Iain Munro
Personal information
Full name Alexander Iain Fordyce Munro
Date of birth (1951-08-24) 24 August 1951
Place of birth Uddingston, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder / Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 St Mirren 105 (16)
1973–1976 Hibernian 61 (11)
1976–1977 Rangers 5 (0)
1977–1980 St Mirren 89 (3)
1980–1981 Stoke City 32 (1)
1981–1984 Sunderland 80 (0)
1984 Dundee United 14 (0)
1984–1986 Hibernian 33 (0)
Total 419 (31)
International career
1979–1980 Scotland 7 (0)
1980 Scottish Football League XI[1] 1 (0)
Managerial career
1991 Dunfermline Athletic
1991–1992 Dundee
1992–1996 Hamilton Academical
1996 St Mirren
1996–1997 Raith Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Iain Fordyce Munro (born 24 August 1951) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

Playing career

Munro was born in Uddingston and began his career at St Mirren making 103 league appearances for the Buddies in four years scoring 16 goals before moving to Hibernian in 1973. He spent three years at Hibs playing in 61 league matches and then joined Rangers for a short spell before making a return to Love Street. Munro spent three years back at St Mirren before moving south to Stoke City where he spent the 1980–81 season making 34 appearances scoring once which came in a 2–1 away victory at Southampton. In the summer of 1981 manager Alan Durban moved to Sunderland and he took Munro up to Roker Park with him. He spent three seasons at Sunderland making 88 appearances and later played with Dundee United and ended his career with a second spell at Hibernian.

Coaching and management

Munro managed Dunfermline Athletic,[2] Dundee, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers,[3] and coached Ayr United. He also accepted an offer to be St Mirren manager in September 1996, but changed his mind after it became apparent that some of their directors wanted Tony Fitzpatrick to be the manager.[3] His coaching qualifications include the UEFA Pro-licence and the SFA 'A' Licence. He is also a qualified physical education teacher. He has coached soccer in the United States with R.S.L. Florida.

He is currently YSC Director and Union Youth Director at YSC Sports in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, a youth soccer center which aims to provide high quality coaching for kids with an aim of developing skills in young players. YSC is the official youth development partner of the Philadelphia Union, a Major League Soccer club. Munro also does half-time television commentary for the Union's home games.

Career statistics

Club

Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Mirren 1969–70 Scottish Division One 5000000050
1970–71 Scottish Division One 323000000323
1971–72 Scottish Division Two 366000000366
1972–73 Scottish Division Two 327000000327
Total 1051600000010516
Hibernian 1973–74 Scottish Division One 142109041283
1974–75 Scottish Division One 3081031523911
1975–76 Scottish First Division 171208120292
Total 6111402021139616
Rangers 1975–76 Scottish First Division 0000001010
1976–77 Scottish First Division 50006100111
Total 50006110121
St Mirren 1977–78 Scottish First Division 243000000243
1978–79 Scottish First Division 330000000330
1979–80 Scottish First Division 320000000320
Total 893000000893
Stoke City 1980–81 First Division 321200000341
Sunderland 1981–82 First Division 340003000370
1982–83 First Division 370004000410
1983–84 First Division 90100000100
Total 800107000880
Dundee United 1983–84 Scottish First Division 9000000090
1984–85 Scottish First Division 5000201080
Total 140002010170
Hibernian 1984–85 Scottish First Division 6000000060
1985–86 Scottish First Division 270405000360
1986–87 Scottish First Division 0000100010
Total 330406000440
Career Total 4193111041313348437

International

Source:[5]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 197950
198020
Total70

References

  1. "Iain Munro". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. Iain Munro 1999-91, Dunfermline Athletic FC
  3. 1 2 "Munro wants to go up in the world". The Herald. 17 September 1996. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. Iain Munro at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. Munro, Iain at National-Football-Teams.com
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