| Ian Little | |
| Fullname: | Ian Little |
| Birth Date: | 1973 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1990 |
| Youthclubs1: | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Years1: | 1990–1995 |
| Clubs1: | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Caps1: | 175 |
| Goals1: | 33 |
| Years2: | 1995–1998 |
| Clubs2: | Stenhousemuir |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 1998–2000 |
| Clubs3: | Livingston |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1999 |
| Clubs4: | → Alloa Athletic (loan) |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2000–2004 |
| Clubs5: | Alloa Athletic |
| Caps5: | 138 |
| Goals5: | 23 |
| Years6: | 2004–2012 |
| Clubs6: | Berwick Rangers |
| Caps6: | 164 |
| Goals6: | 24 |
| Totalcaps: | 534 |
| Totalgoals: | 93 |
| Manageryears1: | 2011–2014 |
| Managerclubs1: | Berwick Rangers |
| Manageryears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | Whitehill Welfare |
| Manageryears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Managerclubs3: | Berwick Rangers |
| Manageryears4: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs4: | Bo'ness United |
| Manageryears5: | 2023–2024 |
| Managerclubs5: | Tranent |
Ian Little (born 10 December 1973) is a Scottish football coach and former player who was most recently manager of Tranent Juniors.
Starting his career with Meadowbank Thistle, Little appeared in a Scotland u-18 national team fixture vs the Republic of Ireland at the age of 16, which coincided with a run of five goals in his first seven first team matches. [1] He want on to make make close to 200 appearances for Thistle in all competitions, before moving on to represent Stenhousemuir, Livingston, Alloa Athletic, and Berwick Rangers.[2] [3]
Little had spells as manager of Vale of Leithen, Heriot Watt University, Livingston Under 20s, a brief caretaker role at Tranent Juniors, Whitehill Welfare, and Berwick Rangers.
Little was made caretaker manager of Berwick Rangers after Jimmy Crease left the club in October 2011.[4] After some good results, Berwick announced in mid-November that Little would stay in charge until 31 December, when matters will be re-assessed.[4] [5] On 28 December 2011, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager until at least the end of the 2011-12 season.[6] [7] On 17 March 2012, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager at least until the end of the 2012-13 season.[8] Berwick finished 4th in the 2012–13 Scottish Third Division, but lost to East Fife in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Little left Berwick in January 2014, with the club citing its lowly league position as the reason for making a managerial change.[9] [10]
After a spell as manager of Lowland League club Whitehill Welfare,[11] Little returned to Berwick in May 2019 as assistant to John Brownlie,[12] before returning to his role as manager a month later.[13] [14]
Berwick parted company with Little on 28 May 2021.[15]
Little was appointed assistant manager of Bo'ness United in July 2022.[16]