Stuart Kettlewell (born 4 June 1984) is a Scottish football player and coach. He played as a midfielder for Queen's Park, Clyde, Ross County and Brora Rangers. He was most recently the manager of Ross County.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stuart Kettlewell | ||
Date of birth | (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2008 | Queen's Park | 159 | (11) |
2008–2009 | Clyde | 26 | (0) |
2009–2014 | Ross County | 132 | (9) |
2014–2016 | Brora Rangers | ||
Total | 317 | (20) | |
Teams managed | |||
2018–2020 | Ross County (co-manager) | ||
2020 | Ross County | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kettlewell began his career with Queen's Park. He made 182 appearances for the Spiders in all competitions, scoring 11 goals, and held the captain's armband from 2006 until he left the club.
Kettlewell became Clyde's first summer signing of 2008, when he joined the Broadwood side on 19 May.[1] He made his Clyde debut in July 2008, in a 2–0 victory over Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[2] He was appointed team captain before the game.[3] His contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles.[4]
On 11 June 2009, Kettlewell signed for Ross County.[5] He made his debut on 8 August 2009, in a 2–1 win against Airdrie United. In May 2013, Kettlewell signed a new contract at Ross County after the club had finished fifth in their first season in the Scottish Premier League.[6] He had an operation to cure a hip injury just before his contract expired at the end of the 2013–14 season.[7] Ross County allowed Kettlewell to remain with the club while he completed his rehabilitation, but he was then released in August 2014.[7]
Kettlewell then signed for Highland League club Brora Rangers. On 2 May 2015, he scored the winning kick in a penalty shootout, after a 2–2 aggregate draw, as Brora defeated Lowland League champions Edinburgh City in a promotion play-off.[8] Brora then lost a promotion / relegation playoff against Montrose, who had finished last in 2014–15 Scottish League Two.
Kettlewell returned to Ross County to coach their under-20 team in 2016. Under his management, County won the 2016–17 SPFL Development League.[9] After Owen Coyle resigned in March 2018, Kettlewell and academy director Steve Ferguson were appointed co-managers at Ross County.[10] This arrangement continued until June 2020, when Kettlewell was placed in sole control.[11] Kettlewell was sacked on 19 December 2020, after a 2–0 defeat against Hamilton left the club four points adrift at the bottom of the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership table.[12]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Ross County (Co-manager) | 2 March 2018 | 10 June 2020 | 95 | 42 | 23 | 30 | 044.21 |
Ross County | 10 June 2020 | 19 December 2020 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 029.17 |
2006–07 PFA Scotland Third Division Team of the Year | |
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Ross County F.C. – managers | |
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