Derek McInnes facts for kids
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McInnes in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kilmarnock (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gleniffer Thistle | |||
| 1986–1988 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988–1995 | Greenock Morton | 224 | (19) |
| 1995–2000 | Rangers | 34 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Stockport County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Toulouse (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 88 | (6) |
| 2003–2006 | Dundee United | 74 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Millwall | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | St Johnstone | 30 | (0) |
| Total | 478 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2011 | St Johnstone | ||
| 2011–2013 | Bristol City | ||
| 2013–2021 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2022– | Kilmarnock | ||
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Derek John McInnes (born 5 July 1971) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.
During his playing career, McInnes played for several well-known clubs. These included Greenock Morton, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, and Dundee United. He also played twice for the Scotland national team while he was with West Brom.
After retiring as a player, McInnes became a football manager. He started managing St Johnstone in November 2007. He led them to promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2009. He then managed Football League Championship club Bristol City from October 2011. He was later sacked in January 2013.
In March 2013, McInnes became the manager of Aberdeen. He had a very successful time there, winning the Scottish League Cup in 2014. His team also finished second in the Scottish Premiership four times. He reached three other cup finals before leaving Aberdeen in March 2021. In January 2022, McInnes took over as manager of Kilmarnock.
Playing Career Highlights
Starting Out at Greenock Morton
Derek McInnes started his professional football journey in 1988. He joined Greenock Morton as a teenager. He played in 259 games for them over nine seasons. He learned a lot from the assistant manager, John McMaster.
Time at Rangers
After Morton, McInnes moved to Rangers. He spent almost five years with the Ibrox club. He played in 52 matches for Rangers. His biggest achievement there was winning the Scottish Cup in 1999. This helped Rangers win a domestic treble (three major trophies in one season).
McInnes scored four goals for Rangers. He scored against FC Alania Vladikavkaz in the Champions League and against Hearts in the league. He also scored twice in the 1996 Scottish League Cup Final run, but he didn't play in the final game.
Loan Spells in England and France
While at Glasgow, McInnes had a short loan period at English club Stockport County. He played 13 league games for them. He also had a brief spell in France with Toulouse. His team was promoted from the second division that season. However, he only played in three league matches for Toulouse.
Playing for West Bromwich Albion
In the summer of 2000, McInnes joined West Bromwich Albion. Sadly, a serious knee injury in October ended his first season early. He came back the next season and became captain. He led West Brom to the Premier League. He also won the club's Goal of the Season award for a great 25-yard shot against Sheffield United.
McInnes was the first West Brom player to be sent off in the Premier League. This happened in their first Premier League match in August 2002. He played in most of West Brom's Premier League games that season. However, he couldn't stop them from being relegated. He played 88 league games and scored six goals for the West Midlands club.
Joining Dundee United
McInnes signed with Dundee United on 11 July 2003. His manager, Ian McCall, immediately made him team captain. In his first full season at Tannadice, McInnes played almost every game. He helped the club finish fifth in the Scottish Premier League. He scored two goals, one in the Scottish Cup and one in a league match.
In the 2004–05 season, McInnes got injured. But he managed to return for the Scottish Cup final at the end of the season. In April 2006, his manager said McInnes could leave the club. He had played 83 games for Dundee United and scored four goals.
Move to Millwall
On 24 June 2006, McInnes agreed to leave Dundee United. He then joined Millwall. The manager, Nigel Spackman, made McInnes captain. He said that every Millwall player should be like Derek McInnes. McInnes scored one goal for Millwall in a 3–2 loss to Cheltenham.
Returning to St Johnstone
McInnes left Millwall in January 2007. He returned to Scotland and signed for St Johnstone. He played his first game for the Perth club on 6 January. It was a Scottish Cup match against Ayr United.
Playing for Scotland
Derek McInnes played for the Scotland national team later in his career. His debut was on 21 August 2002. He came on as a substitute against Denmark in a friendly game. Three months later, he played again as a substitute against Portugal.
Managerial Career
Leading St Johnstone
Derek McInnes became the manager of St Johnstone on 27 November 2007. The previous manager, Owen Coyle, had left for Burnley. On 2 May 2009, McInnes helped St Johnstone get promoted to the Scottish Premier League. This ended their seven years in the First Division.
During the summer of 2009, other clubs like West Bromwich Albion and Watford were interested in McInnes. But he stayed at St Johnstone and signed a new contract in October 2009. In October 2011, he was allowed to talk to Bristol City about their manager job. He managed St Johnstone for 177 games, winning 71 of them.
Managing Bristol City
McInnes became the manager of Bristol City on 19 October 2011. The club was at the bottom of the Football League Championship. But McInnes led them on an eight-game unbeaten run. This helped them stay in the league.
On 6 November 2012, after a loss to Birmingham City, McInnes showed great sportsmanship. He gave £300 to 17 fans who were stuck after their minibus tyres were slashed.
In the 2012–13 season, Bristol City lost seven games in a row, a club record. McInnes was sacked on 12 January 2013. This happened after a 4–0 home loss to Leicester City. The club was then eight points away from safety. McInnes said he was "very desperate" to succeed and found his time at Bristol City tough.
