Andrew Dornan (born 19 August 1961) is a Scottish former football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Dornan | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
| 1982–1986 | Motherwell | 92 | (4) |
| 1986–1990 | Walsall | 118 | (1) |
| Total | 212 | (5) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995 | Montrose | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editDornan was born in Aberdeen in 1961. In the 1970s he played for junior club King Street, also appearing in 1977 for Scotland Schoolboys against England at Wembley in front of a crowd of 72,000.[2]
He began his senior career with home town club Aberdeen in 1980. He was there for one season, during which he played two league games.[3] He was then sold with Andy Harrow to Motherwell in 1982 by manager Alex Ferguson, who had concerns about the consistency of his ability.[4] In 1986, he was signed by English club Walsall. He scored his only goal for Walsall on 11 May 1990, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Rotherham United, which was also Walsall's final goal at their Fellows Park stadium.[5] [6]
Management career
editDornan was appointed manager of Montrose in 1995.[7]
In 2007 he became head of the Edinburgh Centre of the AFC's youth programme.[8][9] In 2014 AFC closed its Edinburgh and Glasgow youth programme centres, following a change to an Academy system.[10]
In 2010, he was appointed as assistant manager to former Aberdeen teammate Neale Cooper at Peterhead. He was suspended from this role following an incident on the team bus before an away match. He was later cleared of all misconduct following an investigation.[11]
Life After Football
editSince September 2020, Dornan has held the position of Business Development Manager at AJT Engineering in Aberdeen[12]
From February 2013 through September 2020 Dornan held the position of Sales Manager at Kincardine Manufacturing Services Ltd (KMS) in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.[13] KMS sponsored the AFC Community Trust mascot Donny The Sheep from its debut on 7 February 2015[14] until the end of the 2015/2016 season.[15]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Allan, Charlie (19 March 2016). "Win for Dons would cap great memories for Andy". Evening Express. DC Thomson. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Andy Dornan". The Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, Sir Alex. A Light in the North.
- ^ "Walsall hero on Fellows Park 25 years later". Express & Star. MNA Media. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Poole, Andrew (1 May 2015). "25 Years on ..." Walsall Football Club. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "John Holt (Assistant Manager)". Montrose FC Online - Official Club Website. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Back To The Future". 2 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Thomson, Cole (1 March 2007). "Aberdeen FC's New Youth Coach". Vital Football. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Youth Scouting Insight". Aberdeen Football Club. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Dornan delight at Blue Toon decision". The Press And Journal (Aberdeenshire). Aberdeen. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "AJT builds on recent successes with key appointments". Energy Voice. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Andy Dornan". KMS Engineering Ltd. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "KMS Sponsors The Dons New Mascot". Stonehaven Guide. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Donny the Sheep makes his debut!". Aberdeen Football Club. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
External links
edit- Andy Dornan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database