Friday, 26 September 2008
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
STEVIE COOPER (Airdrieonians)
Stevie Cooper was best known for his time spent at Airdrieonians. He was part of the Airdrie side that made in to the 1995 Scottish Cup final and played the full 90 minutes against Glasgow Celtic as the Diamonds lost 1-0 to a Pierre van hooijdonk goal.Before joining Airdrie, Cooper played for a number of clubs in England, most notably Tranmere Rovers, where he scored twice in Tranmere's successful playoff campaign in 1991 that saw the club promoted to the first division, and he also scored in the club's 3-2 defeat against Cooper's former club Birmingham Cityin the Leyland DAF Cup Final, also in 1991. In 1984 he had a loan spell in Holland with NAC Breda.
He was inducted into the Airdrie United Hall of Fame in 2004 as recognition of his service to the club. Stevie Cooper sadly passed away in the same year at 39 years of age.
Steveie was a cult hero amonst the Airdrie faithful and will be sorely missed by all their supporters and members of the club.
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
CUSTOMER BASED WORK
Within this post I will show different examples of the illustration/caricature i have created for friend, family and customers.To the left is a caricature I created for somebody who was successful in bidding for a caricature of his son, a Manchester United supporter! The auction was held to raise money for the Ormiston Gala and i offered to create an illustration/caricature which I would then frame and make greeting cards from.
This caricature was taken from a school photograph and was computer generated along with the footballers body using CorelDraw.
The finer elements of the caricature like the hair and features were added later on using pen and ink!
GORDON STRACHAN (Glasgow Celtic Manager)
He started his career at Dundee where he was their youngest captain, but it wasn't until he signed for Aberdeen in November 1977 that he came to prominence. With th
e famous Aberdeen team of the 1980's, one of the few sides to break the traditional dominance of the old firm in Scottish football, he won two Scottish League titles, three Scottish Cups, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup under the mangement of Sir Alex Ferguson.
In August 1984, Manchester United spent £500,000 to take him to Old Trafford. Heas initally successful, contributing massively to their FA Cup victory over Everton in 1985, but gradually began to suffer the loss in form and eventuallu lost his place as a first team player.
Leeds United manager Howard wilkinson came to the rescue in March 1989, when he paid £200,000 for Sr=trachan's services. The transfer soon paid dividends as Strachan's strong form resulted in Leeds winning the Secind divion Title in 1990 and gaining promotion to the First Division and Strachan was voted Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. A year later he was instrumental in Leeds overtaking Manchester united to win the 1991-92 League Championship. Strachan continued to competent and a regualer first team player although he was sometimes sidelined with back problems.
Gordon Strachan remained at Leeds until March 1995, when he moved to Coventry City to work as player-coach under new manager Ron Atkinson. he then had spells managing with varying success with Coventry after Atkinsons departure, and Southampton.
Strachan is now managing at Celtic FC and has three titles under his belt. After Berti Vogts left the Scotland post Strachan was considered for the job of Scotland Manager but it is thought that Strachan enjoyed the day to day, week in week out, competitive edge of SPL action at Celtic was enough to keep himm at Parkhead. But who knows about the future....
e famous Aberdeen team of the 1980's, one of the few sides to break the traditional dominance of the old firm in Scottish football, he won two Scottish League titles, three Scottish Cups, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup under the mangement of Sir Alex Ferguson.In August 1984, Manchester United spent £500,000 to take him to Old Trafford. Heas initally successful, contributing massively to their FA Cup victory over Everton in 1985, but gradually began to suffer the loss in form and eventuallu lost his place as a first team player.
Leeds United manager Howard wilkinson came to the rescue in March 1989, when he paid £200,000 for Sr=trachan's services. The transfer soon paid dividends as Strachan's strong form resulted in Leeds winning the Secind divion Title in 1990 and gaining promotion to the First Division and Strachan was voted Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. A year later he was instrumental in Leeds overtaking Manchester united to win the 1991-92 League Championship. Strachan continued to competent and a regualer first team player although he was sometimes sidelined with back problems.
Gordon Strachan remained at Leeds until March 1995, when he moved to Coventry City to work as player-coach under new manager Ron Atkinson. he then had spells managing with varying success with Coventry after Atkinsons departure, and Southampton.
Strachan is now managing at Celtic FC and has three titles under his belt. After Berti Vogts left the Scotland post Strachan was considered for the job of Scotland Manager but it is thought that Strachan enjoyed the day to day, week in week out, competitive edge of SPL action at Celtic was enough to keep himm at Parkhead. But who knows about the future....
OWEN COYLE (Airdrieonians/Airdrie United)
A prolific striker yet equally adept midfielder
he began his senior career at Dumbarton in 1985, where he played alongside brother Joe and Tommy. In 1988 he joined Clydebank, then in March 1990 a £175,000 transfer took min to Airdrieonians. This move was instantly successful. Coyle scoring a hat-trick on his debut and going on to finish as the Scottish League's top scorer for 1989-90. over the next two seasons his goals helped Airdrie to promotion, a Scottish Cup Final appearance, and an appearance in the 1992-93 European Cup Winners' Cup - as scottish Cup winners Glasgow Rangers had won the Premier Division title and qualified for the European cup.
in the summer of 1993, Bolton Wanderers paid £250.000 to sign Coyle, and his two year spell in England included promotion and a brief chance to play in the Premiership. However in October 1995, a £400,000 transfer took him to Dundee United, where he was once again in a promotion winning side.
Coyle's next moves were to Motherwell in January 1997 and then on to Dunfermline in March 1999. After losing his place in the Dunfermline team, he went on loan to Ross County prior to joing Airdrie in 2001. When they went into liquidation in 2002, Coyle jopined Falkirk, being promoted to co-player coach-manager alongside John Hughes in 2003. After leaving this post he returned to Dundee United, primarily in a coaching capacity but also registering as a player. A lack of first team opportunities, however, led him to being loaned out to Airdrieonians' successors, Airdrie United, and this move was subsequently put on a permanent basis.
he began his senior career at Dumbarton in 1985, where he played alongside brother Joe and Tommy. In 1988 he joined Clydebank, then in March 1990 a £175,000 transfer took min to Airdrieonians. This move was instantly successful. Coyle scoring a hat-trick on his debut and going on to finish as the Scottish League's top scorer for 1989-90. over the next two seasons his goals helped Airdrie to promotion, a Scottish Cup Final appearance, and an appearance in the 1992-93 European Cup Winners' Cup - as scottish Cup winners Glasgow Rangers had won the Premier Division title and qualified for the European cup.in the summer of 1993, Bolton Wanderers paid £250.000 to sign Coyle, and his two year spell in England included promotion and a brief chance to play in the Premiership. However in October 1995, a £400,000 transfer took him to Dundee United, where he was once again in a promotion winning side.
Coyle's next moves were to Motherwell in January 1997 and then on to Dunfermline in March 1999. After losing his place in the Dunfermline team, he went on loan to Ross County prior to joing Airdrie in 2001. When they went into liquidation in 2002, Coyle jopined Falkirk, being promoted to co-player coach-manager alongside John Hughes in 2003. After leaving this post he returned to Dundee United, primarily in a coaching capacity but also registering as a player. A lack of first team opportunities, however, led him to being loaned out to Airdrieonians' successors, Airdrie United, and this move was subsequently put on a permanent basis.
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