Brian Welsh Player Profile
Player Details
- Full Name: Brian Welsh
- Born: February 23rd, 1969 (Edinburgh)
- Height: 6' 2
- Position: Centre Half
- Signed: June 21st, 1985
- First Manager: Jim McLean
- Career Totals: 177 appearances, 14 goals
- Also Played For: Clydebank, Cowdenbeath, Hibernian, Stenhousemuir
Playing History
| Season | Division |  |
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G2G |  |
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Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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| 1995-96 | First Division | 28 (2) | 2 | 0.07 | 5 | 0 | 56.7% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 1994-95 | Premier Division | 33 (2) | 4 | 0.11 | 9 | 0 | 37.1% | 17.1% | 45.7% |
| 1993-94 | Premier Division | 50 | 3 | 0.06 | 7 | 0 | 34.0% | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 1992-93 | Premier Division | 16 (1) | 2 | 0.12 | 2 | 0 | 52.9% | 17.6% | 29.4% |
| 1991-92 | Premier Division | 10 (1) | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 54.5% | 18.2% | 27.3% |
| 1990-91 | Premier Division | 24 (2) | 1 | 0.04 | 4 | 0 | 53.8% | 23.1% | 23.1% |
| 1989-90 | Premier Division | 5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 40.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% |
| 1988-89 | Premier Division | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 1987-88 | Premier Division | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986-87 | Premier Division | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985-86 | Premier Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 169 (8) | 14 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| May 16th, 1996 | 16/05/96 | League | Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg | vs. Partick Th (H) | 2 - 1 |
| May 12th, 1996 | 12/05/96 | League | Promotion Playoff 1st Leg | vs. Partick Th (A) | 1 - 1 |
| May 4th, 1996 | 04/05/96 | League | First Division | vs. Morton (A) | 2 - 2 |
| Apr 27th, 1996 | 27/04/96 | League | First Division | vs. Dunfermline (H) | 0 - 1 |
| Apr 22nd, 1996 | 22/04/96 | League | First Division | vs. Hamilton (A) | 2 - 0 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| May 16th, 1996 | 16/05/96 | League | Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg | vs. Partick Th (H) | 2 - 1 |
| May 4th, 1996 | 04/05/96 | League | First Division | vs. Morton (A) | 2 - 2 |
| Apr 18th, 1995 | 18/04/95 | League | Premier Division | vs. Partick Th (A) | 3 - 1 |
| Oct 8th, 1994 | 08/10/94 | League | Premier Division | vs. Kilmarnock (A) | 2 - 0 |
| Aug 27th, 1994 | 27/08/94 | League | Premier Division | vs. Aberdeen (H) | 2 - 1 |
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Biography
Brian was a central defender signed from Tyncastle Boys Club, and was part of United’s youth team in 1984. Within a year he was playing in the reserves and was also in the Scotland school, under-16 and youth international squads. He made his first team debut against Hearts at Tynecastle in May 1987, as manager Jim McLean made use of the younger players for league matches towards the end of that campaign, as the club prepared for the UEFA and Scottish Cup finals. He was part of the Scotland Under-19 side who reached the semi-finals of the European Championships that year.
In competition with several established first team players, it took until the 1990-91 season before he gained a regular starting slot in the first team, and by 1993-94 he was first choice in the United defence. He scored crucial goals in the Scottish Cup that season, with a winner against Motherwell at Fir Park and a late equaliser at Hampden against Aberdeen in the semi-final. In the final at Hampden, alongside Gordan Petric, he kept a treble hunting Rangers side at bay as United lifted the Scottish Cup for the first time in the Clubs’ history, collecting a memorable winners medal.
He was a regular in the side which encountered relegation at the end of the next season. A potential move to Barnsley fell through in August 1995 and Brian stayed with United for another year. After a tough campaign in the First Division, Brian netted what was arguably his most important goal for United. With just forty seconds of normal time remaining in the play-off second leg against Partick Thistle, he headed the equaliser that took the match into extra-time. Owen Coyle then scored the winner to propel the Club back into the top flight.
At the beginning of the next season Brian left to join Hibs for a fee of around £200,000. He spent three years at Hibs but his career was hampered by injury. In March 2000 he joined Stenhousemuir after a short period out of the game. Six months later he was with Clydebank, before moving to Cowdenbeath in April 2001. Brian took up a coaching position with the Fife club a year later, and in 2006 he became their manager, succeeding former United team mate Mixu Paatelainen. Leaving the Central Park side in June 2008, he returned to the game in July 2009, as assistant manager and head of youth coaching at Livingston. He subsequently moved to the United States in 2012, where he became heavily involved with youth football in Virginia.
Debut
May 11th, 1987
Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Dundee United
League (Premier Division)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Brian was born on this date in Edinburgh.
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Signed For Dundee United
Brian was a central defender signed from Tyncastle Boys Club, and was part of United’s youth team in 1984. Within a year he was playing in the reserves and was also in the Scotland school, under-16 and youth international squads. He made his first team debut against Hearts at Tynecastle in May 1987, as manager Jim McLean made use of the younger players for league matches towards the end of that campaign, as the club prepared for the UEFA and Scottish Cup finals. He was part of the Scotland Under-19 side who reached the semi-finals of the European Championships that year.
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Debut - Hearts 1 - 1 Dundee United
The only outstanding Premier fixture of the season was of completely academic importance for both clubs, consequently both managers took the opportunity to blood several youngsters. In the tangerine ranks central defender Brian Welsh made the most of his chance with an impressive first team debut.
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First Goal - Falkirk 1 - 2 Dundee United
Apart from the result itself, this was a highly satisfying evening. The three youngsters drafted into the side — Brian Welsh, Harry Curran and Allan Preston — all played significant parts in winning an obviously potentially difficult match given Falkirks desperation for the points.
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Last Appearance - Dundee United 2 - 1 Partick Th
For the neutral this was pure theatre, with United fans having to endure agony before the ecstasy of Owen Coyle's extra-time winner which brought Premier Division football back to Tannadice. Backed by the vast majority of Tannadice's biggest crowd of the season.
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Last Goal - Dundee United 2 - 1 Partick Th
For the neutral this was pure theatre, with United fans having to endure agony before the ecstasy of Owen Coyle's extra-time winner which brought Premier Division football back to Tannadice. Backed by the vast majority of Tannadice's biggest crowd of the season.
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