{{Short description|Scottish football manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Leigh Manson | image = Leigh Manson (large).jpg | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | height = | position = | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = Queen of the South | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = | clubs2 = Richmond Kickers | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = | clubs3 = Gretna | caps3 = | goals3 = | manageryears1 = 2013 | managerclubs1 = Philippines U23 | manageryears2 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs2 = Global }} '''Leigh Manson''' is a Scottish football manager and the founder and current president of Nike Total Football in Japan.<ref name="a1">{{cite web|url=http://totalfootball.co.jp/eng/team/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322044433/http://totalfootball.co.jp/eng/team/|title=Meet the Team|publisher=Total Football Japan|accessdate=22 March 2014|archive-date=22 March 2014}}</ref> Manson has been coaching with the sport for 20 years, he has also played in clubs like the Queen of the South and Gretna in Scotland and the Richmond Kickers in the United States.<ref name="a2">{{cite web|url=http://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/meet-azkals-u23-team-secret-weapon-083943491.html|title=Meet the Azkals U23 team's Secret Weapon|author=Guerrero, Bob|publisher=Yahoo! Philippines|date=20 June 2013|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref> He also served as head coach of Global which then competed in the United Football League.He currently coaches a youth academy in Nepal called Kathmandu Kickers.
==Career== Leigh Manson is the founder and president of Total Football in Japan. He was licensed as a Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) B coach with awards from the Scottish Football Association.<ref name="a1"/>
He was a part of the training of Philippines national under-23 football team as their preparation to the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. They held their training with the squad every day for two weeks.<ref name="a2"/>
===Global=== Brian Reid was replaced by Manson to coach for Global, a Philippine-based football club.<ref name="global 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalfc.ph/news/global-names-leigh-manson-new-head-coach |title=Global names Leigh Manson as new head coach |publisher=Global Football Club |date=11 January 2014 |accessdate=12 January 2014 |quote='''Manson:''' I'm very excited by the opportunity to put my ideas on the pitch ... I know long enough Dan's vision of how he wants Global to play. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112133143/http://www.globalfc.ph/news/global-names-leigh-manson-new-head-coach |archivedate=12 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-powerhouse-global-appoints-new-scottish-coach-for-league-competition|title=UFL powerhouse Global appoints new Scottish coach for League competition|author=Decena, Karl|publisher=InterAKTV/TV5|date=14 January 2014|accessdate=22 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322055016/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ufl-powerhouse-global-appoints-new-scottish-coach-for-league-competition|archive-date=22 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in the United Football League, the premier football league in the country<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ufl.ph/about-us/|title=About United Football League|publisher=United Football League|accessdate=22 March 2014|quote=The United Football League has been at the forefront of Philippine club football since it was revamped by the Football Alliance in 2009 ... Presently, the United Football League has grown to become an eight-month-long competition, with 20 teams separated evenly into two divisions. Such has been the growth and development of the sport in the last three years that UFL clubs are now competing in regional tournaments like the AFC President's Cup and Singapore Cup.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326062917/http://ufl.ph/about-us/|archivedate=26 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/the-football-alliance-philippine-footballs-miracle-workers|title=The Football Alliance: Philippine football's miracle workers|author=Jamlang, Josue|publisher=InterAKTV/TV5|date=6 December 2011|accessdate=22 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105004100/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/the-football-alliance-philippine-footballs-miracle-workers|archivedate=5 November 2013}}</ref> against Loyola Meralco Sparks in a 4–0 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/47976-ufl-loyola-stuns-global-titanic-matchup/|title=UFL: Loyola stuns Global 4-0 in titanic second-day matchup|author=Miravite, Myke|publisher=Rappler|date=15 January 2014|access-date=22 March 2014}}</ref>
===Davao Aguilas=== In May 2018, Manson was hired by the Philippines Football League club, Davao Aguilas as an assistant coach to their newly appointed head coach, Melchor Anzures.<ref name="maroout">{{cite news|last1=Biantan|first1=Jack|title=Maro Out, Anzures In For Davao Aguilas FC|url=http://pinoyfootball.com/2018/05/29/maro-out-anzures-in-for-davao-aguilas-fc/|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=Pinoy Football|date=29 May 2018}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{As of|2014|4|3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align=left|Global F.C. |Philippines |align=left|January 2014 |align=left| {{WDL|28|22|2|4}} |}
== Honours == '''Global FC''' *United Football League: 2014;<ref name = "ESPN">{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/football-asia/153/post/2820753/philippines-global-fc-aim-to-learn-from-near-misses-in-ufl | title=Philippines giants Global FC aim to learn from near misses in UFL | access-date=25 March 2021 | publisher=ESPN | date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> runner-up 2015<ref name = "ESPN"/> *UFL Cup: 2016<ref>{{cite news | last1=Sacamos | first1=Karlo | title=Redemption complete as Global FC overwhelms Ceres-La Salle to rule UFL Cup | url=http://www.spin.ph/football/news/global-fc-overwhelms-ceres-la-salle-to-rule-ufl-cup | access-date=25 March 2021 | publisher=Sports Interactive Network Philippines | date=16 April 2016}}</ref> *UFL FA Cup: 2014<ref>{{cite news | title=UFL: Global claims FA Charity Cup by downing Kaya | url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/thepassionatefan/ufl-global-claim-fa-charity-cup-downing-kaya-165751926.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEUs6iN_gZqNibBj4rqiqS2gNTA0HGMYgK2bm2LUN8SFpo1UIVOobcDG_37PsG4pgZXTWt3x3anl-rExMPw0LHsH5-QKiH_TGiPVZ1zCTcjESbg44cQwXq_sbMASfhZEzAItD5a0S6GT4-huESJ8Iqd4yWM3jkHNdUl5ZW2D2yr8 | access-date=25 March 2021 | publisher=Yahoo News | date=26 July 2014}}</ref> * UFL FA League Cup runner-up: 2014<ref name = "ESPN"/> *PFF Club Championship runner-up: 2014–15<ref name = "ESPN"/>
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