George Cairns (born 1969)
Scottish football coach
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George Cairns (born 9 May 1969) is a Scottish football coach who is currently the academy director of Scottish Premiership club Livingston.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Cairns | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2020–2024 | Hamilton Academical (academy manager) | ||
| 2021 | Hamilton Academical (interim) | ||
Career
Cairns held the positions of Head of Academy Coaching and Academy Manager with Hamilton Academical during his 20-year spell with the club.[1] He is credited with helping to bring through talented players from the youth academy and develop them into first team footballers, prime examples being Lewis Ferguson and James McCarthy.[2]
He was appointed interim manager of the Accies, alongside Guillaume Beuzelin, in 2021 following the departure of Brian Rice.[3]
In June 2024, Cairn left his position with the Accies.[4][5]
He was appointed academy director of Livingston in June 2025.[6]
