Gavin Price
Gavin Gilbert Price MBE (born 29 January 1974 in Perth) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who currently manages Scottish Highland Football League club Brechin City.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
North Muirton U18s, Breadalbane U14s | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | Forfar Athletic | 21 | (1) |
1992–1993 | Kinnoull | ||
1993–1994 | Meadowbank Thistle | 15 | (1) |
1994–1995 | Brechin City | 24 | (8) |
1995–1997 | ADO Den Haag | 44 | (17) |
1997 | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Stirling Albion | 43 | (9) |
1999 | Brechin City | 6 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Altrincham | ||
Total | 153 | (36) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2013 | Kinnoull | ||
2013–2014 | Jeanfield Swifts | ||
2017–2023 | Elgin City | ||
2023- | Brechin City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played as a forward for Forfar Athletic, Kinnoull, Meadowbank Thistle, Brechin City, ADO Den Haag, St Johnstone, Stirling Albion and Altrincham.
After retiring as a player, Price managed junior clubs Kinnoull and Jeanfield Swifts. Elgin City manager Jim Weir, who had played with Price at St Johnstone, appointed him as his assistant in November 2014. After Weir left Elgin during the 2017–18 season, Price was appointed caretaker manager, and was given the position permanently on 12 October 2017. Price remained manager for six seasons, and was sacked in April 2023.
Price was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for his services to the community in Aberfeldy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.