Eric Archibald (born 25 March 1965) is a Scottish retired footballer who made over 120 appearances as a central defender in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath.[1][2] He captained the club and later became a youth coach.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 March 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender, right back | ||
Youth career | |||
Hill of Beath Swifts | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1982 | Inverkeithing United | ||
1982–1983 | Cowdenbeath | 0 | (0) |
1983–1986 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | ||
1986–1988 | Raith Rovers | 25 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | ||
1989–1993 | Cowdenbeath | 127 | (3) |
1993–1996 | Forfar Athletic | 49 | (2) |
1996–1998 | Newtongrange Star | ||
1998 | East Fife | 2 | (0) |
1999 | Cowdenbeath | 0 | (0) |
Newburgh | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Personal life
editArchibald attended Beath High School.[4]
Career statistics
editClub | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Forfar Athletic | 1993–94[5] | Scottish Second Division | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
1994–95[5] | Scottish Third Division | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
1995–96[5] | Scottish Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 49 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
East Fife | 1998–99[6] | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Cowdenbeath | 1998–99[7] | Scottish Third Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 51 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
- ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
editCowdenbeath
- Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1991–92[4]
Forfar Athletic
Individual
- Cowdenbeath Player of the Year: 1991–92[4]
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Eric Archibald at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – A". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Squad | U20". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Ferguson, Ron (30 June 2014). Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil: A Chronicle of Coal, Cowdenbeath and Football. Saint Andrew Press. pp. 62–64. ISBN 9780861538744.
- ^ a b c d "Forfar Athletic Player Eric Archibald Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Eric Archibald in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Eric Archibald in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Forfar Athletic F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Eric Archibald". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
External links
edit- Eric Archibald at Soccerbase (Cowdenbeath)
- Eric Archibald at Soccerbase (East Fife)