Gavin Price
Gavin Gilbert Price MBE (born 29 October 1974 in Perth)[1] is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. He played as a forward for Forfar Athletic, Kinnoull, Meadowbank Thistle, Brechin City, ADO Den Haag, St Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Altrincham.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
North Muirton U18s, Breadalbane U14s | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | Forfar Athletic | 21 | (1) |
1992–1993 | Kinnoull | ||
1993–1994 | Meadowbank Thistle | 15 | (1) |
1994–1995 | Brechin City | 24 | (8) |
1995–1997 | ADO Den Haag | 44 | (17) |
1997 | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Stirling Albion | 43 | (9) |
1999 | Brechin City | 6 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Altrincham | ||
Total | 153 | (36) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2013 | Kinnoull | ||
2013–2014 | Jeanfield Swifts | ||
2017–2023 | Elgin City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After retiring as a player, Price managed junior clubs Kinnoull and Jeanfield Swifts.[2] Elgin City manager Jim Weir, who had played with Price at St Johnstone, appointed him as his assistant in November 2014.[2] After Weir left Elgin during the 2017–18 season, Price was appointed caretaker manager,[3] and was given the position permanently on 12 October 2017.[4] Price remained manager for six seasons, and was sacked in April 2023.[5]
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.[6]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 8 April 2023
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Elgin City | 1 October 2017 | 8 April 2023 | 232 | 87 | 40 | 105 | 37.50 |
References
- "Gavin Price". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- "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. 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.