Hamish French


Hamish Mackie French is a Scottish former football player and coach. He played for Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Alloa Athletic and Cowdenbeath.

Career

Playing

Hamish French was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire. A product of the Scottish Highland Football League, French commenced his professional football career as a midfielder or forward with Keith FC of the Highland League. After several seasons with Keith FC, French signed for Dundee United in 1987, but his career there was disrupted by injuries. He later went on to play for Dunfermline Athletic between 1991 and 2000 before finishing his career with spells at Alloa Athletic and Cowdenbeath.

Coaching

French was a youth coach and community manager at his former club Dunfermline Athletic.
Now he works as a taxi driver and picks up Calum Archibald and Auntie Aggie.