Gerry McCabe (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Gerry McCabe


fullname = Gerald McCabe
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|9|26
cityofbirth = Hamilton
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = Dunfermline (Assistant Manager)
position = Midfielder (Retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1975-1977
1977-1980
1980-1986
1986-1988
1987
1988-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1995
1995-1996
1996-1997
clubs = Hibernian
Clyde
Clydebank
Hamilton Academical
→ Dumbarton (loan)
Clyde
Hamilton Academical
Cork City
Glentoran
Arbroath
Dumbarton
Career
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
096 (14)
216 (21)
065 0(9)
006 0(1)
061 0(7)
016 0(0)


019 0(0)
004 0(0)
483 (52)
manageryears = 2006-2007
managerclubs = Dumbarton

Gerry McCabe (born September 26, 1956 in Hamilton) is a Scottish former football player and manager, and is currently the assistant manager of Dunfermline Athletic.

Management

McCabe became his own man as boss of Dumbarton when he replaced the sacked Paul Martin after relegation from the Scottish Second Division in May 2006. The new manager promised a more attacking approach, differing from the defensive style that his predecessor employed. He also had the difficult but widely expected task of gaining promotion after only season in the Scottish Third Division.

Things looked promising for McCabewith his first season with shrewd signings of former Kilmarnock Scottish Cup winner David Bagan , and the successful loan spell of Stephen Dobbie. The team appeared to gel after a slow start and Dobbie scored 10 goals in 17 league games which got the Sons into a promising position. However Dobbie's loan spell ended in December 2006 and any chances of a loan extension were dashed when he signed permanently for Scottish First Division side Queen of the South. After Dobbie's departure the goals dried up and Dumbarton just fell short of a promotion play-off place, finishing 5th.

McCabe also succeeded in leading the side to a Scottish Cup 3rd round tie to SPL champions Celtic at Celtic Park. Dumbarton eventually lost 4-0. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6234069.stm|title=Celtic 4-0 Dumbarton|date=14 January|accessdate=2008|publisher=BBC Sport] McCabe also lead the side to a League Cup trip to another SPL side, Inverness Caley Thistle, eventually losing 3-1. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5276150.stm|title=Inverness CT 3-1 Dumbarton|date=14 January|accessdate=2008|publisher=BBC Sport]

In the 2007 pre-season Dumbarton were considered one of the promotion favourites. However after a succession of players left the club including popular goalkeeper Stephen Grindlay, defender Chris Boyle and winger Ryan Borris , McCabe found it hard to replace them. Lack of goals was evident in the league when new signings Brian McPhee and David McFarlane failed to hit the net on a regular basis. This lead to Dumbarton sitting 3rd bottom of the league. With only 3 wins out of 11 league games, McCabe was dismissed on November 2007 after only 18 months at Strathclyde Homes Stadium. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dumbarton/7089940.stm|title=Sons sack McCabe after poor start|date=14 January|accessdate=2008|publisher=BBC Sport]

Assistant Manager

Gerry McCabe worked as assistant to Bobby Williamson at most of the clubs Williamson managed. When he was first appointed manager of Kilmarnock, McCabe joined as his number two. He then went on to assist Williamson at his next two managerial positions, Hibernian and Plymouth Argyle.

In January 2008, McCabe was appointed assistant to player-manager Jim McIntyre at Dunfermline Athletic. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/7182327.stm|title=McCabe new Pars assistant manager|date=14 January|accessdate=2008|publisher=BBC Sport]

External links

* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/gerrymccabe.htm Gerry McCabe's career stats]

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