Brian McClair
Brian John McClair (born 8 December 1963) is a Scottish football coach and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a forward from 1980 to 1998, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United where he won 14 trophies including four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the European Cup Winners' Cup.
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McClair in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian John McClair | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Motherwell | 40 | (15) |
| 1983–1987 | Celtic | 145 | (99) |
| 1987–1998 | Manchester United | 355 | (88) |
| 1998 | Motherwell | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 551 | (202) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Scotland U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 1986–1993 | Scotland | 30 | (2) |
| 1990 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Blackburn Rovers (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2015 |
Manchester United (Director of Youth Academy) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McClair also had important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell, winning the Scottish League and Scottish Cup with the former. At Motherwell, he combined his football with studying mathematics at the University of Glasgow. He was nicknamed "Choccy", as his last name rhymed with the delicacy "chocolate éclair".
McClair played in 30 international games for Scotland between 1986 and 1993, and was selected for their squad at UEFA Euro 1992.
After retiring from playing, McClair took on a coaching role at Blackburn Rovers before returning to Manchester United, where he spent several years as Youth Academy Director.