Bryan Slavin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greenock Morton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Dalry Thistle | ||
| 1995–2000 | Greenock Morton | 36 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Dalry Thistle (loan) | ||
| 2000–2012 | Auchinleck Talbot | ||
| 2012 | Saltcoats Victoria | ||
| 2013–2014 | Dalry Thistle | ||
| 2015–2016 | Largs Thistle | 33 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Largs Thistle | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:32, 12 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Bryan Slavin (born 23 September 1977) is a former professional footballer who has played in the Scottish Football League First Division for Morton.
Career
Slavin spent his senior career with Morton, making one league appearance for the club in March 1997 before being loaned back out to Junior side Dalry Thistle. Recalled for extended first team spells under the management of Billy Stark and subsequently Ian McCall, he made a total of thirty-six league appearances for the Greenock side before being released in 2000, when he joined Auchinleck Talbot.[1]
In the early 2000s, Slavin took two years out of Saturday afternoon football while training as a police officer.[2] On his return, he enjoyed a period of great success in the Junior game, winning the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, twice as club captain, and appearing for the Scotland Junior international team. He also reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup in 2011–12 where Talbot finally lost 1–0 to eventual winners Hearts.[3]
Slavin announced his retirement immediately after the 2011–12 Scottish Junior Cup final when Auchinleck lost to Shotts Bon Accord however he subsequently played a few matches for his hometown club Saltcoats Victoria before assisting former team-mate Gavin Friels as part of the coaching staff at Dalry Thistle.[4][5]
In January 2015, Slavin was appointed manager of Largs Thistle and lead the Ayrshire club to promotion from the 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League First Division on the last day of the season.[6][7] He resigned from his position at Largs in October 2016.[8]
References
- ↑ Sinnet, Bobby; Jamieson, Thomas. "Slavin, Bryan". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike (31 December 2010). "Auchinleck skipper Bryan Slavin craves for a return". Ayrshire Post. Daily Record. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Morton axe left me distraught but Hearts clash can make up for that, says Auchinleck skipper Bryan Slavin". Daily Record. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Scottish Sun Juniors". facebook.com. The Scottish Sun Juniors. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Cameron, Scott. "The Scottish Sun Juniors". facebook.com. The Scottish Sun Juniors. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Life of Bryan! Thistle sign up 3 times Scottish Cup winner as boss". Largs & Millport Weekly News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Bryan's tears after Thistle's last gasp promotion win". Largs and Millport Weekly News. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ "Managerial changes at Largs Thistle". Largs and Millport Weekly News. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
