Management 

Lenny Taylor Youth Academy Director
Neil Simpson Youth Academy Assistant Director (North)
Peter Weir Youth Academy Assistant Director (South)
Colin Grant Chief Scout
Gary Welsh U10-12s Co-ordinator


Team Coaches

Age Group Coaches Based at...
U10 Andy Robb Aberdeen
John Lawrence Aberdeen
U11 Bryan Fagan Aberdeen
U12 Brian Paterson Aberdeen
Gavin Levey Aberdeen
U13 D Paul Craig Aberdeen
Alan Cheyne Aberdeen
U14 D Scott Paterson Aberdeen
U15 D Ricky Cheyne Aberdeen
Mark Emslie Aberdeen
U17 D Colin Walker Aberdeen
Kevin Walker Aberdeen

 

Goalkeeping Coaches

Age Group Coaches Based at...
All Age Groups Jim Leighton Aberdeen
Jim Phimister Aberdeen
Keith Paterson Aberdeen

Further specialist Goalkeeper Coaching is provided by the Club's full-time Goalkeeper Coach and 'Gothenburg Great', Jim Leighton. Jim, together with the clubs pro 'keepers, supports the youth development programme with regular coaching at our base in Aberdeen, as well as visits to our satellite centres throughout Scotland.

 

Development Centre Coaches

Centre Coaches
Dundee Ewan Peacock
Edinburgh Jim Glover
Andy Dornan
Elgin Mark Slater
Glasgow Peter Weir (Assistant Academy Director)
Jim Bain
David McGinnigle
Jim McCubbin
Frank Connelly
Robert McDonald

Willie Miller - Director of FootballWillie Miller
Since being appointed to the Board of Directors, Willie Miller has taken up the post of Director of Football. Part of this role is a review of the football function at the Club, including the key area of Elite Youth Development. In his playing career, which spanned over 20 years with the Dons, Willie amassed an impressive 65 caps for Scotland and was involved in all of the Clubs cup successes in the Seventies and Eighties.

 

Len Taylor - Academy Directorlenny taylor








Neil Simpson - Assisitant Director (Junior Squads)Neil Simpson


Neil 'Simmy' Simpson previously headed up the Club's Community Programme before moving across to the Youth Academy to take control of the U10-13s age bracket. Simmy starred for the Dons for over 10 years during the Club's Golden era in the 80s and early 90s and brings a wealth of experience to the role.