Gary Irvine (born 17 March 1985) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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and manager. He has previously played for
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
St Johnstone
St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...
,
Dundee
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Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in . They play their home games at Station Park, in t ...
, the last of which he also performed the role of
player-manager
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for.
Career
Celtic & Ross County
Irvine started his career at
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
, but failed to make an appearance for the club during his time there.
At the start of the 2006–07 season, he moved on loan to Ross County. During his time at County, he was involved as they won the
2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 16th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League.
Ross County F.C., Ross County and Clyde F.C., Clyde were the finalists, the 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup ...
Scottish First Division
The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013. It was replaced by the Scottish Championship.
History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish footb ...
side
St Johnstone
St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...
. In his first season at
McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park is a stadium in Perth, Scotland, Perth, Scotland, used mainly for association football. It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone F.C., St Johnstone since its opening in 1989. The stadium has an All-seat ...
, he won the
2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 17th season of the Scottish Challenge Cup, which was competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Ross County F.C., Ross County who defeated Clyde F.C., ...
, his second winners medal in that competition in successive seasons, with St Johnstone winning 3–2 against
Dunfermline Athletic
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. The following season, he was part of the squad as St Johnstone won the
Scottish First Division
The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013. It was replaced by the Scottish Championship.
History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish footb ...
. At the end of the 2009–10 season he was one of eight players released by the club. Irvine scored once during his spell at the club; his goal coming in a 3–1 win over
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. Founded in 1885, the club currently compete in the after winning the 2022–23 Scottish League One title. Dunfermline play at ...
in April 2009.
Dundee
On 24 July 2010, Irvine signed for
Dundee
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, of the Scottish First Division. In July 2012, with Dundee having been promoted to the
Scottish Premier League
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after the demotion of
Rangers
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* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with prot ...
, he signed a new deal with the club, despite interest from several Scottish Premier League clubs including his former team, Ross County. After Dundee's relegation from the Scottish Premier League, Irvine agreed terms on a new contract for the 2013–14 season.
St Mirren
On 29 January 2016 Saints signed Irvine from Dundee until the end of the season, with the option of a further year. He was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Forfar Athletic
Irvine joined
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in . They play their home games at Station Park, in t ...
in February 2019, until the end of the season. On 9 April 2021, Irvine agreed to take charge of the ''Loons'' after manager
Stuart Malcolm
Stuart Ross Malcolm (born 20 August 1979) is a Scottish football coach and former player who is the coach of East Fife.
Born in Edinburgh, Malcolm has previously played for St Johnstone, Cowdenbeath, Plymouth Argyle, Ross County, Drogheda ...
and his assistants resigned from their positions. Irvine was announced as the club's new manager on 4 May. Despite coming close to promotion in the 2021–22 season, a very disappointing start to the following season which left the ''Loons'' bottom of the table led to Forfar releasing Irvine on 9 November 2022.
Career statistics
Managerial record
*initially caretaker.
*includes League Cup forfeit win over Ross County on 8 July 2021 after the club cancelled scheduled fixture due to Co-vid.
Iceland
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and
Turkey
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Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2006–07
;
St Johnstone
St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...
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Scottish First Division
The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013. It was replaced by the Scottish Championship.
History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish footb ...
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2007–08
;
Dundee
Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
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Scottish Championship
The Scottish Championship known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional association footb ...
Scottish Championship
The Scottish Championship known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional association footb ...