| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Gervaise | ||
| Date of birth | May 10, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Arsenal Ladies (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps (Gls)† | |
| 1977-1984 | Clydebank | 163 (2) | |
| 1984-1985 | Hamilton Academical | 9 (0) | |
| 1985-1986 | Queen of the South | 30 (0) | |
| 1986-1987 | Stranraer | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 208 (2) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987-? | Clydebank (assistant) | ||
| 2001-2004 | Scotland women (assistant) | ||
| 2005-2008 | Scotland women U15, U17 & U19 (manager) | ||
| 2008-2009 | Arsenal Ladies (assistant) | ||
| 2009- | Arsenal Ladies (manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tony Gervaise (born 10 May 1955 in Paisley) is a Scottish association football former player turned women's football coach. He is the current manager of Arsenal Ladies, having succeeded Vic Akers in 2009.
Gervaise played as a left back, with a professional career in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League at Clydebank, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South and Stranraer between 1977 and 1987. At Queens he was signed by manager Nobby Clark under whom Gervaise played in a successful promotion campaign.[1] He made a career total of 208 league appearances, scoring 2 goals.[2]
After retiring as a player, Gervaise was an assistant coach at Clydebank, helping the club reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals in 1990.[3] He later joined the Scottish Football Association's Women's Section, and in 2001 he became assistant coach of the Scottish women's national team.[3] In 2004 he became Head of Youth Development at the SFA, and the following year took over the Scottish U15, U17 and U19 girls' sides.[4]
In 2008 he moved south of the border to become Arsenal Ladies' assistant manager, alongside Vic Akers.[4] The following year he succeeded Akers as manager after the latter's retirement.[5]
References
- ^ Nobby Clark career profile and interview
- ^ "Tony Gervaise". http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/tonygervaise.htm.
- ^ a b "Tony Gervaise - Scotland Women's U17 Squad Coach". Scottish Football Association. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_manager_profile.cfm?page=463&managerID=21&squadID=14.
- ^ a b "Tony Gervaise". Arsenal.com. http://www.arsenal.com/ladies/coaching-staff/tony-gervaise.
- ^ "Gervaise appointed as Arsenal Ladies manager". Arsenal.com. http://www.arsenal.com/news/ladies-news/gervaise-appointed-as-arsenal-ladies-manager.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Vic Akers |
Arsenal Ladies Manager 2009– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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