Allan McManus
{{short description|Scottish footballer and coach}}
{{about|the footballer|the snooker player|Alan McManus}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Allan McManus
| fullname = Allan William McManus
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paisley, Scotland
| height =
| currentclub = St Mirren (Head Of Youth Development)
| position = Central defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Links United
| youthyears2 = 1992–1995
| youthclubs2 = Heart of Midlothian
| years1 = 1995–1998 | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 2 | clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| years2 = 1998 | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = → Livingston (loan)
| years3 = 1998–2001 | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Livingston
| years4 = 2001 | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Alloa Athletic
| years5 = 2001–2002 | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Airdrieonians
| years6 = 2002–2003 | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Ayr United
| years7 = 2003–2006 | caps7 = 89 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = Airdrie United
| years8 = 2006–2008 | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = St Johnstone
| years9 = 2008–2010 | caps9 = 31 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Greenock Morton
| years10= 2010–2011 | caps10= 8 | goals10= 0 | clubs10= Dumbarton
| years11= 2011 | caps11= 11 | goals11= 0 | clubs11= → Arbroath (loan)
| totalcaps = 383
| totalgoals = 6
| manageryears1 = 2009
| managerclubs1 = Greenock Morton (co-player/caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2016
| managerclubs2 = St Mirren (interim manager)
}}
Allan William McManus (born 17 November 1974 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach. He played for Hearts, Livingston, Alloa Athletic, Ayr United, Airdrie United, St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Dumbarton, Arbroath and the now defunct Airdrie.
Career
=Playing career=
McManus scored his first St Johnstone goal on 2 January 2007, a 90th-minute winner against Ross County at McDiarmid Park.
McManus made his début for Morton in a 6–3 victory over Stranraer in the League Cup. After the sacking of Davie Irons, McManus was made caretaker manager of Greenock Morton alongside James Grady.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2009/09/22/morton-appoint-james-grady-allan-mcmanus-as-caretaker-bosses-86908-21691729/ |title=Morton appoint James Grady & Allan McManus as caretaker bosses |publisher=Daily Record |access-date=7 October 2009 |date=22 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929030851/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2009/09/22/morton-appoint-james-grady-allan-mcmanus-as-caretaker-bosses-86908-21691729/ |archive-date=29 September 2009 }} They were appointed permanently, with McManus as the assistant manager. on 31 October 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/greenock/articles/2009/10/31/393546-grady-and-mcmanus-get-ton-job/|title=Grady and McManus get Ton job|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=31 October 2009|access-date=31 October 2009}} McManus and Grady were sacked on 9 May 2010, after narrowly avoiding relegation from the First Division.{{cite news|url=http://www.gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=367|title=James Grady and Allan McManus|publisher=gmfc.net|date=9 May 2010|access-date=9 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513003803/http://www.gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D367|archive-date=13 May 2010}}
McManus was then offered a chance to take up playing again with Dumbarton, and agreed to sign for the 2010–11 season. McManus joined third division leaders Arbroath on a one–month emergency loan on 18 February 2011, but then retired from playing at the end of the season.
=Coaching career=
After an unsuccessful start to the 2016–17 season, St Mirren boss Alex Rae and his assistant David Farrell were both sacked by the club, with Head of Youth Development, McManus, being appointed interim manager.{{cite news |title=St Mirren sack manager Alex Rae after dreadful start to the season |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/st-mirren-sack-alex-rae-8865072 |work=Daily Record |date=18 September 2016 |access-date=18 September 2016}}
Honours
;Hearts
- Scottish Cup: 1
:: 1997–98
;Livingston
:: 2000–01
;Airdrieonians
:: 2001–02{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1598965.stm |title=Airdrie retain Challenge Cup|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 October 2001|access-date=14 April 2020}}
;Airdrie United
:: 2003–2004
;St Johnstone
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7110899.stm
|title=Dunfermline Ath 2-3 St Johnstone
|publisher=BBC
|date=25 November 2007 |accessdate=31 March 2021}}
Managerial statistics
:{{As of|2016|9|19}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % |
| align=left|Greenock Morton
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} |align=left|22 September 2009 |align=left|31 October 2009 {{WDL|6|2|0|4}} | ||||
| align=left|St Mirren
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} |align=left|18 September 2016 |align=left|4 October 2016 {{WDL|3|1|1|1}} | ||||
| colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|9|3|1|5}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player8|Allan McManus}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
Category:Ayr United F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
Category:Arbroath F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:St Mirren F.C. managers