Andy Dornan Explained

Andy Dornan
Full Name:Andrew Dornan
Birth Date:19 August 1961
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Height:5 ft 9+1/2 in[1]
Position:Defender
Years1:1980–1981
Clubs1:Aberdeen
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:1982–1986
Clubs2:Motherwell
Caps2:92
Goals2:4
Years3:1986–1990
Clubs3:Walsall
Caps3:118
Goals3:1
Totalcaps:212
Totalgoals:5
Manageryears1:1995
Managerclubs1:Montrose

Andrew Dornan (born 19 August 1961) is a Scottish former football player.

Playing career

Dornan was born in Aberdeen in 1961. In the 1970s he played for junior club King Street, also appearing in 1977 for Scotland Schoolboys against England at Wembley in front of a crowd of 72,000.[2]

He began his senior career with home town club Aberdeen in 1980. He was there for one season, during which he played two league games.[3] He was then sold with Andy Harrow to Motherwell in 1982 by manager Alex Ferguson, who had concerns about the consistency of his ability.[4] In 1986, he was signed by English club Walsall. He scored his only goal for Walsall on 11 May 1990, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Rotherham United, which was also Walsall's final goal at their Fellows Park stadium.[5] [6]

Management career

Dornan was appointed manager of Montrose in 1995.[7]

In 2007 he became head of the Edinburgh Centre of the AFC's youth programme.[8] [9] In 2014 AFC closed its Edinburgh and Glasgow youth programme centres, following a change to an Academy system.[10]

In 2010, he was appointed as assistant manager to former Aberdeen teammate Neale Cooper at Peterhead. He was suspended from this role following an incident on the team bus before an away match. He was later cleared of all misconduct following an investigation.[11]

Life After Football

Since September 2020, Dornan has held the position of Business Development Manager at AJT Engineering in Aberdeen[12]

From February 2013 through September 2020 Dornan held the position of Sales Manager at Kincardine Manufacturing Services Ltd (KMS) in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.[13] KMS sponsored the AFC Community Trust mascot Donny The Sheep from its debut on 7 February 2015[14] until the end of the 2015/2016 season.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 376 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Win for Dons would cap great memories for Andy. Allan. Charlie. 19 March 2016. DC Thomson. Evening Express. 5 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Andy Dornan. 26 August 2017. The Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust .
  4. Book: Ferguson, Sir Alex. [{{Google books|iaOIxApbVI8C|keywords=Andy Dornan|plainurl=yes}} A Light in the North].
  5. Web site: Walsall hero on Fellows Park 25 years later. 11 May 2015. Express & Star. . 5 September 2017.
  6. Web site: 25 Years on .... Poole. Andrew. 1 May 2015. Walsall Football Club. 5 September 2017.
  7. Web site: John Holt (Assistant Manager). Montrose FC Online - Official Club Website. 5 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Back To The Future. 2 October 2008 . PDF . 26 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303204615/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20081002/back-to-the-future-_2212158_1410355 . 3 March 2012.
  9. Web site: Aberdeen FC's New Youth Coach. Thomson. Cole. 1 March 2007 . 26 August 2017. Vital Football .
  10. Web site: Youth Scouting Insight. 10 June 2016 . 26 August 2017. Aberdeen Football Club .
  11. Web site: Dornan delight at Blue Toon decision. 23 August 2011. 26 August 2017. The Press And Journal (Aberdeenshire). Aberdeen.
  12. Web site: AJT builds on recent successes with key appointments. Energy Voice. 10 September 2020. 21 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Andy Dornan. KMS Engineering Ltd. 27 August 2017.
  14. Web site: KMS Sponsors The Dons New Mascot. Stonehaven Guide. 27 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827165853/http://www.stonehavenguide.net/kms-sponsor-the-dons-new-mascot.html. 27 August 2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Donny the Sheep makes his debut!. 9 February 2015. Aberdeen Football Club. 27 August 2017.