| Allan McGonigal | |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Stirling, Scotland |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1974–1981 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gairdoch United |
| Youthyears2: | 1981–1982 |
| Youthclubs2: | ICI Grangemouth |
| Youthyears3: | 1982–1983 |
| Youthclubs3: | Falkirk |
| Years1: | 1981 |
| Clubs1: | Stenhousemuir |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1983–1985 |
| Clubs2: | Falkirk |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1984–1987 |
| Clubs3: | East Stirlingshire |
| Caps3: | 100 |
| Goals3: | 14 |
| Years4: | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs4: | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 12 |
| Years5: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs5: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs6: | East Fife |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs7: | Linlithgow Rose |
| Years8: | 1992–1997 |
| Clubs8: | Camelon |
| Totalcaps: | 197 |
| Totalgoals: | 42 |
| Manageryears1: | 1999–2001 |
| Managerclubs1: | Linlithgow Rose |
| Manageryears2: | 2006–2007 |
| Managerclubs2: | Sauchie |
| Manageryears3: | 2007–2008 |
| Managerclubs3: | Camelon |
| Manageryears4: | 2008 |
| Managerclubs4: | Berwick Rangers |
| Manageryears5: | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs5: | Bo'ness United |
| Manageryears6: | 2010–2012 |
| Managerclubs6: | Hamilton Academical (youth) |
| Manageryears7: | 2012–2018 |
| Managerclubs7: | Bo'ness United |
Allan McGonigal (born 27 March 1964[1]) is a Scottish retired footballer, the former manager of Berwick Rangers and, as of 2019, the director of football at Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical.
McGonigal was a striker with Stenhousemuir (playing only one game for the club as a 16-year-old),[2] [3] Falkirk (where his development was stalled by a badly broken arm),[4] East Stirlingshire, Meadowbank Thistle, Cowdenbeath[4] and East Fife.[2] He was in the Meadowbank side that were runners-up to Hamilton Academical in the First Division in 1987–88, although he scored a hat-trick against the Accies in a 5–1 win earlier in that season.[2] [4]
In 1990, he moved down to the Junior level, playing with Linlithgow Rose and Camelon,[4] winning several trophies with the latter including the Scottish Junior Cup in 1995[5] plus a losing appearance in its final the following year.[2] He retired from playing altogether aged 32 to concentrate on coaching and other interests.[2]
As well as starting a business running a chain of Post Offices,[4] McGonigal became assistant manager to George Fairley at Camelon[2] then moved with him to Linlithgow Rose in 1999,[6] becoming manager there himself soon after.[6] Having worked with his brother at Camelon, McGonigal served as Brian Fairley's assistant manager at Senior clubs Stenhousemuir (2000 to 2001),[4] Bo'ness United[5] (2001 to 2003), Dumbarton (2003 to 2004),[7] and Forfar (2004 to 2005)[4] before becoming manager of Sauchie[8] and Camelon in the Juniors,[4] prior to a short unsuccessful period at Berwick Rangers in the 2008–09 Scottish Third Division.[4] He reunited with Brian Fairlie for another spell at Linlithgow Rose (2008 to 2009) and was then persuaded to return to Bo'ness United as manager.[4]
On 24 June 2010, Hamilton Academical announced the appointment of McGonigal as their under-19 team manager.[9] [10] He remained in that role for two years, thereafter taking on an administrative role for one year alongside Allan Maitland[11] while maintaining a continued presence at Bo'ness United as a director.[4] He resumed managerial duties at Bo'ness in 2012 until resigning in January 2018 for personal reasons,[12] with successes including the 2013–14 East Superleague and a subsequent run to the Fourth Round in the 2014–15 Scottish Cup.[12]
In December 2018, following the appointment of Allan Maitland as chairman of Hamilton Academical, McGonigal was brought back to the club as director of football;[13] they soon replaced struggling manager Martin Canning with Brian Rice whose remit was to be head coach working alongside McGonigal.[14]