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Eric Archibald

Eric Archibald
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-03-25) 25 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Central defender, right back
Youth career
Hill of Beath Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1982 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

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 life

Archibald attended Beath High School.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
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
  1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Forfar Athletic

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Eric Archibald at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – A". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Squad | U20". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c d "Forfar Athletic Player Eric Archibald Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Games played by Eric Archibald in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Games played by Eric Archibald in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  8. ^ Forfar Athletic F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  9. ^ "Eric Archibald". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 28 June 2018.