Brian Welsh Player Profile

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Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1995-96 28 (2) 2 5 0 56.7% 23.3% 20.0%
1994-95 33 (2) 4 9 0 37.1% 17.1% 45.7%
1993-94 50 3 7 0 34.0% 42.0% 24.0%
1992-93 16 (1) 2 2 0 52.9% 17.6% 29.4%
1991-92 10 (1) 1 0 0 54.5% 18.2% 27.3%
1990-91 24 (2) 1 4 0 53.8% 23.1% 23.1%
1989-90 5 0 1 0 40.0% 20.0% 40.0%
1988-89 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
1987-88 1 1 0 0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1986-87 1 0 0 0 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1985-86 - - - - - - -
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
 16/05/96 Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg vs. Partick Th (H) 2 - 1
 12/05/96 Promotion Playoff 1st Leg vs. Partick Th (A) 1 - 1
 04/05/96 First Division vs. Morton (A) 2 - 2
 27/04/96 First Division vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 1
 22/04/96 First Division vs. Hamilton (A) 2 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 16/05/96 Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg vs. Partick Th (H) 2 - 1
 04/05/96 First Division vs. Morton (A) 2 - 2
 18/04/95 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A) 3 - 1
 08/10/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 0
 27/08/94 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 16/05/96 Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 1
 04/05/96 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 18/04/95 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 1
 18/04/95 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 1
 08/10/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 0
 27/08/94 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 09/04/94 Semi Final vs. Aberdeen (N)  1 - 1
 01/03/94 4th Round Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 09/10/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 3
 09/01/93 3rd Round vs. Meadowbank (H)  3 - 1
 05/01/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 3
 07/12/91 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 21/08/90 2nd Round vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  3 - 0
 04/05/88 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 16/05/96 Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 1
 12/05/96 Promotion Playoff 1st Leg vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 1
 04/05/96 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 27/04/96 First Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 1
 22/04/96 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 0
 06/04/96 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  6 - 1
 30/03/96 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  3 - 1
 23/03/96 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  6 - 0
 16/03/96 First Division vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 0
 10/03/96 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 03/02/96 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 3
 20/01/96 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  3 - 1
 13/01/96 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 09/01/96 First Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 0
 06/01/96 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 1
 30/12/95 First Division vs. Airdrie (H)  2 - 2
 26/12/95 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 16/12/95 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 1
 09/12/95 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 02/12/95 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  8 - 0
 25/11/95 First Division vs. Airdrie (A)  1 - 1
 14/10/95 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 07/10/95 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 1
 04/10/95 Semi Final vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 0
 16/09/95 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  2 - 1
 09/09/95 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 0
 30/08/95 3rd Round vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 26/08/95 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 3
 23/08/95 1st Round vs. Stranraer (A)  2 - 0
 19/08/95 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 18/04/95 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 1
 15/04/95 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 2
 08/04/95 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 3
 01/04/95 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 2
 18/03/95 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 12/03/95 Quarter Final vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 07/03/95 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 2
 04/03/95 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 25/02/95 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 0
 21/02/95 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 18/02/95 4th Round vs. Huntly (A)  3 - 1
 07/02/95 3rd Round Replay vs. Clyde (A)  5 - 1
 28/01/95 3rd Round vs. Clyde (H)  0 - 0
 21/01/95 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  6 - 1
 14/01/95 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 07/01/95 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 04/12/94 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 3
 26/11/94 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 1
 19/11/94 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 2
 08/11/94 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 1
 05/11/94 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 29/10/94 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 3
 22/10/94 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 15/10/94 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  0 - 1
 08/10/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 0
 01/10/94 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 29/09/94 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Tatran Prešov (A)  1 - 3
 24/09/94 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 21/09/94 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 15/09/94 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Tatran Prešov (H)  3 - 2
 10/09/94 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 27/08/94 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 20/08/94 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 16/08/94 2nd Round vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 13/08/94 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 5
 21/05/94 Final vs. Rangers (N)  1 - 0
 03/05/94 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 1
 26/04/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 3
 23/04/94 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 12/04/94 Semi Final Rep. vs. Aberdeen (N)  1 - 0
 09/04/94 Semi Final vs. Aberdeen (N)  1 - 1
 05/04/94 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 0
 02/04/94 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 29/03/94 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 1
 19/03/94 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 2
 15/03/94 Quarter Final Rep. vs. Airdrie (H)  2 - 0
 12/03/94 Quarter Final vs. Airdrie (A)  0 - 0
 05/03/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 01/03/94 4th Round Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 26/02/94 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 0
 19/02/94 4th Round vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 12/02/94 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 05/02/94 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 22/01/94 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 0
 15/01/94 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 0
 08/01/94 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 27/12/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 18/12/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 1
 11/12/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 0
 07/12/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 1
 04/12/93 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 30/11/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 20/11/93 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 2
 13/11/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 09/11/93 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 2
 06/11/93 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 30/10/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 0
 23/10/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 16/10/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 2
 09/10/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 3
 02/10/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 28/09/93 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Brøndby (H)  3 - 1
 25/09/93 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 0
 21/09/93 Semi Final vs. Hibernian (N)  0 - 1
 18/09/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 15/09/93 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Brøndby (A)  0 - 2
 11/09/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 0
 04/09/93 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 31/08/93 Quarter Final vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 3
 28/08/93 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 24/08/93 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 21/08/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 14/08/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 1
 10/08/93 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 07/08/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 15/05/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 4
 01/05/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  3 - 1
 20/04/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  4 - 0
 17/04/93 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (H)  3 - 0
 09/03/93 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 0
 16/01/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 09/01/93 3rd Round vs. Meadowbank (H)  3 - 1
 05/01/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 3
 02/01/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 2
 26/12/92 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 0
 12/12/92 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 01/12/92 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 1
 28/11/92 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (H)  0 - 0
 21/11/92 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 1
 29/08/92 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 0
 26/08/92 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 22/08/92 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 11/04/92 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 04/04/92 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 28/03/92 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 3
 21/03/92 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 0
 17/03/92 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (A)  0 - 1
 14/03/92 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 07/03/92 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 29/02/92 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 22/02/92 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 07/12/91 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 26/10/91 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (A)  3 - 1
 13/04/91 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 1
 02/02/91 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 29/01/91 3rd Round Replay vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 26/01/91 3rd Round vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 1
 19/01/91 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 01/12/90 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 24/11/90 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 3
 17/11/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 10/11/90 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 1
 27/10/90 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 2
 24/10/90 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Vitesse (A)  0 - 1
 20/10/90 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 0
 13/10/90 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 10/10/90 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0
 03/10/90 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. FH (H)  2 - 2
 29/09/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 1
 25/09/90 Semi Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 2
 22/09/90 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 1
 18/09/90 1st Round 1st Leg vs. FH (A)  3 - 1
 15/09/90 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 08/09/90 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 0
 04/09/90 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 01/09/90 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 28/08/90 3rd Round vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 1
 25/08/90 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 1
 21/08/90 2nd Round vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  3 - 0
 28/04/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 21/04/90 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 18/04/90 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 07/04/90 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 31/03/90 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 11/03/89 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 4
 04/05/88 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 11/05/87 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1


