Gerry McCabe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald McCabe | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Dundee | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Clyde | 96 | (14) |
| 1980–1986 | Clydebank | 216 | (21) |
| 1986–1988 | Hamilton Academical | 65 | (9) |
| 1987 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Clyde | 61 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Hamilton Academical | 16 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Cork City | 63 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Glentoran | ||
| 1995–1996 | Arbroath | 19 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Dumbarton | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 483 | (52) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Dumbarton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gerry McCabe (born 26 September 1956 in Hamilton) is a Scottish football player and coach.
McCabe had a lengthy playing career that lasted almost two decades. He made over 200 league appearances for a Clydebank side that steamrollered through the divisions to the Scottish Premier Division. Towards the end of his playing career he started coaching Celtic youth players.
After retiring as a player McCabe worked as assistant manager to Bobby Williamson at Kilmarnock. McCabe then went on to be assistant manager to Williamson at his next two managerial positions at Hibernian and Plymouth Argyle. McCabe was the caretaker manager of Hibernian when Williamson moved to Plymouth before the end of the 2003–04 season. McCabe then rejoined Williamson at Plymouth at the start of the 2004–05 season.
McCabe became manager of Dumbarton in 2006 when he replaced Paul Martin. McCabe promised a more attacking approach differing from the defensive style that Martin had employed. He also had the difficult but widely expected task of gaining promotion after only one season in the Scottish Third Division. McCabe signed former Kilmarnock Scottish Cup winner David Bagan and Stephen Dobbie on loan from St Johnstone. Dobbie scored 10 goals in 17 league games which pushed Dumbarton into a high league position. However Dobbie's loan spell ended in December 2006. Any chances of a loan extension were dashed when Dobbie signed permanently for Scottish First Division side Queen of the South. After Dobbie's departure the goals dried up and Dumbarton just fell short of a promotion play-off place and finished in fifth place. McCabe succeeded in leading Dumbarton to a Scottish Cup 3rd round tie against SPL champions Celtic which they lost 4–0. McCabe also led Dumbarton to a League Cup clash against another SPL team, Inverness Caley Thistle eventually losing the match 3–1.
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