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{{Short description|Scottish footballer and manager}}
{{For|other people of this name|David Hay (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|David Haye}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Hay
| image = Davie Hay (1971).jpg
| caption = Hay in 1971
| fullname = David Hay<ref>{{Hugman|8583|access-date=8 March 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1948|01|29}}
| birth_place = [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]], Scotland
| death_date = 
| height = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 =   
| youthclubs1 =   
| years1 = 1968–1974 
| years2 = 1974–1980
| clubs1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] 
| clubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps1 =  130  
| caps2 =  120  
| goals1 =  6  
| goals2 =  3 
| totalcaps = 250
| totalgoals = 9
| nationalyears1=   1970–1974
| nationalteam1 =   [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| nationalcaps1 =    27  
| nationalgoals1=   0
| nationalyears2=   1970–1973
| nationalteam2 =   [[Scottish Football League XI]]
| nationalcaps2 =    4 
| nationalgoals2=   0 
| manageryears1 =  1981–1982 
| manageryears2 =  1983–1987 
| manageryears3 =  1989 
| manageryears4 =  1991–1992 
| manageryears5 =  2000–2003
| manageryears6 =  2003–2004 
| manageryears7 =  2004–2005 
| manageryears8 =  2009
| managerclubs1 =  [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] 
| managerclubs2 =  [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] 
| managerclubs3 =  [[Lillestrøm SK]] 
| managerclubs4 =  [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] 
| managerclubs5 =  [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] (joint manager)
| managerclubs6 =  [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] 
| managerclubs7 =  [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] 
| managerclubs8 =  [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] (interim manager)
}}
'''David Hay''' (born 29 January 1948) is a Scottish former [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (association football)|manager]]. He broke into the [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] team in the late 1960s, as one of a generation of players who continued a highly successful era for the club. A contract dispute between Hay and Celtic led to him being transferred to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 1974. He played in over 100 league games for Chelsea, but was forced to retire in 1979 due to a detached retina. Hay appeared in 27 international matches for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], and was selected for their [[1974 FIFA World Cup]] squad.

After retiring as a player, Hay entered football management with [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] in 1981. He led them to a promotion in [[1981–82 in Scottish football|1981–82]], but left the club at the end of the season. He was then appointed Celtic manager in 1983, and enjoyed some success as they won the [[1984–85 Scottish Cup]] and the [[list of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]] in 1985–86. In the 1990s he returned to Celtic as Chief Scout and later assistant general manager.

Hay also won the [[list of Norwegian football league champions|Norwegian league championship]] during a brief stint with [[Lillestrøm SK]]. He subsequently worked for [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]], [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] and [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]].

==Playing career==
After completing his secondary education at [[St Mirin's Academy]] in Paisley, Hay signed for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in 1966. He became one of the "[[Quality Street Gang (Celtic F.C.)|Quality Street Gang]]" reserve team which eventually took the places of the ageing [[Lisbon Lions]]. He made his league debut on 6 March 1968 against Aberdeen going on to make 230 appearances for Celtic scoring 12 goals, winning 5 League Championships, 3 Scottish Cups and 1 League Cup. After playing for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] in the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]] in West Germany, and following a dispute with Celtic, he was transferred to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for a club record £225,000. Initially signed as a direct replacement for Alan Hudson in midfield, he adopted a more defensive role in the young Chelsea side that emerged following their relegation a year later. In 1979 a serious knee injury forced him to retire from the game as a player. He had also suffered problems with a [[detached retina]] and eventually lost full vision in his right eye.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=139012006|title=The Scotsman|publisher=Thescotsman.scotsman.com|date=26 November 2009|access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> He won a total 27 caps for Scotland.

==Management career==

===Motherwell===
His first venture into football management was when he took over the reins at [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] in 1981 following [[Ally MacLeod]]. He led Well to the [[Scottish First Division]] title and promotion to the [[Scottish Premier Division]]. He left at the end of the 1981–82 season.

