Iain Munro
Alexander Iain Fordyce Munro (born 24 August 1951) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Iain Fordyce Munro | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Uddingston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1973 | St Mirren | 105 | (16) |
| 1973–1976 | Hibernian | 61 | (11) |
| 1976–1977 | Rangers | 5 | (0) |
| 1977–1980 | St Mirren | 89 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | Stoke City | 32 | (1) |
| 1981–1984 | Sunderland | 80 | (0) |
| 1984 | Dundee United | 14 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Hibernian | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 419 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Scotland | 7 | (0) |
| 1980 | Scottish Football League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 1991–1992 | Dundee | ||
| 1992–1996 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1996 | St Mirren | ||
| 1996–1997 | Raith Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Munro was born in Uddingston and began his career at St Mirren making 103 league appearances for the Buddies in four years scoring 16 goals before moving to Hibernian in 1973. He spent three years at Hibs playing in 61 league matches and then joined Rangers for a short spell before making a return to Love Street. Munro spent three years back at St Mirren before moving south to Stoke City where he spent the 1980–81 season making 34 appearances scoring once which came in a 2–1 away victory at Southampton. In the summer of 1981 manager Alan Durban moved to Sunderland and he took Munro up to Roker Park with him. He spent three seasons at Sunderland making 88 appearances and later played with Dundee United and ended his career with a second spell at Hibernian.
Coaching and management
Munro managed Dunfermline Athletic,[2] Dundee, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers, and coached Ayr United. His coaching qualifications include the UEFA Pro-licence and the SFA 'A' Licence. He is also a qualified physical education teacher. He has coached soccer in the United States with R.S.L. Florida.
He is currently YSC Director and Union Youth Director at YSC Sports in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, a youth soccer center which aims to provide high quality coaching for kids with an aim of developing skills in young players. YSC is the official youth development partner of the Philadelphia Union, a Major League Soccer club. Munro also does half-time television commentary for the Union's home games.
Career statistics
Club
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 1969–70 | Scottish Division One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 1971–72 | Scottish Division Two | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 1972–73 | Scottish Division Two | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Total | 105 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 16 | ||
| Hibernian | 1973–74 | Scottish Division One | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| 1974–75 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 11 | |
| 1975–76 | Scottish First Division | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 61 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 96 | 16 | ||
| Rangers | 1975–76 | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| St Mirren | 1977–78 | Scottish First Division | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 1978–79 | Scottish First Division | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1979–80 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 3 | ||
| Stoke City | 1980–81 | First Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 1981–82 | First Division | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | First Division | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United | 1983–84 | Scottish First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Hibernian | 1984–85 | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | Scottish First Division | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1986–87 | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 419 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 484 | 37 | ||
References
- "Iain Munro". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- Iain Munro 1999-91, Dunfermline Athletic FC
- Iain Munro at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Munro, Iain at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Iain Munro management career statistics at Soccerbase
- Iain Munro at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Iain Munro at the Scottish Football Association