- Scott Leitch
Football player infobox
playername = Scott Leitch
fullname = Donald Leitch
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|10|6
cityofbirth = Motherwell
countryofbirth =Scotland
currentclub =Motherwell (Assistant Manager)
clubnumber =
position =Midfielder (retired)
youthyears = 1986-1987
youthclubs = Motherwell
years = 1989-1990
1990-1993
1993-1996
1996-2000
2000-2006
clubs = Shettleston Juniors
Dunfermline Athletic
Hearts
Swindon Town
Motherwell
caps(goals) =
099 (16)
055 0(2)
124 0(1)
128 0(1)
manageryears = 2006-2007
2007-Present
managerclubs = Ross County
Motherwell (Assistant Manager)Scott Leitch (born
6 October 1969 ) is a Scottish former professional footballer and former manager of Ross County. He is current assistant manager toMark McGhee atScottish Premier League club Motherwell.Leitch began his career in 1989 at Shettleston Juniors F.C. before turning professional with Dunfermline Athletic in April 1990. After three years at
East End Park , he joined Hearts where he remained for another three years before moving toEngland with Swindon Town in a£ 15,000 transfer. Leitch returned to Scotland in 2000 with Motherwell where he became an integral part of their midfield. He played 128 league games, scoring 1 goal.A succession of injury problems prompted Leitch to quit football in 2006 and turn to management with Ross County, where he was officially appointed on
18 April 2006 . He guided the "Staggies" to their first national trophy in November 2006, when they won theScottish Challenge Cup against Clyde in Perth, however the club were also relegated from the Scottish First Division the same season.On
April 30 ,2007 , Leitch resigned as manager of Ross County after the club's relegation from the First Division. He has since become Motherwell's new assistant manager. [ . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/6607865.stm Leitch quits post at Ross County] - BBC Sport]Notes
* [http://www.stv.tv/content/sport/exclusive/display.html?id=opencms:/sport/exclusive/Scott_Leitch_interview_180607 Leitch glad to be back at Well] , stv interview 18 June 2007.
External links
*soccerbase|4476|Scott Leitch
* [http://www.welltrustfc.net/index.php?option=com_wrapper&page=http://www.welltrustfc.net/players/player.php?id=215 Scott Leitch's WTFC.net profile]
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