St Johnstone confirm Callum Davidson as Tommy Wright's successor

The 43-year-old signed a three-year deal
By Joel Sked
Published 18th Jun 2020, 12:22 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2020, 12:23 BST
Callum Davidson won the Scottish Cup with St Johnstone as assistant manager. Picture: SNSCallum Davidson won the Scottish Cup with St Johnstone as assistant manager. Picture: SNS
Callum Davidson won the Scottish Cup with St Johnstone as assistant manager. Picture: SNS

St Johnstone have confirmed the appointment of Callum Davidson as the club’s new manager.

The 43-year-old has signed a three-year-deal to return to the club as Tommy Wright’s successor.

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Davidson, who was brought through the club’s academy and sold for a record £1.75million fee to Blackburn Rovers, was most recently assistant manager to Gary Rowett at Millwall.

After more than a decade playing in England with Blackburn, Preston North End and Leicester City, he returned to finish his career at McDiarmid Park before moving into a coaching role.

Davidson acted as Wright’s assistant between 2013 and 2018, helping the club win the 2014 Scottish Cup, before joining Rowett at Stoke City. He had a brief spell with Dunfermline Athletic as coach before moving back down south to Millwall.