OUR COACHES
JIM LEIGHTON
P4P COACHING DIRECTOR
FORMER SCOTLAND GOALKEEPER
- Former Scotland U21 GK Coach
- Scottish Football Association staff coach, responsible for teaching, organizing, and examining for all levels of Goalkeeping coaching and Goalkeeping licensing for Goalkeeping coaches.
- 91 Scotland caps
- Featured at four World Cup Finals tournaments. Won 14 major domestic and European trophies with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Dundee FC.
- MBE for services to football 1999; Inducted into Scottish Football Hall of Fame 2008.
- Qualifications: S.F.A. ‘A’ License, U.E.F.A. Pro Goalkeeping, U.E.F.A. Outfield.
DAVE WILSON
P4P COACHING DIRECTOR
BRUNO’S MAGPIES HEAD COACH/MANAGER, GIBRALTAR
- Previously Gibraltar Manager; Sports Conditioning Coach for Gibraltar National Football Assoc.; Assistant Coach for the Royal Navy Senior Squad.
- Qualifications: U.E.F.A. ‘A’ License, U.E.F.A. ‘B’ License, S.F.A.; F.A. Pitchside course; F.A. Intermediate First Aid for sports; F.A. licensed Coached Club, level 2 cert (QCF).
MAURICE MALPAS
P4P COACHING DIRECTOR
FORMER ASSISTANT MANAGER, INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE FC
- Former Assistant Manager Scotland U-21
- Former Director of Football, Raith Rovers FC
- Former Assistant Manager Hibernian FC
- Former Manager Swindon Town FC
- Former Manager Motherwell FC
- 830 Appearances for Dundee United FC
- 55 caps for Scotland, playing in two World Cups and one European Championship
- Scottish League and Cup Winner
- Inducted into S.F.A. Hall of Fame 1992
- Qualifications: F.I.F.A. Pro License; U.E.F.A. ‘A’ License, U.E.F.A. ‘B’ License, S.F.A.
Toni Smith
P4P COACHING DIRECTOR
Current Head of Youth Satelite Centers: Dundee United FC.
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UEFA C License (Advanced Children’s Coaching)
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Former Manager: Stenhousemuir FC
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Former Head of Youth Academy: St Johnstone FC
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Current Head of Youth Satelite Centers:
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Dundee United FC.Former player with: Heart of Midlothian FC, Airdrie FC, Dundee United FC.