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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Duffy McCormack[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1955-04-25)25 April 1955 (age 70) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Clydebank | 114 | (24) |
| 1980–1984 | St Mirren | 109 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | Dundee | 61 | (9) |
| 1986–1987 | Airdrieonians | 44 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Partick Thistle | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 347 | (39) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Dundee | ||
| 1999–2002 | Queen's Park | ||
| 2002–2004 | Greenock Morton | ||
| 2005–2007 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 2007–2008 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 2009–2010 | Clyde | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Duffy McCormack (born 25 April 1955) is a Scottish former professionalfootball player and coach who played as adefender and hasmanaged several Scottish clubs.
Born inGlasgow, McCormack began his playing career in 1976 withClydebank, making over 100 league appearances and scoring 24 times before joiningSt Mirren in 1980. While playing for St Mirren, McCormack acquired the nickname "Cowboy", because he had the same name as a professional boxer with that nickname.[1] He moved toDundee in 1984 before returning to the west of Scotland in 1986, spending single seasons withAirdrieonians andPartick Thistle before retiring in 1988.
Following his retirement from playing, McCormack was employed byGlasgow City Council for several years, working in sports centres in the city.[1] He then returned to Dundee as a youth coach, before progressing to assistant manager and becomingmanager in 1997.[1] Just months later, McCormack was sacked – despite Dundee leading theScottish Football League First Division – and went on to joinQueen's Park. In November 2002, McCormack was appointed manager ofGreenock Morton,[2] guiding the club to theScottish Third Division title in his first season. After losing a large lead at the top of theSecond Division near the end of the2003–04 season, McCormack was sacked in September 2004.[3] He also had an assistant manager stint atStenhousemuir[4] but left within a month to become manager at Scottish Junior football sideBellshill.[5]
McCormack was appointed manager ofScottish Third Division sideAlbion Rovers in May 2007,[6] guiding the side to seventh place in his first season. In June 2008, McCormack left his position to take up an assistant role at newly promotedScottish Premier League sideHamilton Academical.[1][7] McCormack left the club only two months later,[8] but later won a claim for wrongful dismissal against the club.[1][9]
McCormack returned to the game in September 2009, becoming first team coach atSecond Division clubClyde.[10] McCormack was promoted tomanager on 30 November 2009, afterJohn Brown was sacked.[11][12] McCormack was given a contract until the end of the 2009–2010 season, but he was sacked on 5 April, with the club facing almost certain relegation to theThird Division.[13] Despite making a number of changes to the squad, McCormack had failed to arrest a decline in Clyde's fortunes and left the club in April 2010.[13]
Queen's Park
Greenock Morton
Albion Rovers