Ray McKinnon (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond McKinnon | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Dundee United (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Dundee United | 53 | (6) |
| 1992–1994 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Aberdeen | 26 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Dundee United | 43 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Luton Town | 30 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Livingston | 22 | (2) |
| 2000 | Raith Rovers | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Portadown | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Stirling Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | East Fife | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Montrose | 32 | (2) |
| 2003 | Raith Rovers | 12 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Lochee United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Broughty Athletic | ||
| National team | |||
| 1990–1992 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2005 | Lochee United | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lochee United | ||
| 2012–2015 | Brechin City | ||
| 2015–2016 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 2016– | Dundee United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Raymond McKinnon (born 5 August 1970) is a Scottish football player and manager, who is currently the manager of Dundee United. As a player, McKinnon was a midfielder whose clubs included Dundee United, Nottingham Forest, Aberdeen, Livingston, Raith Rovers and Montrose. He also represented the Scotland under-21 team. McKinnon began his managerial career in junior football with Lochee United before managing senior clubs Brechin City, Raith Rovers and Dundee United, where he was appointed in 2016.
McKinnon was born in Dundee on 5 August 1970. He started his career with Dundee United, turning professional on 12 August 1986. He soon gained attention as one of the most promising young midfielders in Scottish football. He impressed Brian Clough enough to win a £750,000 move to Nottingham Forest in July 1992, but almost as quickly as he had arrived found himself out of first team contention, Clough deciding that his skilful passing was not what he wanted for his midfield. He left to join Aberdeen on 8 February 1994, costing the Dons £300,000.
He returned to Dundee United on 3 November 1995, for a fee of £200,000, where he famously scored a hat-trick of free-kicks in a 3–2 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in February 1997. He remained at Tannadice Park until being released at the end of the 1997–98 season during which he had struggled to gain a first team place. In the close-season he attracted interest from Crystal Palace, as well as French sides Auxerre and Bordeaux, but after initially being on trial, joined Luton Town on 6 August. He left to join Livingston on 12 September 1999, and after an injury hit season and a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers under Colin Lee, joined Raith Rovers on a short-term contract on 28 July 2000.
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