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Brian Welsh
Personal information
Full name	Brian Welsh
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1985–1996	Dundee United
1996–1999	Hibernian
2000	Stenhousemuir
2000	Clydebank
2000–2002	Cowdenbeath
International career
1986–1987	Scotland under-19
Managerial career
2006–2008	Cowdenbeath
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Brian Welsh (born 23 February 1969) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer. He recently managed Cowdenbeath, having previously played for Dundee United and Hibernian. He currently coaches the Clyde under-16 team.

Career

Welsh began his career with Dundee United, making his debut in the 1986-87 season. During that season, in 1986, Welsh was part of the Scotland team who reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, losing 1-0 to Italy. The following year, he reached the quarter-finals of the World Youth Championship, losing on penalties to West Germany. Welsh became a regular in the United side in 1994 and after winning the Scottish Cup, experiencing relegation and subsequent promotion with the club.

At the start of the 1996, Welsh left Tannadice and joined Hibernian where he again suffered relegation and immediate promotion. After three years in Edinburgh, Welsh had short spells with Stenhousemuir and Clydebank before signing for Cowdenbeath in 2000.

Welsh retired two years later due to injury and coached at Central Park for four years before being being appointed manager in October 2006.^[1] Welsh was dismissed by Cowdenbeath in June 2008 following their relegation to the Scottish Third Division.

Honours

Dundee United

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External links

Brian Welsh at Soccerbase

References

^ "Welsh named new Cowdenbeath boss". BBC Sport website. 2006-10-30.

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[1] "Welsh named new Cowdenbeath boss". BBC Sport website. 2006-10-30.

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 Welsh retired two years later due to injury and coached at [[Central Park]] for four years before being being appointed manager in [[October 2006]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/6100192.stm|title=Welsh named new Cowdenbeath boss|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=2006-10-30}}</ref> Welsh was dismissed by Cowdenbeath in June 2008 following their relegation to the Scottish Third Division.
-==Legal action==
-In 2008, Welsh began legal proceedings against [[physician|Doctor]] Malcolm Morrison, who was employed as Hibernian club doctor during Welsh's time with the club.<ref name="court"/> It was claimed that "an injection given...ruined his career".<ref name="court">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/04/30/newsstory11287177t0.asp|title=Jab claim footballer settles out of court|last=Niven|first=Lars|date=2008-04-30|publisher=[[The Courier]]|accessdate=2008-04-30}}</ref> An out-of-court settlement for a "substantial sum" was reached on 30 April 2008.<ref name="court" />
-In 2009, Welsh won a separate legal battle against former club Cowdenbeath over a compensation claim following his dismissal in June 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7883438.stm|title=Football boss wins legal battle |date=2009-02-11|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2009-02-11}}</ref>
 == Honours ==