Terry Christie Explained

Terry Christie
Birth Date:16 December 1942[1]
Position:Winger, midfielder
Youthyears1:1960-1065
Youthclubs1:Dundee
Years1:1965–1966
Clubs1:Raith Rovers
Caps1:12
Goals1:2
Years2:1966-1968
Clubs2:Hawick Royal Albert
Years3:1968–1974
Clubs3:Stirling Albion
Caps3:142
Goals3:5
Years5:1974-1978
Clubs5:Newtongrange Star
Totalcaps:154
Totalgoals:7
Manageryears1:1974–1978
Managerclubs1:Newtongrange Star
Manageryears2:1980–1992
Managerclubs2:Meadowbank Thistle
Manageryears3:1992–1999
Managerclubs3:Stenhousemuir
Manageryears4:1999–2003
Managerclubs4:Alloa Athletic

Terry Christie (born 16 December 1942) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He last managed Alloa Athletic.[2]

Career

Christie played as a full back and winger for Dundee, Raith Rovers, Hawick Royal Albert, Stirling Albion and Newtongrange Star.[3] [4]

He later became a manager and was in charge of Newtongrange Star, Meadowbank Thistle, Stenhousemuir and Alloa Athletic.[5] [6] Christie won the 1995 Scottish Challenge Cup Final while manager of Stenhousemuir.[7]

Playing and managing in football part-time through his whole career, Christie worked as a chemistry teacher and was later headteacher of Ainslie Park High School between 1982 and 1987, and later Musselburgh Grammar School from 1987 until his retirement in 2003.[8] He also retired from football in 2003 and published his autobiography, The Head Teacher of Football in 2015.[9]

Honours

Manager

Meadowbank Thistle
Stenhousemuir
Alloa Athletic

Notes and References

  1. Book: Christie, Terry. 2015 . The Head Teacher of Football . United Kingdom . Amazon. 7 . 9781521882351.
  2. Web site: Terry Christie on juggling football management and school teaching. scotsman.com.
  3. Web site: RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2012/13. 3 October 2013. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: STIRLING ALBION : 1947/48 - 2012/13. 3 October 2013. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. Web site: Profile. 3 October 2013. Historic Warriors.
  6. Web site: Post War Managers. 3 October 2013. Alloa Athletic F.C..
  7. Web site: Stenhousemuir 1995-96. 3 October 2013. March 2005. When Saturday Comes.
  8. News: Terry Christie and his star pupil Kenny Miller . David . Hardie . Edinburgh Evening News . Johnston Publishing . 23 August 2013 . 3 October 2013.
  9. News: Terry Christie on his Meadowbank Thistle memories . The Scotsman . 23 May 2015 . 11 March 2024.
  10. Web site: List of City Cup winners. 11 March 2024.
  11. News: CAIRNS TAKES THE PLAUDITS AS WASPS WIN FIRST CUP IN 121 YEARS Alloa taste success after feast of goals. heraldscotland.com. 22 November 1999 . 15 April 2021.
  12. News: BELL'S CUP. spfl.co.uk. 15 April 2021.