Ian McCall
Manager Profile
Manager Details
- Full Name: Ian McCall
- Born: September 30th, 1964 (Dumfries)
- First Appointed: January 30th, 2003
Managerial History
| Most Appearances | Top Scorers |
|---|---|
|
1.
Mark Wilson - 79
2. Jim McIntyre - 78 3. Alan Archibald - 77 4. Billy Dodds - 74 5. David McCracken - 74 6. Derek McInnes - 64 7. Barry Robson - 63 8. Mark Kerr - 61 9. Stuart Duff - 55 10. Jason Scotland - 52 |
1.
Jim McIntyre - 25
2. Billy Dodds - 13 3. Mark Wilson - 9 4. Charlie Miller - 8 5. Barry Robson - 8 6. Jason Scotland - 8 7. Alan Archibald - 6 8. James Grady - 5 9. Andy McLaren - 5 10. Stevie Crawford - 4 |
| First Match In Charge | |
|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2003 | 2 - 1 vs. Motherwell, League (SPL) |
| Last Match In Charge | |
|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2005 | 0 - 3 vs. Kilmarnock, League |
| Total Players Used: | 49 (54 including unused subs) |
|---|
| Biggest Win(s) | |
|---|---|
| Sep 21st, 2004 | 4 - 0 vs. Clyde, League Cup (3rd Round) |
| Heaviest Defeat(s) | |
|---|---|
| Feb 2nd, 2005 | 1 - 7 vs. Rangers, League Cup (Semi Final) |
Overall Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 28 | 23 | 40 | 116 | 149 | -33 |
| (30.8%) | (25.3%) | (44.0%) |
Overall League Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 91 | 128 | -37 |
| (26.3%) | (28.8%) | (45.0%) |
At Home
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | +4 |
| (39.1%) | (26.1%) | (34.8%) |
Biography
Something of a journeyman during his playing career, Ian played with Queen's Park, Dunfermline, Rangers, Bradford City, Dundee, Falkirk, Hamilton Accies and Partick before retiring as player/manager at Clydebank.
He spent 3 years at Clydebank, then moved on to Morton for a short spell before becoming the Airdrie manager in 2001. He would remain manager until the club's extinction in 2002. It was at Falkirk that McCall would attract the attention of United Chairman Eddie Thompson, having guided the Bairns to the First Division trophy in 2003, losing only 3 times in 27 matches as manager.
After several unsuccessful attempts to convince McCall to take the United job during the first half of the 2002/03 season, Thompson finally got his man in January 2003, and over the next 4 months he helped steer United clear of relegation.
In his first full season at Tanandice he guided United to their first Top 6 finish in the SPL since the introduction of "the split", finishing 5th in the table. During the club's push for the placing that season, he was awarded the Manager of the Month award for April 2004.
The following season was to be McCall's undoing however, as in March 2005 he was removed from the position of manager with the club sitting in the bottom half of the table, ultimately replaced by his former assistant Gordon Chisholm.
Players Signed
New Players Transferred In
| Player | Date Signed | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Russell Latapy | Feb 23rd, 2003 | |
| 2. Barry Robson | May 16th, 2003 | £60,000 |
| 3. Scott Paterson | Jun 3rd, 2003 | |
| 4. Alan Archibald | Jun 3rd, 2003 | |
| 5. Tony Bullock | Jun 27th, 2003 | |
| 6. Mark Kerr | Jul 1st, 2003 | |
| 7. Derek McInnes | Jul 11th, 2003 | |
| 8. Collin Samuel | Jul 11th, 2003 | £100,000 |
| 9. Jason Scotland | Jul 15th, 2003 | |
| 10. Chris Innes | Aug 29th, 2003 | £100,000 |
| 11. James Grady | Jun 2nd, 2004 | |
| 12. Euan McLean | Jul 1st, 2004 | |
| 13. Paul Ritchie | Aug 17th, 2004 | |
| 14. Lars Hirschfeld | Aug 19th, 2004 | |
| 15. Grant Brebner | Aug 27th, 2004 | |
| 16. Karim Kerkar | Sep 1st, 2004 | |
| 17. Stevie Crawford | Jan 4th, 2005 | £80,000 |
| 18. Lee Mair | Jan 7th, 2005 | |
| 19. Nick Colgan | Jan 28th, 2005 |
Youth Players Signed On Pro Terms
| Player | Date Signed |
|---|---|
| 1. David Robertson | Jun 30th, 2003 |
| 2. Willie Easton | Jul 1st, 2003 |
| 3. Stuart Abbot | Jul 1st, 2003 |
| 4. Garry Kenneth | Feb 19th, 2004 |
| 5. Greg Cameron | Dec 9th, 2004 |
