Gavin Price

Gavin Gilbert Price MBE (born 29 January 1974 in Perth)^[1] is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who most recently managed Scottish Highland Football League club Brechin City. ^[2]

Key Information

Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-01-29) 29 January 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Perth, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	North Muirton U18s, Breadalbane U14s
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Forfar Athletic	21	(1)
1992–1993	Kinnoull
1993–1994	Meadowbank Thistle	15	(1)
1994–1995	Brechin City	24	(8)
1995–1997	ADO Den Haag	44	(17)
1997	St Johnstone	0	(0)
1997–1999	Stirling Albion	43	(9)
1999	Brechin City	6	(0)
1999–2000	Altrincham
Total		153	(36)
Managerial career
2010–2013	Kinnoull
2013–2017	Jeanfield Swifts
2017–2023	Elgin City
2023–2024	Brechin City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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He played as a forward for Forfar Athletic, Kinnoull, Meadowbank Thistle, Brechin City, ADO Den Haag, St Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Altrincham.^[1]

After retiring as a player, Price managed junior clubs Kinnoull and Jeanfield Swifts.^[3] Elgin City manager Jim Weir, who had played with Price at St Johnstone, appointed him as his assistant in November 2014.^[3] After Weir left Elgin during the 2017–18 season, Price was appointed caretaker manager,^[4] and was given the position permanently on 12 October 2017.^[5] Price remained manager for six seasons, and was sacked in April 2023.^[6]

Price was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for his services to the community in Aberfeldy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.^[7]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Gavin Price". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
2. ^ "Former Elgin City manager Gavin Price is appointed as boss at Highland League champions Brechin City". The Northern Scot. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Elgin boss brings in Price as number 2". The Northern Scot. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
4. ^ "City begin life without Weir against Welsh champs". The Northern Scot. Scottish Provincial Press. 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
5. ^ "Directors announcement". Elgin City FC. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
6. ^ Law, Danny. "Elgin City part company with manager Gavin Price following sixth successive defeat". Press and Journal. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
7. ^ Saunderson, Chris (10 October 2020). "1982 feldy gala ping pong champion Gavin Price MBE". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

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