Jackie McNamara

This article is about the former Celtic and Scotland player, born 1973. For his father, who played for Celtic, Hibs and Morton, see Jackie McNamara, Sr.
Jackie McNamara

McNamara playing in a charity match in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jackie McNamara[1]
Date of birth (1973-10-24) 24 October 1973[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 York City (chief executive)
Youth career
Cumbernauld Colts
0000–1991 Gairdoch United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Dunfermline Athletic 79 (3)
1995–2005 Celtic 256 (10)
2005–2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 (0)
2007–2008 Aberdeen 17 (0)
2008–2010 Falkirk 42 (0)
2010 → Partick Thistle (loan) 4 (0)
2010–2011 Partick Thistle 15 (0)
Total 442 (13)
National team
1994–1996 Scotland U21 12 (1)
1996 Scotland B 1 (0)
1996–2005 Scotland 33 (0)
Teams managed
2011–2013 Partick Thistle
2013–2015 Dundee United
2015–2016 York City

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Jackie McNamara (born 24 October 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer who is the chief executive of National League club York City. He is a former Scotland international, who filled a variety of defensive roles in his playing career.

McNamara began his playing career with Dunfermline Athletic before joining Celtic in 1995. During ten years at the club he won the Scottish Premier League title four times and the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup three times each. He then played in England with Wolverhampton Wanderers before returning to Scotland, finishing his career with spells at Aberdeen, Falkirk and Partick Thistle.

In international football, McNamara played for Scotland at under-21 and B international levels, and made 33 full international appearances. He was a member of the Scotland squad that played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

McNamara moved into management with Partick Thistle in April 2011, before his appointment at Dundee United in January 2013. He was sacked by Dundee United in September 2015, and two months later took over as manager of York City.

Early life

McNamara was born in Glasgow[1] and is the son of Jackie McNamara, Sr., a former professional footballer.[2] He played youth football for Cumbernauld Colts[3] and Falkirk-based Gairdoch United.[4]

Playing career

Club

Dunfermline Athletic

McNamara joined Dunfermline Athletic from Gairdoch United on 17 September 1991.[1]

Celtic

McNamara moved to Celtic for a £600,000 fee on 3 October 1995.[1] He made an impressive start to his Celtic career, being named PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year in 1996.[5] McNamara won his first trophy with the club in the 1997–98 season when Celtic won the Scottish Premier Division, preventing arch-rivals Rangers from winning ten-in-a-row,[5] which would have seen them eclipse Celtic's record of nine-in-a-row. He was recognised for his performances this season by his fellow players when being named the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year in 1998.[5] He featured regularly in the Celtic first eleven until the arrival of Martin O'Neill in the 2000–01 season saw him become more of a fringe player,[5] although he did score the opening goal in the 2001 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 win over Hibernian at Hampden Park.[6]

McNamara re-established himself in the team in 2003–04[5] and was awarded the SFWA Footballer of the Year in 2004, beating off competition from his teammates Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton.[7] The following year McNamara was named captain when Paul Lambert was injured.[5] McNamara proved himself a consistent and reliable performer on the field, playing almost every game in the league in the 2004–05 season. To reward his loyalty to the club over a ten-year period, Celtic played a testimonial match against the Republic of Ireland. The match ended 1–0 a win for the Republic of Ireland. At the end of the 2004–05 season Martin O'Neill left as manager and Celtic brought in Gordon Strachan as his replacement.