===Celtic===
Hay succeeded [[Billy McNeill]] as Celtic manager in 1983, winning the [[Scottish Cup]] in [[1984–85 Scottish Cup|1985]] and the [[Scottish Football League Premier Division|Premier Division]] in dramatic fashion in [[1985–86 Scottish Premier Division|1986]]. Celtic won their final game 5–0 against [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] at Love Street but needed [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]], who were league leaders and favourites to lift the trophy, to lose to [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] at [[Dens Park]]. [[Albert Kidd]] secured the victory for Dundee with two goals and Celtic were crowned champions. After Celtic failed to win a trophy in [[1986–87 in Scottish football|1986–87]], Hay left Celtic. He was asked to resign, but refused, so he was sacked and was replaced by McNeill.

===Lillestrom SK===
In 1989, Hay ventured to Norway and led [[Lillestrom SK]] to the [[Norwegian Premier League]] championship.

===St Mirren===
In 1991, Hay took on Paisley club [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] but left a year later.

===Return to Celtic===
Hay became chief scout at Celtic in 1994, and was responsible for identifying players such as [[Jorge Cadete]], [[Paolo di Canio]] and [[Pierre van Hooijdonk]] who signed for the club. He became assistant general manager to [[Jock Brown]] in 1997, but left in 1998 in acrimonious circumstances.

===Livingston===
Hay teamed up with [[Jim Leishman]] in 2000 as co-managers of [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]], and led the club to the [[Scottish First Division]] title at the end of 2000–01, and the club's first promotion to the [[Scottish Premier League]]. Their debut season in the top flight in 2001-02 earned them their first qualification into Europe with a [[UEFA Cup]] place. The 2002–03 season was less impressive and they both stepped down from the management position, although they both stayed at the club. Brazilian [[Marcio Maximo|Marcio Maximo Barcellos]] took over.

Hay returned to the manager's job shortly into 2003–04 season, this time in sole charge, taking over from Marcio Maximo after just 9 games of the season. Hay went on to win the [[Scottish League Cup]] while the club was in administration, beating heavy favourites [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (who beat [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] en route to the final). Despite this success, the veteran boss was released at the end of the season to be replaced by [[Allan Preston]], one of his first team coaches, by new chairman, [[Pearse Flynn]] of the Lionheart Consortium.

===Dunfermline Athletic===
Hay was then appointed manager of [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]], succeeding [[Jimmy Calderwood]]. He rejoined with [[Jim Leishman]] who was the Fife club's [[Director of Football]]. He was sacked near the end of the season with the club struggling in the [[Scottish Premier League]].

==After management==

Hay rejoined [[Livingston FC|Livingston]] on 16 June 2008 in an advisory role. He briefly became interim manager in 2009 after [[Paul Hegarty]] was suspended by the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_250409_1.php|title=David Hay Interim|publisher=Livingston FC|access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref>

In 2015 Hay returned to Celtic as a director of the Celtic Pools, which raises money for the youth academy. He has also worked in a business development role for New College Lanarkshire.

== Honours ==
=== Player ===
'''Celtic'''
*[[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish League champions]]: [[1969–70 Scottish Division One|1969–70]], [[1970–71 Scottish Division One|1970–71]], [[1971–72 Scottish Division One|1971–72]], [[1972–73 Scottish Division One|1972–73]], [[1973–74 Scottish Division One|1973–74]]
*[[Scottish Cup]]:  [[1970–71 Scottish Cup|1970–71]], [[1973–74 Scottish Cup|1973–74]]
*[[Scottish League Cup]]: [[1969–70 Scottish League Cup|1969–70]]
*[[Glasgow Cup]]: [[1969–70 in Scottish football|1969–70]]<ref>[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1970-08-10%3A+Celtic+3-1+Rangers%2C+Glasgow+Cup+Final Youthful Celtic win back Glasgow Cup from Rangers], ''[[Glasgow Herald]]''. 11 August 1970. Retrieved 30 April 2021. (via) The Celtic Wiki</ref>
*[[European Cup]] runner-up: [[1970 European Cup Final|1969–70]]

