Danny McGrain
Scotland · Born 1 May 1950, Finnieston
Full name: Daniel Fergus McGrain
Biography
Following a 17 year playing career at Celtic, followed by a brief spell at Hamilton and then Clydebank as a coach, 62 time capped Danny McGrain was appointed manager in November of 1992. McGrain did manage to improve things slightly, and led the club to a quarter final Scottish Cup appearance against Rangers in March 1993.
Unfortuately McGrain, an extremely popular figure at Gayfield amongst the Lichties faithful who become known as 'Danny McGrain's Bearded Army' - complete with stick on beards, resigned in January 1994 due to ill health before later taking up a coaching role back at Celtic.
Unfortuately McGrain, an extremely popular figure at Gayfield amongst the Lichties faithful who become known as 'Danny McGrain's Bearded Army' - complete with stick on beards, resigned in January 1994 due to ill health before later taking up a coaching role back at Celtic.
Statistics
- Played
- 59
- Won
- 29
- Drawn
- 11
- Lost
- 19
- For
- 90
- Against
- 85
- Win rate
- 49.2%
- Clean sheets
- 20
- Longest winning run
- 5
- Longest unbeaten run
- 10
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 53 | 46.4% |
| 1992-93 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 51.6% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Division | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 66 | 45.7% |
| Scottish Cup | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 57.1% |
| Scottish League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 66.7% |
| Forfarshire Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0% |
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 43 | 44.8% |
| Away | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 53.3% |
Matches (59)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1994 | Selkirk | 0–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1993-94 | W |
| 11 Jan 1994 | Forfar | 1–4 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 29 Dec 1993 | Arbroath | 3–2 | East Fife | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Queen of South | 6–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 4 Dec 1993 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | Second Division1993-94 | D |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Meadowbank | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Stenhousemuir | 4–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 6 Nov 1993 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Montrose | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 3 Nov 1993 | Brechin City | 1–2 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1993-94 | W |
| 30 Oct 1993 | East Fife | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 23 Oct 1993 | East Stirling | 2–4 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Alloa | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Brechin City | 3–1 a.e.t. | Arbroath | Scottish Challenge Cup1993-94 | L |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division1993-94 | D |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Meadowbank | 3–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Queen's Park | Second Division1993-94 | W |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Stranraer | 2–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 1 Sep 1993 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Montrose | Forfarshire Cup1993-94 | W |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | L |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Arbroath | 1–9 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup1993-94 | L |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Forfar | Second Division1993-94 | D |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Montrose | 0–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1993-94 | D |