Manager John McVeigh
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John McVeigh
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John McVeigh
● John McVeigh, 1997 (SUN)

born in Scotland

John McVeigh was born on Friday, 25th January 1957, in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. He had one spell as manager at Firhill.

MANAGERIAL SPELL

(Mon-14-Jul-1997 ↔ Fri-15-May-1998; 305 days)

In what was regarded as a surprise move, John McVeigh, no.2 to Alex McDonald at Airdrie, got the Thistle job in the summer of '97. It wasn't a big name signing and was probably reflective of the budgetary concerns of the time. At times, players weren't being paid, which was a huge issue in motivational terms. Save the Jags raised £150,000 in 3 months and the club, although still fragile, were kept alive.

(40y,5m,27d) Tue-22-Jul-1997 [h] L0-3 Aston Villa (Friendly)
↕ first – last of 43
(41y,3m,14d) Sat-09-May-1998 [h] L1-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 36)

A nightmare season ended with a gutless performance at home to Ayr, which saw Thistle relegated to the third tier of Scottish football, a new low. McVeigh was not trusted with another season and was sacked within the week.

John was in charge of Thistle for 43 games in total, as well as managing at Raith Rovers (1999), Albion Rovers (2000-2002), Stenhousemuir (2002-2004) and Lanark United (2009).
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(age) 1997-98
1. (40y,5m,27d) Tue-22-Jul-1997 [h] L0-3 Aston Villa (Friendly)
2. (40y,6m,1d) Sat-26-Jul-1997 [a] W4-0 Gala Fairydean (Friendly)
3. (40y,6m,4d) Tue-29-Jul-1997 [h] L0-3 Hull City (Friendly)
4. (40y,6m,8d) Sat-02-Aug-1997 [a] D1-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 1)
5. (40y,6m,15d) Sat-09-Aug-1997 [h] L2-3 Stirling Albion (League Cup 2nd Round)
6. (40y,6m,18d) Tue-12-Aug-1997 [a] L1-2 Hamilton Academical (Challenge Cup 1st Round)
7. (40y,6m,22d) Sat-16-Aug-1997 [h] L0-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 2)
8. (40y,6m,29d) Sat-23-Aug-1997 [a] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 3)
9. (40y,7m,5d) Sat-30-Aug-1997 [a] D1-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 4)
10. (40y,7m,19d) Sat-13-Sep-1997 [h] L1-2 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 5)
11. (40y,7m,26d) Sat-20-Sep-1997 [h] W2-1 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 6)
12. (40y,8m,2d) Sat-27-Sep-1997 [a] L0-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 7)
13. (40y,8m,9d) Sat-04-Oct-1997 [h] L3-4 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 8)
14. (40y,8m,23d) Sat-18-Oct-1997 [a] L0-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 9)
15. (40y,9m,0d) Sat-25-Oct-1997 [h] D3-3 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 10)
16. (40y,9m,7d) Sat-01-Nov-1997 [a] D0-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 11)
17. (40y,9m,14d) Sat-08-Nov-1997 [h] L1-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 12)
18. (40y,9m,21d) Sat-15-Nov-1997 [a] D2-2 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 13)
19. (40y,9m,28d) Sat-22-Nov-1997 [h] D2-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 14)
20. (40y,10m,4d) Sat-29-Nov-1997 [a] L2-3 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 15)
21. (40y,10m,11d) Sat-06-Dec-1997 [a] W1-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 16)
22. (40y,10m,18d) Sat-13-Dec-1997 [h] L1-3 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 17)
23. (40y,10m,25d) Sat-20-Dec-1997 [h] W3-0 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 18)
24. (40y,11m,2d) Sat-27-Dec-1997 [a] W1-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 19)
25. (40y,11m,12d) Tue-06-Jan-1998 [a] L1-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 20)
26. (40y,11m,16d) Sat-10-Jan-1998 [h] L1-3 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 21)
27. (40y,11m,23d) Sat-17-Jan-1998 [a] W1-0 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 22)
28. (40y,11m,30d) Sat-24-Jan-1998 [a] L0-1 St Johnstone (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
29. (41y,0m,6d) Sat-31-Jan-1998 [h] D3-3 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 23)
30. (41y,0m,13d) Sat-07-Feb-1998 [a] L0-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 24)
31. (41y,0m,27d) Sat-21-Feb-1998 [h] D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 25)
32. (41y,1m,0d) Wed-25-Feb-1998 [h] L1-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 26)
33. (41y,1m,3d) Sat-28-Feb-1998 [a] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 27)
34. (41y,1m,17d) Sat-14-Mar-1998 [h] L1-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 28)
35. (41y,1m,24d) Sat-21-Mar-1998 [a] L0-1 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 29)
36. (41y,1m,27d) Tue-24-Mar-1998 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 30)
37. (41y,2m,3d) Sat-28-Mar-1998 [h] L1-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 31)
38. (41y,2m,9d) Fri-03-Apr-1998 [h] L0-4 Motherwell (Friendly)
39. (41y,2m,17d) Sat-11-Apr-1998 [h] W2-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 32)
40. (41y,2m,24d) Sat-18-Apr-1998 [a] W1-0 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 33)
41. (41y,3m,0d) Sat-25-Apr-1998 [h] D0-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 34)
42. (41y,3m,7d) Sat-02-May-1998 [a] W3-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 35)
43. (41y,3m,14d) Sat-09-May-1998 [h] L1-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 36)



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