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Brian Irvine (born 24 May 1965 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former international footballer who played as a central defender for Falkirk, Aberdeen, Dundee, Ross County and managed Elgin City. He was capped nine times by Scotland.[2][3]

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Brian Irvine

Personal information
Full name	Brian Irvine
Date of birth	(1965-05-24) 24 May 1965 (age 57)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1985	Falkirk	38	(0)
1985–1997	Aberdeen	306	(28)
1997–1999	Dundee	69	(4)
1999–2003	Ross County	120	(13)
Total		533	(45)
National team
1990–1994	Scotland	9	(0)
Teams managed
2006	Elgin City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

After working in a bank on leaving school,[3] Irvine began his professional career with Falkirk in 1983, aged 18.[4] During his spell with the Bairns, he became an evangelical Christian.[4][2][3]

After two years and nearly forty league appearances at Brockville, Irvine moved to Aberdeen, the team he had supported as a child,[3] for a fee of £110,000.[3] During twelve years with the Dons, Irvine made over 350 appearances in all competitions, gradually becoming a regular in the defence alongside Alex McLeish as veteran captain Willie Miller's career came to an end.[2] [1]

Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup in 1990, with Irvine scoring the winning penalty in a 9–8 shootout win against Celtic in the final,[4][2][3][5] having also scored in the quarter-final and semi-final.[6][2] He had already come on as a substitute in the League Cup final victory in the same season,[2] and played a part in two other finals[7] and five runners-up finishes in the Scottish Premier Division[8] (losing out to Rangers on every occasion), as well as helping the club avoid what would have been a first-ever relegation via a play-off in 1995.[9] He took over in goals in emergencies (if the goalkeeper was injured or sent off) on several occasions, saving a penalty in a match against Hibernian in 1991.[1][10]

In June 1995 he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,[2][3] returning to action four months after the diagnosis.[4] Irvine left Pittodrie in 1997 (following a testimonial match against Wimbledon)[11] and moved to Dundee, featuring nearly 70 times in two years. In 1999, Irvine moved to Ross County, where he finished his playing career in 2003.[3]

Coaching career / later work

After retiring, Irvine stayed with County as a coach, taking his first managerial job in January 2006 with Elgin City.[12] In December that year, with the club bottom of the table, Irvine left the club.[13][2] In March 2009, Irvine was named assistant manager to Martin Rennie of USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks FC. He was previously Rennie's assistant at USL-2 side Cleveland City Stars.[2]

He has been involved in charity work,[2][3] and in 2016 became a police officer.[6]

Honours

Aberdeen[1]

• Scottish Premier Division: Runners-up 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94
• Scottish Cup: 1989–90
  • Runners-up 1992–93
• Scottish League Cup: 1989–90
  • Runners-up 1988–89

See also

• List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)

References

External links

• Brian Irvine at Soccerbase
• Brian Irvine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

На других языках

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- [en] Brian Irvine (footballer)

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[fr] Brian Irvine

Brian Irvine, né le 24 mai 1965 à Bellshill (Écosse), est un footballeur écossais, qui évoluait au poste de défenseur à Aberdeen FC et en équipe d'Écosse.

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[it] Brian Irvine

Brian Irvine (Bellshill, 24 maggio 1965) è un ex calciatore scozzese, di ruolo difensore, ottavo per numero di presenze totali (384) nella storia dell'Aberdeen.

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