Scott Fitzgerald (footballer, born 1969)

Scott Brian Fitzgerald (born 13 August 1969 in London) is an English-born Irish football coach, best remembered for his spells with Wimbledon, Millwall and Colchester United. He won one cap for Republic of Ireland B at international level. After retiring as a player with Brentford in 2005, Fitzgerald began his career in coaching, heading the youth teams at Brentford, Gillingham and Millwall. He had a spell as a first team manager at Brentford during the 2006–07 season. Fitzgerald is currently academy manager at Millwall.

Playing career

Wimbledon

A central defender, Fitzgerald signed professional forms for Division One side Wimbledon at the start of the 1987–88 season, but did not make his debut for nearly three years, coming on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on 28 April 1990. He did not play again until the 1991–92 season, when he played in 36 Division One games and scored his first goal for the club. Fitzgerald made 20 appearances during the inaugural Premier League season and made 28 appearances during the 1993–94 campaign. Fitzgerald made only 17 appearances during the 1994–95 season and lost his place in the team during 1995–96, making only four appearances. He failed to appear at all during the 1996–97 season and left the Dons in July 1997. Fitzgerald made 125 appearances and scored one goal during his decade as a professional with Wimbledon.