Simon Donnelly

Who is this?

Simon Thomas Donnelly (born 1 December 1974) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player. He played as a forward or wide midfielder for Queen's Park, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, St Johnstone, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and Scotland. He established himself at Celtic, winning the Scottish League title in 1997–98 and being a member of the Scotland squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In 1999 he moved to English football with Sheffield Wednesday, but struggled with injuries in his time there. Returning to Scotland, he played for St Johnstone, Dunfermline and Partick Thistle before his playing retirement in 2011. He has since moved into coaching, acting as assistant manager to Jackie McNamara at Partick Thistle, Dundee United and York City, and Mark Wilson at Brechin City.

Career

1. 1974
   Born
2. 1992
   Joined Queen's Park F.C.
3. 1993
   Joined Celtic F.C.
4. 1994
   Joined Scotland national under-21 football team
5. 1997
   Joined Scotland men's national football team
6. 1999
   Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
7. 2003
   Joined St Johnstone F.C.
8. 2004
   Joined Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
9. 2006
   Joined Partick Thistle F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Glasgow
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football