Brian McClair
| Brian McClair | ||
 Brian McClair, March 1992
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Brian John McClair | |
| birthday | December 8, 1963 | |
| place of birth | Bellshill , Scotland | |
| size | 178 cm | |
| position | striker | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1980-1981 | Aston Villa | 0 (0) |
| 1981-1983 | Motherwell FC | 40 (15) |
| 1983-1987 | Celtic Glasgow | 145 (99) |
| 1987-1998 | Manchester United | 355 (88) |
| 1998 | Motherwell FC | 11 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1986-1993 | Scotland | 30 (2) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Brian John McClair (born December 8, 1963 in Bellshill ) is a Scottish football player and football coach.
Career
Player career
McClair began his career at Aston Villa , where he was never used. In 1981 he moved to Motherwell FC in the Scottish Premier League. After forty games in Motherwell , he moved to Celtic Glasgow for the equivalent of around € 150,000 . During his time in Glasgow , the striker was Scottish Footballer of the Year 1987. After this individual success, he moved to Manchester United for a transfer fee of around € 1.2 million. McClair was with the Red Devils four times English champions, twice English cup winners, once English League Cup winner and winner of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Internationally, the Scot played thirty times for his home country . He scored two goals for the Scots. The striker was also a member of the Scottish selection for the 1992 European Football Championship in Sweden . McClair was featured three times and scored against the CIS , but Scotland were eliminated in the group stage. After his career at ManU, he returned in 1998 for eleven games to his home club Motherwell FC.
Coaching career
From December 1998 until the end of the 1998/1999 season he was assistant coach at Blackburn Rovers. Since the beginning of the 2006/2007 season he has been director of the Manchester United Youth Academy .
Stations as a trainer
- Blackburn Rovers (1998–1999) (assistant coach)
- Manchester United Youth (since 2006)
successes
- 1 × Scottish champion with Celtic Glasgow ( 1986 )
- 1 × Scottish Cup winner with Celtic Glasgow ( 1985 )
- 4 × English champions with Manchester United (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- 3 × English cup winners with Manchester United (1990, 1994, 1996)
- 1 × English League Cup winner with Manchester United (1992)
- 1 × European Supercup winner with Manchester United (1991)
- 1 × UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Manchester United (1991)
- 1 × Scottish Footballer of the Year (1987)
- Participation in the European Football Championship 1992 with Scotland (three appearances / one goal)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McClair, Brian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McClair, Brian John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bellshill |