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.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.





Debut

May 11th, 1987
Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Dundee United

League (Premier Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Brian was born on this date in Edinburgh.

    Sunday, February 23rd, 1969

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Friday, June 21st, 1985

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    St Andrews Utd 0 - 2 Dundee United
    Friendly

    Played in quite atrocious conditions this summers evening was more reminiscent of a grey, damp November afternoon. The match was brightened up by a quite superb goal by Paddy Connolly. He picked up a

    Wednesday, July 30th, 1986

  • First Team Debut

    Hearts 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    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 r

    Monday, May 11th, 1987

  • First Goal

    Falkirk 1 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    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 a

    Wednesday, May 4th, 1988

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 0 - 0 Airdrie
    League (Premier Division)

    Having appeared to have turned the corner with the results against Celtic and Dundee, the lack of creativity in this meeting with Airdrie almost put us back to square one. Indeed, it was Airdrie who e

    Saturday, November 28th, 1992

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee United 3 - 1 Partick Th
    League (Premier Division)

    Thistle proved a much improved side from the one we defeated so comfortably at Firhill in February and had Alan Main not been in top form, we could easily have found ourselves trailing by a couple of

    Saturday, May 1st, 1993

  • 100th Appearance

    Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Brian Flies of FC Copenhagen made his debut as United sought their third consecutive away victory and for a long time that is how it looked as though it would work out. Jerren Nixon, starting his thir

    Saturday, March 5th, 1994

  • 100th League Appearance

    Motherwell 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    The only change in United's lineup was on the bench and an enforced one, David Hannah replacing Jerren Nixon who had returned home on compassionate leave. The early stages brought half chances at both

    Tuesday, November 8th, 1994

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 2 - 1 Partick Th
    League (Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg)

    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

    Thursday, May 16th, 1996

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 2 - 1 Partick Th
    League (Promotion Playoff 2nd Leg)

    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

    Thursday, May 16th, 1996

  • Left the Club

    Wednesday, August 7th, 1996