Gerry Britton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerard Joseph Britton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle (chief executive) | ||
Youth career | |||
Celtic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
1991–1992 | → Reading (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1992–1994 | Partick Thistle | 62 | (15) |
1994–1996 | Dundee | 68 | (15) |
1996–1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | 60 | (18) |
1998 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
1999–2001 | Livingston | 30 | (9) |
2001–2005 | Partick Thistle | 94 | (21) |
2005 | Berwick Rangers | 1 | (0) |
2005 | Motherwell | 3 | (0) |
2005 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Brechin City | 23 | (3) |
2006–2008 | Stranraer | 1 | (0) |
Total | 363 | (82) | |
Managerial career | |||
2003–2004 | Partick Thistle | ||
2006–2008 | Stranraer | ||
2018 | Partick Thistle (caretaker) | ||
2019 | Partick Thistle (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gerard Joseph Britton (born 20 October 1970 in
Playing career
Britton began his playing career with
Britton joined
In 2004–05, Britton played once – in September – before being dismissed from Thistle in December 2004. After training with Motherwell, Britton signed a short-term deal in March,[3] making three substitute appearances towards the end of the season. Britton then had a short second spell with Dundee at the start of 2005–06, combining his playing duties with an assistant manager role,[4] before having his contract terminated in August.[5] Britton, who had been acting as caretaker manager, joined Brechin City a week later[6] and played out the season with them
After playing
At the end of the 2005/06 season, Britton left Brechin to become manager of Stranraer[7] Britton made his last senior appearance in November 2006 as an 85th-minute substitute but under his leadership, Stranraer finished in the relegation play-off place and were relegated after losing to East Fife. In January 2008, with the team lying third, Britton won the Third Division Manager of the Month award for December[8] but resigned just a month later to return to Partick Thistle for the third time as assistant manager.[9]
On 7 October 2013, Britton became academy director at Partick Thistle.[10][11] Britton was appointed Partick Thistle chief executive in May 2018, succeeding Ian Maxwell.[12] Following the sacking of Alan Archibald in October 2018, Britton was made caretaker manager.[13]
He has also worked as a criminal defence lawyer.[14]
Honours
- Livingston
- Scottish First Division: 2000–01
- Partick Thistle
- Scottish First Division: 2001–02
References
- ^ "Gerry Britton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Britton and Whyte keep Jags role". BBC Sport. 23 December 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Britton agrees short stay at Well". BBC Sport. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Britton joins Dens Park backroom". BBC Sport. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Dundee send Britton packing". BBC Sport. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Veteran Britton signs for Brechin". BBC Sport website. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Stranraer confirm Britton as boss". BBC Sport website. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Award for Stranraer boss Britton". BBC Sport website. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Britton makes return to Firhill". BBC Sport website. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Partick Thistle Establishes New Thistle Weir Youth Academy". Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Gerry invests in present to secute a rich Thistle future", eveningtimes.co.uk; retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Partick Thistle appoint Gerry Britton as chief executive". Sky Sports. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Partick Thistle: Alan Archibald sacked as manager". BBC Sport. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Profile, scotsman.com; retrieved 31 October 2014.
External links
- Gerry Britton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Gerry Britton at Soccerbase
- Gerry Britton management career statistics at Soccerbase (Missing Stranraer stats)