Christopher McCart (born 17 April 1967 in Baillieston) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher McCart | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Baillieston, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic Boys Club | |||
| Motherwell | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1997 | Motherwell | 260 | (6) |
| 1997–1999 | Falkirk | 30 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1990[1] | SFA (SFL centenary) | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Scotland B[2] | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2008 | Motherwell (Youth coach) | ||
| 2008– | Celtic (Head of Youth Development) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
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. In 1990–91, McCart was part of Motherwell's Scottish Cup-winning side, while also winning the Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk in 1997–98.
Coaching career edit
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.[3] Liverpool and Scotland 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.[4] Future internationals Declan Gallagher, Stuart Findlay, Jackson Irvine and Stephen O'Donnell also left Celtic before achieving better results elsewhere, but McCart played a role in the development of the likes of James Forrest, Callum McGregor and Kieran Tierney into top level players.[5]
On 11 September 2008, McCart played for a Motherwell side in Dougie Arnott's belated testimonial match against an Old Firm select.[6]
Personal life edit
His son Jamie McCart is also a footballer and a defender, who began his career as an academy player at Celtic.[7]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Motherwell
- Falkirk
References edit
- ^ On this day, back in 1990, a Scottish League XI beat Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park in the SFL Centenary match with the goal coming from then Aberdeen Football Club star Hans Gillhaus, Scottish Professional Football League via Facebook, 18 August 2016
- ^ Scotland B player McCart, Chris, FitbaStats
- ^ "McCart takes Burns role at Celtic". BBC Sport. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ The Andy Robertson story - From answering phones at Hampden Park to his Liverpool dream, Liverpool Echo, 27 July 2017
- ^ Celtic youth chief Chris McCart tells the secrets behind the 7 academy graduates to make Scotland history, Michael Gannon, Daily Record, 20 November 2020
- ^ "Boyd back at Fir park for Dougie's big night". Motherwell Times. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ McAllion, Kevin (9 February 2016). "Three to watch: Celtic academy kids hoping to make big breakthrough". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
External links edit
- Chris McCart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Chris McCart at Soccerbase
- Jamie McCart at the Scottish Football Association
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