Gavin Price
Scottish footballer and coach
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Position | 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 | ||
| 2013–2017 | Jeanfield Swifts | ||
| 2017–2023 | Elgin City | ||
| 2023–2024 | Brechin City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
