Eric Archibald
Eric Archibald (born 25 March 1965) is a retired Scottish 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Archibald attended Beath High School.[4]
Career statistics
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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
Cowdenbeath
- 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
- Eric Archibald at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – A". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "Squad | U20". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- 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.
- "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.
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