McNamara's contract was also due to expire at the end of the 2004–05 season. Strachan assured McNamara that he wanted him at the club[8] but Celtic were slow to offer a new contract, waiting until the close season to do so. By that time McNamara had already accepted an offer from Wolverhampton Wanderers as he had assumed Celtic no longer wanted his services.[9] As he went on record saying he still wanted to play for the club, he was told he was still needed by the club by its manager, and he was offered the contract he wanted while still in a position to accept it, the incident has caused much speculation amongst supporters and the media as to who was to blame for his departure from Celtic. The club accused McNamara of being unreasonable and of moving for monetary reasons. They also blamed his agent for not encouraging negotiations and setting unhelpful deadlines.[8]

McNamara had gone on record as saying he wanted to end his career with Celtic[10] and seemed to be bemused when no new contract was forthcoming. After he had accepted the Wolves offer, McNamara felt that Celtic showed a lack of respect to him in their comments to the media and he accused them of harming his reputation for their own benefit. It also emerged that in his new contract at Wolves, he was earning the same wages as his previous contract with Celtic.[11]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

However McNamara had agreed with then manager Glenn Hoddle that he would join Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2005 on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling. After a promising start to his Wolves career, McNamara sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury in the home match with Leicester City in September 2005. He came back in the penultimate game of the 2005–06 season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Aberdeen

McNamara joined Aberdeen from Wolves on a two-year contract in May 2007,[12] but he left Pittodrie before the end of the season, with manager Jimmy Calderwood citing "travelling and injuries" as the reasons for his departure.[13] Three weeks later, it was revealed that McNamara would join Falkirk for the 2008–09 season.[14]

Falkirk

McNamara signed a two-year contract at Falkirk in May 2008.[15]

Partick Thistle

McNamara signed a one-month loan deal with Partick Thistle in February 2010, making him available to debut the following day against Dundee if selected.[16] The terms of the deal allowed it to be extended beyond its initial period, but McNamara suffered a leg break during a match against Ayr United, prematurely ending his 2009–10 season.[17] McNamara subsequently signed a one-year contract with Thistle for the 2010–11 season,[18] which then continued on a one-year rolling contract basis.[19]

International

McNamara made his debut for the Scotland national under-21 team in a 2–1 away win over Greece on 13 December 1994, in a 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.[20] His first goal came in the reverse fixture, a 3–0 home win on 15 August 1995.[21] McNamara finished his under-21 career with 12 caps and one goal, earned between 1994 and 1996.[20][21] He was capped once by the B team, in a 3–0 away defeat to Denmark on 23 April 1996,[22] before making his debut for the senior team in a 2–0 away win over Latvia in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 5 October 1996.[23] He was selected for the Scotland squad in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[5] He did not feature in the opening match, a 2–1 defeat against defending champions Brazil in Paris. His introduction from the bench in Scotland's second match, against Norway in Bordeaux, was seen as pivotal in wiping out a one-goal deficit. The game finished in a 1–1 draw, leaving Scotland with a chance of qualification to the knockout stages. Ultimately the efforts were futile as Morocco were victorious in St Etienne with a 3–0 win in the final match and Norway managed to qualify from the group with a win against Brazil. McNamara earned 33 caps for Scotland between 1996 and 2005.[24]

Management career

Partick Thistle

McNamara began his managerial career at Partick Thistle where he was appointed caretaker manager on 15 April 2011, after Ian McCall left his job.[25] He was then appointed manager on a one-year rolling contract a month later.[26] Thistle performed well in his second season as manager, reaching the 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup final and lying in second place in the 2012–13 Scottish First Division in late January 2013.[27] At this point he left Thistle to take the vacant position at SPL club Dundee United.[27] McNamara was replaced at Partick Thistle by Alan Archibald, a former Thistle and Dundee United defender.[28]

Dundee United

McNamara's first match in charge of his new club was a fifth round Scottish Cup tie with Third Division Rangers on 2 February 2013.[29] United won 3–0, with Johnny Russell putting the home side ahead in the first minute of the match.[29] The following week United defeated Hearts 3–1 in McNamara's first Scottish Premier League match as manager of the side.[30] It was the side's first league win at home since August 2012. On 24 February 2014, McNamara extended his contract with Dundee United until 2017.[31]

