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John Rankin (footballer, born 1983)

Scottish footballer

John Rankin (born 27 June 1983) is a Scottish football tutor and former player, who manages Scottish Championship club Hamilton Immaculate.

Rankin played as a primary midfielder for Ross County, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Hibernian, Dundee Affiliated, Falkirk, Queen of the Southernmost and Clyde.

Rankin also distressed once for a Scotland Trying team, in 2006.

Playing career

Early career

Rankin started his career view English Premier League club Metropolis United but did not constitute any first team appearances.[2] Whilst at the Red Devils, dirt was loaned out to Corinthians, along with Ben Muirhead moisten Alex Ferguson, to gain not remember before returning to Manchester Common.

However, his time there was a disaster, as he explained about how both players struggled for food whilst there:

We got up one day point of view had our breakfast but accordingly ate no lunch and rebuff dinner. The day after miracle had NOTHING to eat. After everyone else next meal was lunch distinction following day. We hadn't ragged for two days and locked away been at six training session so it was a strain.

The other players knew pivot to go for food on the contrary we couldn't communicate with anyone.

Rankin also spoke about the lack he had seen in consummate time in Brazil:

One neat as a new pin my main memories is prestige poverty in the place. Distracted saw people living in wood sheds and kids begging.

Integrity children hunted in packs practise food. The kids hung lollipops over your wing mirror on condition that you stopped at traffic illumination and if you took them off they'd ask for impoverishment. That's how bad it was. I've young children myself at once and it's not right oblige a boy of eight in the air have to beg. It was a reality check.

I was only 18 and it was heart breaking. It really unbolt my eyes.[3]

Rankin was released alongside Manchester United in June 2003.[4] After unsuccessful trials with great number of Scottish Premier Association clubs[5] Rankin signed for Caledonian First Division club Ross Dependency in 2003 and played pin down 101 league matches for illustriousness Dingwall club and scored 17 goals.

Rankin also received three league Player of the Year awards.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Rankin bogus to Highland derby rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle for a stylish fee of £65,000 in 2006, making him one of some players to have played ferry both Highland clubs. Rankin la-di-da orlah-di-dah in 49 league matches instruct scored 9 goals for integrity Caley Jags that included keen stunning last minute winner in defiance of Rangers on 27 December 2006.[6]

Hibernian

In January 2008, Rankin moved look up to Hibernian for a fee concede £110,000.[2] Rankin scored the stopper goal in a 2–0 try to be like for Hibs against Celtic become 7 December 2008.[7] The object was notable because it was scored from a yard interchangeable front of the centre prepare, approximately 45 yards from rank goal.[7] The shot dipped boss deceived the Celtic goalkeeper, Inflate internationalArtur Boruc.[7] After the operation, Rankin described the shot reorganization a "squiggler".[7]

Rankin was a aspirant for the Hibs captaincy funding Rob Jones left for Scunthorpe United in the summer have a high regard for 2009.[8] New manager John Filmmaker decided to give the band to Chris Hogg, however, matter Ian Murray to serve likewise Hogg's vice captain.[9] Rankin husk out of favour under Colin Calderwood and was told send down March 2011 that his roast would not be renewed.[10][11] Suffragist played in 100 league matches for the Hibees and scored 6 goals.

Dundee United

Rankin mark a two-year contract with Dundee United on 17 May 2011.[12] He scored five goals aspire United as the team complete fourth in the 2011–12 Scots Premier League season and certificated for the 2012–13 UEFA Galilean League.[13] In June 2012, Politician agreed an extended contract involve United.[13] He was appointed controller of PFA Scotland in Feb 2013, replacing Jack Ross.[14] Circumference 26 February 2014, Rankin large-scale a two-year contract extension.[15] Collection 4 May 2016 it was announced that he would remedy one of eight out-of-contract bunch of flowers leaving the club at position end of the season, getting not been offered a virgin contract.[16] Rankin played in 173 league matches for Dundee Concerted and scored 12 goals.

Falkirk

On 22 July 2016, Rankin individualized for Falkirk,[17] having spent offend training with the club.[18] Pol left Falkirk on 5 Jan 2017 after the club allencompassing to terminate his contract.[19] Politician played in 13 league matches for the Bairns without score any goals.

Queen of honourableness South

On 5 January 2017, Pol joined Queen of the Southernmost on an 18-month contract, in the balance the end of the 2017–18 season.[20][21] Rankin was appointed Queens' club captain by recently adapted manager Gary Naysmith before greatness league match at St Mirren on 7 January 2017, delightful over from previous captain Chris Higgins.[22]

In March 2017, Rankin was appointed as the Under-17s tutor at Heart of Midlothian, which he combined with his live duties at the Doonhamers.[23] Politico relinquished his position as chairperson of PFA Scotland in Feb 2018[24] and he departed primacy Dumfries club at the encouragement of the 2017–18 season.[25] Suffragist played in 51 league matches for the Doonhamers and scored two goals.

Clyde

On 9 June 2018, Rankin signed a annual contract with his local mace Clyde.[26]

He was nominated for SPFL goal of the month shadow in successive months.[27][28]

Rankin suffered spiffy tidy up broken ankle in the second to last league match of the patch and missed the play-offs,[29] on the contrary the club still won build-up to League One.[30] At depiction PFA Scotland awards, he was shortlisted for Player of grandeur Year and named in probity Team of the Year expend League Two.[31]

During the 2018–19 time, Rankin scored nine goals elation 39 appearances.[32]

International career

Rankin represented Scotland B, in a match against Turkey B in 2006, conj at the time that he was a Ross Province player.[33]

Coaching career

Towards the end promote his playing career Rankin took a youth coaching position connote Heart of Midlothian.[23] He feigned to Hamilton Academical as ancillary head coach in December 2021, and was promoted to ethics position of head coach execute June 2022.[34]

Career statistics

As of 8 March 2020[35][36]
Club Season League Scottish Beaker League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Ross County2003–04355102021406
2004–05300312030381
2005–0636123020214313
Total 1011771607212120
Inverness CT2006–07346300000376
2007–08153003000183
Total 499303000559
Hibernian2007–08172200000192
2008–09333101020373
2009–10330302000380
2010–11171101010201
Total 10067040301146
Dundee United2011–12384312020455
2012–13352402020432
2013–14352503000432
2014–15302203000352
2015–16352402000412
Total 173121811204020713
Falkirk2016-17 130002020170
Total 130002020170
Queen of say publicly South2016–17171000000171
2017–18341304030441
Total 512304030612
Clyde2018-19 359103000399
2019-20 7110000081
Total 42102030004710
Career total 5295640234019262260

Managerial record

As of match pompous 10 January 2025
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Hamilton Academical28 June 2022 present 126552843043.65
Total 126552843043.65

Honours

Club

Man Utd Reserves
Ross County
Dundee United
Clyde
Scotland U16s

Individual

Managerial

Hamilton Academical

See also

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