John Rankin (footballer, born 1983)

John Rankin
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-27) 27 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hamilton Academical (head coach)
Youth career
Rangers SABC[1]
2000–2003 Manchester United
2001Corinthians (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Ross County 101 (17)
2006–2008 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 49 (9)
2008–2011 Hibernian 100 (6)
2011–2016 Dundee United 173 (12)
2016–2017 Falkirk 13 (0)
2017–2018 Queen of the South 51 (2)
2018–2020 Clyde 42 (10)
Total 529 (56)
International career
2006 Scotland B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2022– Hamilton Academical
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Rankin played as a central midfielder for Ross County, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Hibernian, Dundee United, Falkirk, Queen of the South and Clyde. Rankin also played once for a Scotland B team, in 2006.

  1. ^ "SABC continue to create stars for the future". Youth Football Scotland. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2017.