2011
Kevin Duncan MACDONALD
Date of birth
November 22nd, 1960 - Inverness
First joined
February 28th, 2013 [appointed as manager]
First match managed
March 2nd, 2013 vs. Coventry City (Away)
Last match managed
May 6th, 2013 vs. Brentford (Away)
SCOTLANDNo international caps.
Despite a period of turmoil which saw star player Matt Ritchie sold to fend off the threat of administration and boss Paolo di Canio resign as the club was going through a takeover process, a 3-1 victory at fellow promotion chasers Tranmere saw the Town go top of the League One table - with no owners, no manager, no coaching staff, senior players Darren Ward and Tommy Miller took over as joint caretaker managers. After drawing with Preston at the County Ground, the takeover was finally completed - and after consultation with the players, Ward and Miller were allowed to remain in charge for a home game against relegation threatened Bury. When the Town gave an abject performance though in a 1-0 defeat, the new owners decided they had to act quickly to bring in a new man - and after initial discussions with Arsenal legend Ian Wright, they soon decided to bring in MacDonald on a two-and-a-half-year deal - his first permanent managerial role, after assistant positions at Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland.
Managerial Record
| Competition | Stage | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | ||||||||||
| All matches | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 28.57% | 45.54% | |
| English Football League | TOTAL | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 28.57% | 45.54% |
| Regular | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 33.33% | 45.83% | |
| Post-Season | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.00% | 43.75% | |
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Caledonian
Caledonian |
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Leicester City
Leicester City |
May 1980 ; transferred out (November 1984) |
Liverpool
Liverpool |
November 1984 (transferred in , £400,000 ); transferred out (July 1989) |
Leicester City
Leicester City |
December 1987 (loan) |
Rangers
Rangers |
rptd November 25th, 1988 (loan); expired (December 1988) |
Coventry City
Coventry City |
July 1989 (transferred in, free transfer) |
Cardiff City
Cardiff City |
March 1991 (loan) |
Walsall
Walsall |
July 1991 ; retired (1992/3) |
Leicester City
Leicester City |
cs 1993 (appointed youth coach); resigned (January 1995)
November 28th, 1994 (appointed caretaker manager) |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa |
(youth coach) |
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland |
2005 (assistant manager) |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa |
August 9th, 2010 (caretaker manager)
rptd September 13th, 2011 (assistant manager) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
February 28th, 2013 (appointed manager); by mutual consent (July 12th, 2013) |
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest |
rptd August 22nd, 2014 (appointed lead professional development coach) |
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Aston Villa
Aston Villa |
rptd February 20th, 2015 (appointed assistant manager)
October 25th, 2015 (appointed caretaker manager); replaced (November 3rd, 2015) cs 2016 (appointed under-23 coach); sacked (rptd August 20th, 2019) October 3rd, 2018 (appointed caretaker manager); replaced (October 10th, 2018) |