Eddie Wolecki Black Explained

Eddie Wolecki
Fullname:Edward Wolecki Black
Birth Date:1965 3, df=y
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Forward
Years1:1986–1990
Years2:1991–1992
Years3:1992–1993
Years4:1993–1994
Years5:1994
Clubs1:Dundee St Joseph's
Clubs2:Montrose[1]
Clubs3:Deveronvale
Clubs4:Montrose
Clubs5:Deveronvale
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Manageryears1:2005
Managerclubs1:Lochee United
Manageryears2:2005–2006
Managerclubs2:Montrose
Manageryears3:2011–2015
Managerclubs3:Glasgow City
Manageryears4:2015
Managerclubs4:Edusport Academy
Manageryears5:2015–2016
Managerclubs5:Airdrieonians
Manageryears6:2017–2018
Managerclubs6:Motherwell Ladies
Manageryears7:2018–2019
Managerclubs7:Celtic Women
Managerclubs8:Motherwell Women
Manageryears8:2020–2021
Managerclubs9:Tayport
Manageryears9:2021–2022
Managerclubs10:Forfar West End
Manageryears10:2023–2023
Managerclubs11:Lossiemouth
Manageryears11:2024–2024

Edward Wolecki Black (born 13 March 1965)[2] is a Scottish football player and manager. He was director of football at West of Scotland Football League club Gartcairn Juniors and has also previously managed Forfar West End, Lochee United, Montrose, Edusport Academy and Airdrieonians in men's football, and women's teams Glasgow City, Motherwell and Celtic.

Playing career

Wolecki was a player in the lower leagues of Scottish football, before becoming a coach at Dundee United under the management of both Jim McLean and Tommy McLean.[3]

Management career

After coaching stints with Brechin City and Arbroath, Wolecki became manager of Lochee United.[3] Wolecki guided Lochee to the east super league title and theScottish Junior Cup Final in 2005,[4] which they lost to Tayport.

He was appointed manager of Montrose in December 2005,[5] but David Robertson was then brought in as co-manager in June 2006.[6] Wolecki was unhappy with this arrangement and left the club in September 2006 after agreeing a settlement with the club.[7]

Wolecki joined women's club Glasgow City as coach for the start of the 2007–08 season.[8] He was later appointed to a full-time position with Glasgow City, becoming the first salaried coach of a women's football team in Scotland. Wolecki took sole charge of football affairs at City at the start of the 2011 season, when former manager Peter Caulfield refused an upstairs role. Caulfield subsequently joined rivals Celtic.[9]

Wolecki left Glasgow City in July 2015, having guided the team to eight consecutive league championships and on the brink of a ninth title.[8] After a brief spell at Edusport Academy, he joined Airdrieonians as the Youth Academy Director of Coaching in September 2015. After Gary Bollan left the club in December 2015, Wolecki was appointed head coach of Airdrieonians.[10] He suffered a stroke in March 2016, having fallen ill during a match between Airdrie and Cowdenbeath.[11] Danny Lennon was appointed acting head coach at Airdrieonians until the end of the 2015–16 season.[12]

For the 2016–17 season, Kevin McBride was promoted to first team coach with Wolecki Black making a "staged return to work".[13] However, in October 2016 both Wolecki Black and McBride left the Excelsior Stadium, with the Airdrie board looking to progress with a "more formal structured footing".[14] During November 2016 it was announced in the press that Wolecki Black would be suing former club Airdrie for loss of income.[15]

Wolecki Black returned to management in November 2017 when he was appointed manager of Motherwell Ladies.[16] [17] He moved to a similar position with Celtic Women in July 2018.[18] After just one season at Celtic, Wolecki Black then made a return to Motherwell ahead of the 2020 season.[19] He left again in March 2021, to concentrate on a degree course,[20] but within days was appointed as director of football at West of Scotland League club Gartcairn Juniors, with performance responsibility for their men's, women's, youth and academy teams.[21]

In May 2024 Wolecki Black took over as manager of Lossiemouth F.C.Lossiemouth, marking a return to the Highland League after being a player in this league during the 1990s at Deveronvale and Huntly.[22] However his tenure at Lossiemouth was short-lived and he left the club by mutual consent on 29th August 2024 after a disappointing start to the season.[23]

Personal life

Wolecki Black is married to former Scotland international defender Emma Fernon. They met when she was a player under him at Glasgow City.[24]