His Time at Aberdeen
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Derek McInnes was appointed manager of Aberdeen on 25 March 2013. Tony Docherty joined him as his assistant. McInnes promised to help the city of Aberdeen "fall in love" with its football team again.
Aberdeen had a great September in 2013. They won two league games and drew one. They also reached the League Cup quarter-final with a 5–0 win. This excellent form earned McInnes the Manager of the Month award.
The team started 2014 very well, winning all their games in January. In February, Russell Anderson scored a goal in the last minute to get a draw for Aberdeen. This kept them in second place. McInnes praised his players for their determination. He won the Manager of the Month award for February. Before the League Cup final, McInnes signed a contract extension until 2017.
Aberdeen won the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final by beating Inverness 4–2 on penalties. This was their first trophy in 19 years! McInnes also led Aberdeen to qualify for European football. This was the first time since 2009. At the end of the season, McInnes won both the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year and SFWA Manager of the Year awards.
In the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership season, Aberdeen finished second. They qualified for European competition again. In 2015, despite rumours he might join Rangers, McInnes signed a new contract. This kept him at Pittodrie until 2019.
His Aberdeen team challenged Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title in 2015–16. Celtic eventually won the league on 8 May 2016. Aberdeen had started that season by winning their first eight league matches.
McInnes led Aberdeen to finish second behind Celtic for the third year in a row in 2016–17. His team also won at Ibrox for the first time since 1991. Aberdeen also reached both domestic cup finals that season, but lost both to Celtic. The team had a ten-match winning streak at Pittodrie. This broke Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen record. McInnes was nominated for Manager of the Year again but lost to Brendan Rodgers.
In June 2017, Sunderland wanted McInnes as their manager. But he decided to stay with Aberdeen. McInnes and Docherty signed a new contract until 2020. Rangers also tried to sign McInnes in December 2017, but he turned them down too.
During a cup semi-final in April 2019, McInnes was sent off for reacting to some fans. In July 2019, he signed another new contract with Aberdeen until 2022. After a difficult run of results in early 2021, McInnes left Aberdeen by mutual agreement on 8 March 2021.
Managing Kilmarnock
McInnes was appointed manager of Scottish Championship club Kilmarnock in January 2022. He signed an 18-month deal. On 22 April 2022, McInnes led Kilmarnock back to the Premiership. They beat Arbroath 2–1 at Rugby Park to win the Championship title.
In the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership season, McInnes' Kilmarnock team finished 4th. This meant they qualified for the UEFA Europa League Qualifiers. McInnes also won the SFWA Manager of the Year award for that season.
Career Statistics
Player
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Greenock Morton | 1987–88 | Scottish Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | Scottish First Division | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1989–90 | Scottish First Division | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 1990–91 | Scottish First Division | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 38 | 3 | ||
| 1991–92 | Scottish First Division | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 45 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | Scottish First Division | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 42 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Scottish First Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1994–95 | Scottish Second Division | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | Scottish First Division | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 224 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 249 | 20 | |||
| Rangers | 1995–96 | Scottish Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Scottish Premier Division | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 4 | |
| 1997–98 | Scottish Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | Scottish Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 1998–99 | Football League First Division | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Toulouse | 1999–2000 | French Division 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2000–01 | Football League First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | Football League First Division | 45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 52 | 3 | ||
| 2002–03 | FA Premier League | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 88 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 100 | 6 | |||
| Dundee United | 2003–04 | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 74 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 83 | 4 | |||
| Millwall | 2006–07 | Football League One | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |
| St Johnstone | 2006–07 | Scottish First Division | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Scottish First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 36 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 478 | 30 | 38 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 555 | 35 | ||
Managerial Record
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| St Johnstone | 27 November 2007 | 19 October 2011 | 177 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 40.11 |
| Bristol City | 19 October 2011 | 12 January 2013 | 63 | 17 | 14 | 32 | 26.98 |
| Aberdeen | 7 April 2013 | 8 March 2021 | 378 | 202 | 75 | 101 | 53.44 |
| Kilmarnock | 4 January 2022 | present | 146 | 55 | 37 | 54 | 37.67 |
| Total | 764 | 345 | 179 | 240 | 45.16 | ||
Honours and Awards
As a Player
Greenock Morton
- Scottish Second Division: 1994–95
Rangers
- Scottish Premier Division: 1996–97
- Scottish Cup: 1998–99
West Bromwich Albion
- Football League First Division runner-up: 2001–02
Dundee United
- Scottish Cup: Runner-up 2005
St Johnstone
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2007–08
As a Manager
St Johnstone
- Scottish First Division: 2008–09
Aberdeen
- Scottish League Cup: 2013–14
- Runners-up 2016–17, 2018–19
- Scottish Cup: Runners-up 2016–17
Kilmarnock
- Scottish Championship: 2021–22
Individual Awards
- PFA Scotland Manager of the Year: 2013–14
- SFWA Manager of the Year: 2013–14, 2023–24
- Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month: October 2023
See also
In Spanish: Derek McInnes para niños