McNamara's first full season at Tannadice saw United reach the Scottish Cup final, which his side lost 2–0 to St Johnstone.[32] The following season United lost the League Cup final to Celtic, 2–0.[33] The latter few months of that season also saw a sharp dip in United's form following the sale in January 2015 of Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong.[34]

Reports following Dundee United's 2–1 defeat to St Johnstone on 26 September 2015 suggested McNamara had been relieved of his duties,[35][36] which was confirmed by the club two days later.[37]

York City

McNamara with York City in 2016

McNamara was appointed manager of League Two club York City on 4 November 2015,[38] and his first match in charge came three days later, with a 3–2 away defeat to Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup first round.[39] In April 2016, York's relegation from the Football League was confirmed by a 3–0 defeat against Accrington.[40] In October 2016, a 6–1 defeat against the division's bottom club, Guiseley, left York in 20th place in the National League.[41] Following talks between McNamara and the club, York announced the manager would resign if they failed to gain a "positive result" in their next match, against Braintree Town.[42] Following a 1–1 draw in that match, McNamara announced he would be stepping down, but had agreed to stay on as manager until a replacement was found.[43] When Gary Mills was reappointed manager on 16 October 2016, McNamara took on the role of chief executive at the club.[44]

Personal life

McNamara co-wrote a television sitcom pilot with Scottish actor and comedy writer Fran Gilhooley called The Therapy Room, starring Jackie's actor brother, Donny.[45] The show is based around a young footballer who is catapulted from amateur football to the English top flight, and is partly based around McNamara's own experiences as a player and manager.[45]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunfermline Athletic 1992–93[46] Scottish First Division 3000001[lower-alpha 1]040
1993–94[47] Scottish First Division 39020002[lower-alpha 1]0430
1994–95[48] Scottish First Division 30210103[lower-alpha 1]0352
1995–96[49] Scottish First Division 71—203[lower-alpha 1]1122
Total 793303091944
Celtic 1995–96[50] Scottish Premier Division 26140—00301
1996–97[51] Scottish Premier Division 30150304[lower-alpha 2]0421
1997–98[52] Scottish Premier Division 31220406[lower-alpha 2]1433
1998–99[53] Scottish Premier League 16020106[lower-alpha 3]0250
1999–2000[54] Scottish Premier League 23000404[lower-alpha 2]0310
2000–01[6] Scottish Premier League 30343315[lower-alpha 2]0427
2001–02[55] Scottish Premier League 20040204[lower-alpha 4]0300
2002–03[56] Scottish Premier League 19120007[lower-alpha 5]0281
2003–04[57] Scottish Premier League 271401011[lower-alpha 6]0431
2004–05[58] Scottish Premier League 34140105[lower-alpha 7]0441
Total 2561031319152135815
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2005–06[59] Championship 1000010—110
2006–07[60] Championship 19020002[lower-alpha 8]0230
Total 290201020340
Aberdeen 2007–08[61] Scottish Premier League 17030203[lower-alpha 2]0250
Falkirk 2008–09[62] Scottish Premier League 2904040—370
2009–10[63] Scottish Premier League 13010102[lower-alpha 9]0170
Total 420505020540
Partick Thistle (loan) 2009–10[64] Scottish First Division 40———40
Partick Thistle 2010–11[65] Scottish First Division 15010002[lower-alpha 1]0180
Total 190100020220
Career total 4421345330170258719
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Cup
  4. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Cup
  5. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six in UEFA Cup
  6. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six in UEFA Cup
  7. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  9. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland[24] 199620
199720
199850
200020
200110
200220
200390
200450
200550
Total330

Managerial statistics

As of 16 October 2016
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
PWDLWin %
Partick Thistle 15 April 2011 30 January 2013 75 34 17 24 45.3 [66]
Dundee United 30 January 2013 28 September 2015 119 51 24 44 42.9 [66]
York City 4 November 2015 16 October 2016 48 8 12 28 16.7 [66]
Total 242 93 53 96 38.4 —

Honours

Celtic

Individual

References

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