| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Prestwick,South Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stranraer (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Hamilton Academical | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Ayr United | 17 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | →Alloa Athletic (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2010 | →Stranraer (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Stranraer | 36 | (13) |
| 2011–2015 | Dumbarton | 132 | (35) |
| 2015–2016 | St Mirren | 23 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Stranraer | 59 | (13) |
| 2018–2021 | East Fife | 77 | (18) |
| 2021–2022 | Airdrieonians | 31 | (0) |
| 2023 | East Fife | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Stranraer | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scott Agnew (born 11 July 1987) is a Scottishfootball player and coach, who was most recently manager ofStranraer.
Agnew played as anattacking midfielder forHamilton Academical,Alloa Athletic,Ayr United,Stranraer,Dumbarton,St Mirren,East Fife andAirdrieonians.
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]
Born inPrestwick,South Ayrshire, Agnew started his career withRangers and represented Scotland at youth levels, but he did not make any first team appearances. He moved toHamilton Academical in 2006, but was released in the summer of 2007. Agnew then joinedAlloa 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.
In May 2008, Agnew joined Ayr United on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[3] Following Ayr's promotion to theFirst Division at the end of the 2008–09 season, and limited first team opportunities, Agnew joinedAlloa Athletic on a six-month loan deal.[4] After returning from his loan spell he was loaned straight back out toStranraer 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 joiningDumbarton at the end of the season.
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 2012–13SFL First Division, all of them coming after Christmas.
In May 2013, Agnew signed a new one-year deal withIan 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 relegatedSt Mirren.[7]
Agnew made his debut for Saints in a 3–1Scottish Challenge Cup victory overBerwick 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 forScottish League One sideStranraer on a two-year deal, having previously played for the club between 2010 and 2011.
Agnew joined East Fife in May 2018.[10] After three seasons he left the club by mutual consent in May 2021.[11]
Agnew joinedAirdrieonians in 2021, working as both a player and as assistant manager toIan Murray. He followed Murray toRaith Rovers, but in January 2023 Agnew decided to return toEast Fife as a player-coach. He was appointed manager ofStranraer in April 2023.[12]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Stranraer | 17 April 2023 | 1 September 2024 | 60 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 026.67 |
| Total | 60 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 026.67 | ||
