Alec Cleland

Alex Cleland

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Cleland
Date of birth	(1970-12-10) 10 December 1970
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	St. Johnstone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1995	Dundee United	151	(8)
1995–1998	Rangers	96	(4)
1998–2002	Everton	35	(0)
Total		282	(12)
International career
1989–1992	Scotland U21	11	(0)
Managerial career
2006	Livingston (caretaker)
2011	St. Johnstone (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander 'Alex' Cleland (born 10 December 1970 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Playing career

Cleland started his career with Dundee United, for whom he made 159 appearances, lifting the Scottish Cup in 1994. He signed for Rangers in a joint deal with Gary Bollan in 1995 and established himself in the right-back slot at Ibrox. After over 100 appearances for the Glasgow club, he joined Premier League side Everton along with manager Walter Smith in 1998; however, his time in England was blighted with constant injury problems, and he only made 44 appearances before retiring in 2002.

Coaching career

Cleland was the youth coach of Livingston until May 2007. He also took on a caretaker-manager role on three occasions, the most recent being after the resignation of Paul Lambert on 11 February 2006. He was also assistant to Steve Morrison (footballer) at East Stirlingshire.

Cleland was appointed as a youth coach at Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2008. Following their releagation, Cleland was released as a coach by Inverness Caledonian Thistle to cut costs but shortly afterwards took up a similar position at St. Johnstone. Cleland was made caretaker manager of St. Johnstone in October 2011, when Derek McInnes and Tony Docherty moved to Bristol City.

Before being appointed as a youth coach at Livingston F.C. Cleland had a brief time at Rangers F.C.' Murray park coaching youths in a programme set up by Rangers to help scout young talents.

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Scotland			League		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1987–88	Dundee United	Scottish Premier Division	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
1988–89			9	0	-		2	0	1	0	12	0
1989–90			15	0	-		-		2	1	17	1
1990–91			21	2	-		4	0	4	1	29	3
1991–92			32	4	1	0	1	0	-		34	4
1992–93			24	0	1	0	3	0	-		28	0
1993–94			31	1	7	0	2	0	1	0	41	1
1994–95			18	1	-		2	0	1	0	21	1
	Rangers		10	0	N/A		-		N/A		10	0
1995–96			25	1	5	3	3	0	4	0	37	4
1996–97			32	0	3	0	4	0	6	0	45	0
1997–98			29	3	5	0	3	0	4	0	41	3
1998–99	Everton	Premier League	18	0	1	0	3	0	-		22	0
1999-00			9	0	1	0	2	0	-		12	0
2000–01			5	0	-		2	0	-		7	0
2001–02			3	0	-		-		-		3	0
Career total			281	12	24	3	31	0	23	2	359	17

Honours

Dundee United

• Scottish Cup: 1

1993–94

Rangers

• Scottish Premier Division: 2

1995–96, 1996–97

• Scottish Cup: 1

1995–96

• Scottish League Cup: 1

1996–97

External links

• Alec Cleland career statistics at Soccerbase