- Gus MacPherson
Football player infobox
playername = Gus MacPherson
fullname = Angus Ian MacPherson
nickname =
height = height|m=1.81
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|10|11
cityofbirth =Glasgow
countryofbirth =Scotland
currentclub =
position = Defender
youthyears = 1984–1985
youthclubs = Rangers
years = 1986-1990
1989–1990
1990–2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
clubs = Rangers
→Exeter (loan)
Kilmarnock
Dunfermline Athletic
St Mirren
"Total"'
caps(goals) = 0000(0)
1100(1)
3540(15)
3900(0)
9000(0)
4130(16)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 2003–
managerclubs = St Mirren
pcupdate = 23:30, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Angus 'Gus' Ian MacPherson (born
11 October 1968 inGlasgow ) is a former Scottish footballer and is currently manager of St Mirren.Playing career
McPherson started his career as a youth player with Rangers, but was unable to break in to the first team, spending a period on loan to Exeter City. In 1991 he moved to Kilmarnock, where he went on to play over 350 games.
He played with Dunfermline Athletic for two season before moving to St Mirren as player–assistant manager in 2003.
MacPherson was then appointed as player–manager on
18 December 2003 after the resignation of John Coughlin.He retired from playing at the end of the 2003-04 season.
Management career
MacPherson guided St Mirren to 2nd in 2004-05 finishing below Falkirk. This was a significant improvement for the club having finished 7th the previous season.
In the 2005-06 season MacPherson guided St Mirren back to the
Scottish Premier League having finished top of the First Division.In 2006-07 season he retained St. Mirren's place in the SPL, with a game to spare after an intense relegation battle with one of MacPherson's former clubs, Dunfermline Athletic.
In 2007-08 season he became the first ever St Mirren manager to be knocked out of both the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup by teams from a lower league in the same season.
Trivia
London acoustic folk duo MacPherson and McSwegan are named after Angus and fellow Scottish footballer Gary McSwegan. [ [http://www.myspace.com/macphersonandmcswegan MySpace.com - MacPherson and McSwegan - London, UK - Folk / Acoustique / Soul - www.myspace.com/macphersonandmcswegan ] ]
References
External links
In season 2007/8
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