, with games in hand on the teams above them, and being unbeaten at home in the league. Results in the second half of the season were less consistent and the team finished the season in the bottom half of the table. On 6 May 2011 Dickov announced that he would make only his second appearance of the season for the first team in the final match of the season, and would then end his playing career to concentrate on management.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He then came on as a 77th-minute substitute the following day against Milton Keynes Dons.<ref name="bbc13247264">Template:Cite news</ref>
On 27 January 2013, Dickov led Oldham to a shock 3–2 victory against Premier League team Liverpool in the FA Cup,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but he resigned on 3 February, primarily due to the team's poor league form.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Doncaster RoversEdit
On 20 May 2013, Dickov was appointed manager of Doncaster Rovers, who were promoted to the Championship having won the League One title in the 2012–13 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Doncaster were relegated back to League One after just one season following a 1–0 final day defeat to Leicester City.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 8 September 2015, Dickov was dismissed as Doncaster manager due to poor performances.<ref name="Paul Dickov: Doncaster sack manager after poor start to season">Template:Cite news</ref>
Media careerEdit
Dickov now works as a television pundit, namely for Manchester City TV.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Dickov is married to Janet and the couple have three children: Lauren, Max, and Sam;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> he owes his family name to his Bulgarian grandfather.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Dickov is a supporter of Manchester City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In March 2004, Dickov, along with Leicester City teammates Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair, was falsely accused of sexual assault while at a training camp in La Manga, Spain.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> All three were subsequently cleared when forensic tests showed the allegations were false.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dickov would later describe it as the "darkest period" of his footballing career.<ref name="Dickov speaks about La Manga case">Template:Cite news</ref>
Career statisticsEdit
ClubEdit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arsenal<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
1992–93 | Premier League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 1993–94<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
First Division | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 1993–94<ref name=":0" /> | Second Division | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Manchester City | 1996–97<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
First Division | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |
| 1997–98<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
First Division | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 1998–99<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Second Division | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3Template:Efn | 2 | 46 | 15 | |
| 1999–2000<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
First Division | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2001–02<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 155 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 180 | 41 | |||
| Leicester City | 2001–02<ref name=":1" /> | Premier League | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2002–03<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
First Division | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 46 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 13 | ||
| Total | 89 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 97 | 37 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2004–05<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 10 | |
| 2005–06<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| Total | 50 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 61 | 17 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2006–07<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2007–08<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Crystal Palace (loan) | 2007–08<ref name=":2" /> | Championship | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Blackpool (loan) | 2007–08<ref name=":2" /> | Championship | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2008–09<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
League One | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 2009–10<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| Derby County (loan) | 2009–10<ref name=":3" /> | Championship | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Leeds United | 2009–10<ref name=":3" /> | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2010–11<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 417 | 98 | 24 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 475 | 118 | |||
InternationalEdit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Dickov goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Template:Abbr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2003 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Template:Fb | 2–1 | 3–1 | Euro 2004 qualification | <ref name = "intl goal"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Managerial recordEdit
| Team | From | To | Record | Template:Abbr | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 9 June 2010 | 3 February 2013 | <ref name="Managers: Paul Dickov"/> | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 20 May 2013 | 8 September 2015 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||||
| Total | — | |||||||
HonoursEdit
Arsenal
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1993–94<ref name="cwc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Individual
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Profile at the Scottish Football Association website