Eric Tait (born 17 June 1951) is an English former football player and manager.

Football career

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Tait's footballing career started at East of Scotland League side Coldstream. He joined the Berwick Rangers in 1969, remaining with the club for nineteen years. He holds the club records both for number of appearances (435)[1] and goals scored (114)[2] in Scottish League matches. During his time at the club he played in every position, including goalkeeper, and acted as player-manager between 1983 and 1987.

After leaving Berwick in 1988 he coached Morpeth Town and had a spell as manager of Newcastle Blue Star[3] in Northern League Division One.

References

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  1. ^ "Rangers hope to lure Wood back to Shielfield". Berwickshire Today. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2009. [dead link]
  2. ^ "On The Record". Glasgow Daily Record. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Smith signs up for Rangers". Berwickshire Today. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2009. [dead link]