'''Chelsea'''
*[[Football League Second Division]] promoted: [[1976–77 in English football|1976–77]]<ref>{{cite news | title=David Hay | url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/chelsea-fc/david-hay-5963/short-biography-stats_a25515/ | publisher=Sporting Heroes | access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

'''Scotland'''
*[[British Home Championship]]: [[1969–70 British Home Championship|1969–70]], [[1973–74 British Home Championship|1973–74]] (shared)<ref>{{cite news | title=David Hay | url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113791&lid=1 | publisher=[[Scottish Football Association]] | access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*''Rothmans Golden Boots Awards'': 1970, 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/1969-70-british-team-of-the-season.1794502/ |website=BigSoccer |date=31 July 2011 |title=1969-1970 British Team of the Season |access-date=17 April 2024 }}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Motherwell'''
*[[Scottish First Division]]: [[1981–82 Scottish First Division|1981–82]]

'''Celtic'''
*[[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish League champions]]: [[1985–86 Scottish Premier Division|1985–86]]
*[[Scottish Cup]]: [[1984–85 Scottish Cup|1984–85]]

'''Lillestrøm'''
*[[list of Norwegian football league champions|Norwegian League champions]]: [[1989 1. divisjon|1989]]<ref>{{cite news | title=The Quiet Assassin, February 2010 | url=https://www.wsc.co.uk/reviews/64-Players/4755-the-quiet-assassin  | work=[[When Saturday Comes]] | access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

'''Livingston'''
*[[Scottish First Division]]: [[2000–01 Scottish First Division|2000–01]]
*[[Scottish League Cup]]: [[2003–04 Scottish League Cup|2003–04]]

==Career statistics==
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]]<ref>[http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/16484/David_Hay.html National Football Teams profile]</ref>
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| 1970 || 4 || 0
|-
| 1971 || 7 || 0
|-
| 1972 || colspan=2| —
|-
| 1973 || 7 || 0
|-
| 1974 || 9 || 0
|-
!Total || 27 || 0
|}

=== Managerial statistics ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! rowspan="2!" style="width:130px;"|Team
! rowspan="2!" style="width:50px;"|Nat
! rowspan="2!" style="width:120px;"|From
! rowspan="2!" style="width:120px;"|To
!colspan=6|Record
|-
!width=40|G
!width=40|W
!width=40|D
!width=40|L
!width=50|Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]<ref>[https://www.fitbastats.com/motherwell/manager.php?id=630 (Motherwell manager) Hay, David], FitbaStats</ref>
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|August 1981
|align=left|May 1982
{{WDL|40|26|9|5}}
|-
|align=left|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|August 1983
|align=left|May 1987
{{WDL|209|119|50|40}}
|-
|align=left|[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
|{{flagicon|Norway}}
|align=left|1989
|align=left|1989
{{WDL|38|23|8|7}}
|-
|align=left|[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]<ref>[https://www.fitbastats.com/stmirren/manager.php?id=58 (St Mirren manager) Hay, David], FitbaStats</ref>
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|March 1991
|align=left|May 1992
{{WDL|55|7|17|31}}
|-
|align=left|[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|March 2000
|align=left|July 2003
{{WDL|147|67|32|48}}
|-
|align=left|[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|October 2003
|align=left|July 2004
{{WDL|39|15|11|13}}
|-
|align=left|[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|June 2004
|align=left|May 2005
{{WDL|42|8|12|22}}
|}

* First spell at Livingston was a co-manager role with Jim Leishman.

==See also==
*[[List of Scotland national football team captains]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1378|name=David Hay}}

{{Scotland Squad 1974 World Cup}}
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