Lawrie McKinna
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Date of birth | 8 July 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1979–1982 | Darvel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1986 | Kilmarnock | 87 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Box Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987 |
Heidelberg United | 24 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1988 |
APIA Leichhardt | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1990 |
Blacktown City | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 |
Wollongong City | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 |
Blacktown City | 39 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Newcastle Breakers | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 |
Blacktown City | 23 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Hills United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 |
Blacktown City (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Hills United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 |
Sydney United (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 |
Parramatta Power (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 |
Northern Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2010 | Central Coast Mariners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 |
Chengdu Blades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 |
Chongqing Lifan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Newcastle Jets Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Newcastle Jets Youth (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Newcastle Jets Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Newcastle Jets Youth (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lawrie McKinna (born 8 July 1961) is a Scottish-Australian former football player, coach, and former Mayor of Gosford City Council.
In 2012, McKinna stood for election as an
He was removed from his position as Mayor, as a result of the amalgamation of Gosford and Wyong Councils on 12 May 2016.
Lawrie unsuccessfully stood as a candidate in the September 2013 Federal election for the seat of Robertson. His campaign was backed by John Singleton to the tune of $380,000.[2] While receiving 8.7% of the vote, Singleton and McKinna controversially decided the outcome of the seat by directing preference votes to the conservative Liberal Party candidate Ms Lucy Wicks.[3] Ms Wicks formally thanked Lawrie & his backer John Singleton in her maiden speech in parliament.[4]
Early life
McKinna was born in Galston in southwest Scotland.[citation needed]
Playing career
Club
McKinna began his career as a striker with local junior side Darvel and made his debut for Scottish Football League side Kilmarnock in 1982. He made 87 league appearances for Kilmarnock, scoring 17 times before moving to Australia in 1986 where he went on to play for several more clubs in the NSL and various state leagues.
Management career
McKinna's coaching career began in 1992 with
He left
Central Coast Mariners
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In 2005, he was named as manager of the new
McKinna was popular in the community for his insistence that all the players at the club engaged in community activities. This became a hallmark of his tenure at the fledgling club.
In the 2006/2007 season, McKinna gave an interview during which his team were struggling for on field success. Notably saying how it was frustrating for him when the press report losses in matches but don't mention the long-term injury's to the sides key players like
On 9 February 2010, it was announced that McKinna will take over as the Football and Commercial Operations Manager for the Mariners from the 2010/2011 season, with Graham Arnold replacing him as head coach.[7]
Chengdu Blades
On 15 August, it was confirmed by McKinna via his Twitter account, that he had resigned from his position as manager at the Blades. He cited off-field, back room issues as a major reason for his decision, which contributed to the Blades poor 2011 CSL season, in which at the time of McKinna's departure had seen them only win only twice, conceding 30+ goals, whilst only scoring 13, and the club at the bottom of the ladder after just 20 matches.[10]
Chongqing Lifan
On 2 December 2011 it was announced that McKinna had signed a one-year contract with
Central Coast Mariners
On 4 May 2012 it was announced that Lawrie would become the new Director of Football for the Central Coast Mariners. A position that he took on again temporarily for two months in 2014.
Newcastle Jets
In June 2016, McKinna was appointed chief executive of the Newcastle Jets.[12]
After football
McKinna was elected a councillor of
In the
Managerial statistics
- As of February 2010
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Central Coast Mariners | ![]() |
2005 | 9 February 2010 | 129 | 43 | 37 | 49 | 33.33 |
Total | 129 | 43 | 37 | 49 | 33.33 |
Honours
Player
Club
- NSL Cup: 1988
Manager
Club
- 2007–08
- A-League Challenge Cup: 2005;[21] runner-up: 2006[22]
Individual
References
- ^ "Former Mariners coach scores mayoral post". ABC News. Australia. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ John Singleton Splashed Almost 750000 In Bid To Get Two Independent Candidates Elected The Daily Telegraph [dead link]
- ^ Robertson Labor MP Neill Lashes Out At Independent's Preference Deal With Liberals The Daily Telegraph [dead link]
- ^ "First Speech: Lucy Wicks MP – Parliament of Australia". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "McKinna re-signs with Mariners". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "McKinna interview with Full90". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011.
- ^ "News Display". Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "McKinna eyes China gig". SBS The World Game. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ McKinna Heads To Chengdu
- ^ "McKinna Quits China". FourFourTwo Australia. 15 August 2011. pp. our. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "FourFourTwo | Football news, features, statistics". Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Herd, Emma (14 June 2016). "Lawrie McKinna joins Newcastle Jets as chief executive". Daily Telegraph. News Corporation. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ Collins, T. (25 September 2012). "First time councillor and former Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna elected mayor of Gosford Council". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "EXTRAORDINARY MEETING MINUTES (2012/3) - Monday, 24 September 2012" (PDF). Gosford City Council. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "EXTRAORDINARY MEETING MINUTES (2013/E2) - Monday, 30 September 2013" (PDF). Gosford City Council. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Third Term for Mayor McKinna, New Deputy Mayor Elected". Gosford City Council. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Fourth Term for Mayor McKinna, New Deputy Mayor Elected". Gosford City Council. 29 September 2015. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Robertson Results". ABC. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Lucas, Adam (5 March 2006). "Sydney FC prevails". Archived from the original on 3 September 2006.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners - Newcastle United Jets 0:1 (A-League 2007/2008 Finals, Final)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners - Perth Glory 1:0 (Pre-Season Cup 2005, Final)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners - Adelaide United 5:6 (Pre-Season Cup 2006, Final)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 May 2023.