Frankie McAvoy

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Frankie McAvoy
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-07-09) 9 July 1967 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Club information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian (Academy Director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bellshill Athletic
Thorniewood United
Wishaw
Bellshill YM
Blantyre Victoria
Teams managed
2021 Preston North End
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frankie McAvoy (born 9 July 1967) is a Scottish professional football manager and coach who is currently Academy Director at Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

McAvoy was previously the head coach at EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Playing career[]

McAvoy did not play football at a professional level,[2] instead playing junior football locally for Bellshill Athletic, Thorniewood United, Wishaw, Bellshill YM and Blantyre Victoria.[3][4]

Coaching career[]

In 2003, McAvoy joined Dunfermline Athletic as an academy coach. In 2005, McAvoy joined Hamilton Academical in the same role, later becoming academy director. In 2013, following Alex Neil's appointment as manager, McAvoy became first team coach at Hamilton. In 2015, both McAvoy and Neil moved to Norwich City, with McAvoy once again acting as first team coach. In July 2017, the pair moved to EFL Championship club Preston North End.[5]

Following the dismissal of Neil on 21 March 2021, McAvoy was named as interim head coach of Preston until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] On 10 May 2021, McAvoy appointed head coach permanently, after winning five of his eight matches in interim charges.[7]

On 6 December 2021, McAvoy was dismissed by Preston after winning just six league games out of 21 in the 2021–22 season.[8]

On 3 February 2022, McAvoy joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian as Academy Director, being given "a wide-ranging remit to oversee the youth system".[9]

Managerial statistics[]

As of match played 4 December 2021[6][7][10]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Preston North End 21 March 2021 6 December 2021 33 14 9 10 042.4
Total 33 14 9 10 042.4

References[]

  1. ^ "Frankie McAvoy". Preston North End F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Who is Frankie McAvoy? PNE's interim head coach tasked with securing Championship status". Lancs Live. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "From 19 years at Royal Mail to leading Preston, Frankie McAvoy is the head coach who never dreamed of being one". The Athletic. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ "THUNDER RADAR THE RADAR; Quiet man who's helping Accies to become big noise". Sunday Mail. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Frankie McAvoy". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Club Statement: Alex Neil". Preston North End F.C. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Frankie McAvoy Appointed Head Coach". Preston North End F.C. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Championship: Preston sack head coach Frankie McAvoy". Sky Sports. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Frankie McAvoy appointed Academy Director | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  10. ^ "Preston: Results: 2020/21". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2021.


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