Frankie McAvoy

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This article is about the Scottish football coach born in 1967. For the Scottish footballer born in 1875, see Frank McAvoy.

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Frankie McAvoy
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-07-09) 9 July 1967 (age 56)[1]
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bellshill Athletic
Thorniewood United
Wishaw
Bellshill YM
Blantyre Victoria
Managerial career
2021 Preston North End
2023– Heart of Midlothian (head coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frankie McAvoy (born 9 July 1967) is a Scottish professional football coach who is currently the head coach at Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

McAvoy was previously the head coach at EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Playing career

McAvoy did not play football at a professional level,[2] instead playing junior football locally for Bellshill Athletic, Thorniewood United, Wishaw, Bellshill YM and Blantyre Victoria.[3][4]

Coaching career

In 2003, McAvoy joined Dunfermline Athletic as an academy coach. In 2005, McAvoy joined Hamilton Academical in the same role, later becoming academy director. In 2013, following Alex Neil's appointment as manager, McAvoy became first team coach at Hamilton. In 2015, both McAvoy and Neil moved to Norwich City, with McAvoy once again acting as first team coach. In July 2017, the pair moved to EFL Championship club Preston North End.[5]

Following the dismissal of Neil on 21 March 2021, McAvoy was named as interim head coach of Preston until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] On 10 May 2021, McAvoy appointed head coach permanently, after winning five of his eight matches in interim charges.[7]

On 6 December 2021, McAvoy was dismissed by Preston after winning just six league games out of 21 in the 2021–22 season.[8]

On 3 February 2022, McAvoy joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian as Academy Director, being given "a wide-ranging remit to oversee the youth system".[9] McAvoy became Hearts head coach in June 2023, working with Steven Naismith.[10] McAvoy was given that job title as Naismith did not have a coaching licence needed to be the lead coach for matches in European competitions.[10]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 4 December 2021[6][7][11]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Preston North End 21 March 2021 6 December 2021 33 14 9 10 42.4
Total 33 14 9 10 42.4

References

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