| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Robertson Reid | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-06-15)15 June 1970 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renfrew Waverley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Greenock Morton | 57 | (1) |
| 1991–1996 | Rangers | 5 | (0) |
| 1994 | →Newcastle United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Greenock Morton | 61 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Burnley | 31 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 | (3) |
| 2001 | →Blackpool (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Blackpool | 42 | (2) |
| 2003 | Falkirk | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Queen of the South | 66 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Ayr United | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 323 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Scotland U21[1] | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ayr United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Global | ||
| 2013–2014 | Philippines U23 | ||
| 2014 | Nuneaton Town | ||
| 2014–2015 | Coventry U18 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Stranraer | ||
| 2018 | Pafos (Assistant) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Albion Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Robertson Reid (born 15 June 1970) is a Scottishfootball manager and former player who most recently managedAlbion Rovers.
His lengthy playing career saw him with spells atGreenock Morton (two spells),Rangers,Newcastle United,Burnley,Dunfermline Athletic,Blackpool,Falkirk,Queen of the South and finishing atAyr United.
He began his managerial career with his last playing clubAyr United before moving abroad to take charge of Filipino clubGlobal F.C. After a spell in charge of thePhilippines under 23 squad, he also had a short spell with English clubNuneaton Town before his return to Scotland to manageScottish League One sideStranraer until 2017. Reid was appointedAlbion Rovers manager in June 2020.
Reid, acentral defender, started his career atMorton. After winning theCappielow club's player of the season award, Reid becameGraeme Souness's last signing forRangers. Reid suffered acruciate ligament knee injury shortly after signing for theIbrox club, however, which almost finished his career. Reid was played sparingly for Rangers, who eventually loaned him out toNewcastle United in 1994 but he made no first-team appearances for theSt James' Park club.
After returning to Morton in 1996 for two seasons, Reid went on to play forBurnley,Dunfermline Athletic,Blackpool (on loan initially, then signed permanently),Falkirk,Queen of the South andAyr United.
Reid was appointed manager of Ayr United in October 2007.[2] In his first full season in charge ofthe Honest Men, Reid took them up to theFirst Division following play-off victories overBrechin City andAirdrie United;[3] however, Ayr failed to remain in the First Division, finishing bottom, and were relegated after one season.
In the seasonal playoffs of the 2010–11 season "The Honest Men" were once again promoted to the first Division after a 2–1 win. Ayr were relegated to the Second Division in 2012 after they lost in theplayoffs semifinals following a ninth-place finish in the First Division, and Reid's contract was not renewed. It was announced that in the 2012–13 season, he would be replaced byMark Roberts, who signed for Ayr as a player in January 2009.[4]
In January 2013, Philippine sideGlobal FC acquired Reid to handle the team as part of their participation in the2013 AFC President's Cup.[5] Global FC is one of the two Southeast Asian clubs in the competition for clubs for "emerging nations" in Asia.
In March 2013, Reid was featured on the officialGlobal FC website where he revealed his life story, football and career experiences. The interview also focused on how he ended up in the Philippines, his plans for the club and other coaching strategies. Global FC is Reid's first coaching job in the international arena.[6]
In April 2014, Reid was appointed manager ofConference National sideNuneaton Town. He lasted just five months in the job and left Nuneaton by mutual consent on 8 September 2014.[7]
On 29 May 2015, Reid was appointed manager ofScottish League One sideStranraer, following the departure ofStephen Aitken toDumbarton.[8] After a series of disappointing results which left the club bottom of League One, Reid resigned as manager on 16 January 2017.[9][10] In 2018, Reid joinedSteven Pressley's coaching squad atPafos FC.[11]
Reid was appointedAlbion Rovers manager in June 2020.[12] He was sacked by Albion Rovers on 25 March 2023, after a defeat byBonnyrigg Rose meant that the club had fallen to the bottom position ofLeague Two.[13]
As of 25 March 2022[update]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Ayr United |  | October 2007 | May 2012 | 224 | 88 | 56 | 80 | 039.29 |
| Nuneaton Town |  | April 2014 | September 2014 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 020.00 |
| Stranraer | | May 2015 | January 2017 | 73 | 28 | 10 | 35 | 038.36 |
| Albion Rovers | | June 2020 | March 2023 | 107 | 29 | 23 | 55 | 027.10 |
| Total | 413 | 146 | 91 | 176 | 035.35 | |||
British statistics only.
Blackpool
Dunfermline Athletic
Ayr United
Global FC