Baillieston
Baillieston ( sco, Bailiestoun) is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about east of the city centre.
It also gives its name to Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council and forms part of the Glasgow East constituency of the UK Parliament.
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McCart started his career at Motherwell where he was voted player of the year in 1991. McCart spent the next twelve seasons with the Fir Park before a short spell with
Falkirk
Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk had a ...
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk in 1997–98.
Coaching career
After retiring from playing, McCart held a youth coaching role at former club Motherwell before joining Celtic as head of youth development in June 2008 following the death of Tommy Burns.
Liverpool
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Scotland
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full back Andy Robertson later stated in 2017 that McCart emphasised a more physical approach than had previously been the case at Celtic, and that this was instrumental in him (Robertson) being released from the club as a 15-year-old. Future internationals Declan Gallagher,
Stuart Findlay
Stuart John Findlay (born 14 September 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Oxford United. He has previously represented the Scotland national team at senior level.
Club career Celtic
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Callum McGregor
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and
Kieran Tierney
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into top level players.
On 11 September 2008, McCart played for a Motherwell side in Dougie Arnott's belated testimonial match against an
Old Firm
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select.
Personal life
His son
Jamie McCart
Jamie Daniel McCart (born 20 June 1997) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a defender for Barnsley on loan from Rotherham United. McCart has previously played for Celtic, St Mirren, Alloa Athletic, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St Joh ...
is also a footballer and a defender, who began his career as an academy player at Celtic.