Darian MacKinnon was born on 9 October 1985 and is a Scottish football coach and former player who is a first-team coach at Hamilton Academical.
12 Facts About Darian MacKinnon
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Darian MacKinnon played League football for Ayr United and Partick Thistle, before returning to the Junior ranks with Drumchapel United in 2020.
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Darian MacKinnon spent two years and seven months in a young offenders institution.
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Darian MacKinnon became a father for the first time shortly after being released.
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Darian MacKinnon began his career with Dumbarton United, Dumbarton Harp, St Thomas' and St Patrick's Athletic, before joining Clydebank in May 2010.
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Darian MacKinnon combined his Junior career with working on a building site.
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Darian MacKinnon turned professional with Hamilton Academical in July 2012, making the unusual move up from the Junior level directly to the second tier of Scotland's professional setup at the age of 26.
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Darian MacKinnon joined Ayr United on an emergency loan deal in September 2012.
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Darian MacKinnon later spoke about his hopes for a good run in the Scottish Cup, and stated that the quarter-final against Falkirk on 2 March 2013 was the "biggest game" of his career.
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Once his second season began, Darian MacKinnon spoke about how pleased he was with how the team were doing.
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In September 2014, Darian MacKinnon was given a four-match ban after being sent off in a prior game.
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Darian MacKinnon was released by Hamilton in January 2020, and he was then signed by Partick Thistle.