Brian Welsh was born on 23 February 1969 and is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is currently owner and head coach of American club Northern Virginia United.
11 Facts About Brian Welsh
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Brian Welsh began his playing career with Dundee United, where he made 140 league appearances and was part of the team that won the 1994 Scottish Cup final.
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Brian Welsh joined Hibernian in 1996, where he spent three years, before ending his career with brief spells at Stenhousemuir, Clydebank and Cowdenbeath.
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Brian Welsh then experienced relegation in 1995 and subsequent promotion with the club.
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Brian Welsh scored a crucial goal in a promotion play-off match against Partick Thistle in 1996.
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Brian Welsh began legal proceedings against Malcolm Morrison, who was employed as Hibernian club doctor during his time with the club, in 2008.
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Brian Welsh claimed that an injection administered by Morrison had ruined his career, and an out-of-court settlement for a "substantial sum" was reached.
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Brian Welsh was sacked by Cowdenbeath in June 2008, following their relegation to the Third Division.
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In 2009, Brian Welsh won a compensation claim against Cowdenbeath for his dismissal as manager.
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Brian Welsh was appointed head of youth development by Livingston in July 2009.
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Brian Welsh subsequently moved to the United States, where he became Technical Director for Braddock Road Elite Travel Soccer of the Braddock Road Youth Club in Fairfax, Virginia.