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
AirdrieoniansDecember 2015October 2016
LossiemouthJuly 2024August 2024

Managerial honours

Lochee United
Glasgow City
FORFAR WEST ENDEAST REGION NORTH DIVISION champions 2006–07,
ABERTAY UNIVERSITYScottish league champions 2004,
MOTHERWELL WFCswpl2 champions, 2018
CELTIC WFCScottish women's premier league (joint) runners up 2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montrose: 1955/56 - 2013/14 . neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. 27 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Mac the track. Deveronvale FC. 13 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928175434/http://www.deveronvale.co.uk/mtt/macTheTrack16.asp. 28 September 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  3. News: Local Hero: Richard Winton meets the man in charge of Scotland's top women's team. The Herald. Newsquest. 26 November 2009. 13 August 2011.
  4. News: Wolecki learns to lift Lochee. The Telegraph. 28 May 2005. 13 August 2011. Neil. Irvine.
  5. News: Wolecki is new Montrose manager . BBC Sport. 13 December 2005. 13 August 2011.
  6. News: Montrose make Robertson co-boss. BBC Sport. 28 June 2006. 13 August 2011.
  7. News: Robertson takes over from Wolecki . BBC Sport. 4 September 2006. 13 August 2011.
  8. Web site: Glasgow City: Head coach Eddie Wolecki Black departs club . BBC Sport . 1 July 2015 . 1 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Peter Caulfield named assistant manager of Celtic Ladies Football Team. 28 February 2011. STV. Kenny McKay. 14 February 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172838/http://local.stv.tv/coatbridge/news/6708-football-coach-sacked-from-glasgow-city-/. 21 July 2011. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Eddie Wolecki Black: Airdrieonians appoint former Glasgow City coach . John . Barnes . BBC Sport . 22 December 2015 . 22 December 2015.
  11. News: Scottish football sends best wishes to Airdrie boss Eddie Wolecki Black after he suffers stroke during match . The Courier . DC Thomson . 7 March 2016 . 7 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308110637/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/scottish-football-sends-best-wishes-to-airdrie-boss-eddie-wolecki-black-after-he-suffers-stroke-during-match-1.927608 . 8 March 2016 . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: Danny Lennon takes temporary charge at Airdrieonians . BBC Sport . 10 March 2016 . 10 March 2016.
  13. Web site: MCBRIDE TAKES FIRST TEAM COACH ROLE . 9 May 2016 . 7 August 2016 . Airdrieonians FC . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916005139/http://www.airdriefc.com/news/2016/05/kevinmcbride . 16 September 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: Club statement . Airdrieonians FC . 31 October 2016 . 31 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041009/http://airdriefc.com/news/2016/10/clubstatement . 1 November 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  15. News: Airdrie coach Eddie Wolecki Black suing club for sacking him after he had a stroke . David . McCarthy . Daily Record . Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail. 7 November 2016 . 31 March 2017.
  16. News: Eddie Wolecki Black appointed Motherwell Ladies manager. 21 November 2017. BBC Sport. 21 November 2017.
  17. https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/16207769.shaping-well-eddie-wolecki-black/ All shaping up Well for Eddie Wolecki Black
  18. News: Eddie Wolecki Black: Celtic Women take head coach from rivals Motherwell . BBC Sport . 27 July 2018 . 27 July 2018.
  19. News: Eddie Wolecki Black makes 'Well return . Motherwell FC . 20 December 2019 . 17 November 2020.
  20. News: McGilvray . Andy . Motherwell coach departs women's team role . 5 May 2021 . Daily Record . 31 March 2021.
  21. News: McGilvray . Andy . Ex-Airdrie and Motherwell coach is Gartcairn director of football . 5 May 2021 . Daily Record . 3 April 2021.
  22. News: Christie . Craig . Lossiemouth Football Club appoint former Deveronvale, Huntly and Montrose player and successful women's football manager Eddie Wolecki Black as new boss at Grant Park . 24 May 2024 . Northern Scot . 20 May 2024.
  23. News: Christie . Craig . Football: Highland League Lossiemouth Football Club part company with manager Eddie Wolecki Black after just seven games in charge of the Grant Park outfit . 3 September 2024 . The Northern Scot . 29 August 2024.
  24. News: Campbell . Alan . Football: Glasgow City's Black blows the whistle at just 28 . 5 May 2021 . The National . 23 July 2015.

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