Sandy Stewart

Alexander "Sandy" Stewart (born 14 October 1965 in Bellshill) is a former Scottish footballer and football manager.

Stewart's playing career consisted of spells with Kilmarnock, Hearts, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle and Airdrie United. Stewart began his career with Eastwood Juveniles before joining Pollok in 1986 aged 21. Over a year later, he joined Hearts.

He was manager of Scottish First Division club Airdrie United between 2002 and 2006. He was sacked on 13 November 2006.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/6143858.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Airdrie part company with manager|date=13 November 2006,] On February 9, 2007, Stewart became assistant manager to Owen Coyle at St. Johnstone, replacing Montrose-bound Jim Weir. [ [http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitem.asp?NewsID=1991 League Points The Focus Once More ] ]

On November 22, 2007, Stewart became caretaker-manager of St. Johnstone when Owen Coyle left to become the new manager of English club Burnley. [ [http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitem.asp?NewsID=2297 "Sandy in charge for cup final" - St. Johnstone's official website] ] Three days later, in Stewart's first - and only - game in charge, St. Johnstone won the Challenge Cup, their first cup win since the Scottish Consolation Cup of 1911, with a 3-2 victory over Dunfermline Athletic. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7110899.stm Dunfermline 2-3 St. Johnstone - BBC Sport] ] He opted to follow Coyle to Lancashire on 27 November.

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