Scott Agnew Explained

Scott Agnew
Birth Date:1987 7, df=y
Birth Place:Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Currentclub:Stranraer (manager)
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:2004–2006
Youthclubs1:Rangers
Years1:2006–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Years3:2008–2010
Years4:2009–2010
Years5:2010
Years6:2010–2011
Years7:2011–2015
Years8:2015–2016
Years9:2016–2018
Years10:2018–2021
Years11:2021–2022
Years12:2023
Clubs1:Hamilton Academical
Clubs2:Alloa Athletic
Clubs3:Ayr United
Clubs4:Alloa Athletic (loan)
Clubs5:Stranraer (loan)
Clubs6:Stranraer
Clubs7:Dumbarton
Clubs8:St Mirren
Clubs9:Stranraer
Clubs10:East Fife
Clubs11:Airdrieonians
Clubs12:East Fife
Caps1:10
Caps2:30
Caps3:17
Caps4:15
Caps5:20
Caps6:36
Caps7:132
Caps8:23
Caps9:59
Caps10:77
Caps11:31
Caps12:1
Goals1:0
Goals2:3
Goals3:3
Goals4:2
Goals5:6
Goals6:13
Goals7:35
Goals8:2
Goals9:13
Goals10:18
Goals11:0
Goals12:0
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Stranraer

Scott Agnew (born 11 July 1987) is a Scottish football player and coach, who is the manager of Scottish League Two club Stranraer.

Agnew played as an attacking midfielder for Hamilton Academical, Alloa Athletic, Ayr United, Stranraer, Dumbarton, St Mirren, East Fife and Airdrieonians.

He is also one of the co-founders, alongside Steven Dick, of The Fitness Group Education, a fitness education training provider.[1] His business, The Fitness Group Education educates people to gain qualifications in areas like becoming a personal trainer, gym instructor or sports massage therapist. [2]

Football career

Early years

Born in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Agnew started his career with Rangers and represented Scotland at youth levels, but he did not make any first team appearances. He moved to Hamilton Academical in 2006, but was released in the summer of 2007. Agnew then joined Alloa Athletic, where he established himself as a first team regular on the left side of midfield and became renowned as a free-kick specialist following his clever free-kicks.

Ayr United & Stranraer

In May 2008, Agnew joined Ayr United on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[3] Following Ayr's promotion to the First Division at the end of the 2008–09 season, and limited first team opportunities, Agnew joined Alloa Athletic on a six-month loan deal.[4] After returning from his loan spell he was loaned straight back out to Stranraer for the remainder of the 2009–10, before joining them on a permanent basis for the 2010–11 season.

Agnew impressed at Stair Park, scoring 13 goals during the 2010–11 season. This form led to him joining Dumbarton at the end of the season.

Dumbarton

Agnew joined the club on 27 May 2011, where he became a firm fans favourite and won the club's Player of the Year award for season 2011–12 after scoring 13 goals and registering 20 assists. Agnew scored an impressive 11 goals for Dumbarton in the 2012–13 SFL First Division, all of them coming after Christmas.

In May 2013, Agnew signed a new one-year deal with Ian Murray's men. He renewed his contract for another season a year later.[5] He committed himself for another season with the Sons in May 2015[6] but later rejected the contract offer to join recently relegated St Mirren.[7]

St Mirren & Stranraer return

Agnew made his debut for Saints in a 3–1 Scottish Challenge Cup victory over Berwick Rangers on 25 July 2015. The midfielder made an impressive start with his new club, scoring twice in the second half of the match.[8] He was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season.[9] He subsequently signed for Scottish League One side Stranraer on a two-year deal, having previously played for the club between 2010 and 2011.

East Fife, Airdrieonians & Raith Rovers

Agnew joined East Fife in May 2018.[10] After three seasons he left the club by mutual consent in May 2021.[11]

Coaching career

Agnew joined Airdrieonians in 2021, working as both a player and as assistant manager to Ian Murray. He followed Murray to Raith Rovers, but in January 2023 Agnew decided to return to East Fife as a player-coach. He was appointed manager of Stranraer in April 2023.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical2005–06Scottish First Division5000000050
2006–075000100060
Total100001000110
Alloa Athletic2007–08Scottish Second Division30310103[13] 0353
Ayr United2008–09Scottish Second Division17310101[14] 0203
2009–10Scottish First Division0000000000
Total173101010203
Alloa Athletic (loan)2009–10Scottish Second Division152102010192
Stranraer (loan)2009–10Scottish Third Division206000000206
Stranraer2010–11Scottish Third Division36135210104315
Dumbarton2011–12Scottish Second Division351300106[15] 04213
2012–13Scottish First Division36112020104111
2013–14Scottish Championship256301010306
2014–15365102010405
Total1323560609015335
St Mirren2015–16Scottish Championship232100043285
Stranraer2016–17Scottish League One333204020413
2017–1826100042313313
Total59132082517416
East Fife2018–19Scottish League One317212031389
2019–202891052003411
2020–21182224000244
Total771853112319624
Airdrieonians2021–22Scottish League One110004010160
Career Total43091203314285515109

Managerial record

TeamFromToRecord
width=40Gwidth=40Wwidth=40Dwidth=40Lwidth=50Win %
Stranraer17 April 2023Present
Total

Honours

Stranraer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE FITNESS GROUP EDUCATION LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2023-07-30 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-02-22 . UK Leading Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor Courses . 2023-08-01 . en-US.
  3. News: Ayr seal Agnew switch from Alloa. BBC Sport. 2008-05-22. 2008-05-23.
  4. News: Spiders keeper switches to Alloa. BBC Sport. 2009-06-04. 2009-06-04.
  5. Web site: Dumbarton Football Club - TWO MORE ADDITIONS. www.dumbartonfootballclub.com.
  6. Web site: Dumbarton Football Club - THREE PLAYERS AGREE TERMS. www.dumbartonfootballclub.com.
  7. Web site: St Mirren take Dumbarton's Scott Agnew and Mark Spalding . . BBC Sport . 25 June 2015 . 25 June 2015.
  8. Web site: St Mirren 3-1 Berick Rangers - match report . . BBC Sport . 25 July 2015 . 25 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Squad Update . St Mirren FC . 3 May 2016 . 3 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605114158/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=55088 . 5 June 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: Trio Agree Terms. 22 May 2018. East Fife FC. 22 May 2018.
  11. Web site: Scott Agnew Departs Bayview. 2021-05-15. eastfifefc.info.
  12. Web site: Aggy era begins at Stair Park . Stranraer FC . 17 April 2023 . 17 April 2023.
  13. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the First Division play-offs
  14. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  15. Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the First Division play-offs