Career
He has previously held posts at Dumbarton, Stirling University, Falkirk, Street Mirren and the Scottish FA. Spalding is a Union of European Football Associations A Licence holder gaining the award in the summer of 2014. Spalding started coaching within the professional game as an age specific Head Coach within the Academy at Falkirk in summer of 2006 during the clubs spell in the Scottish Premier League. During this time Spalding worked closely with Academy Director Eddie May who he would be reunited with later at Stirling University.
With the introduction of Football Scholarships to University of Stirling in 2008, Spalding was appointed to High Performance Head Coach Michael Jolley"s staff as 2nd XI Head Coach.
In 2009 Spalding was appointed by the Scottish FA as Football Development Officer for West-Dunbartonshire, a post he held for until 2013. During this time Spalding completed his Union of European Football Associations B Licence in addition to starting his Union of European Football Associations A Licence.
From 2009-2012 during his time with the Scottish FA Spalding worked as Head Coach with his local amateur team Milton Football Club in Stirling Scotland. lieutenant was during the summer 2012 that former Falkirk manager Eddie May was appointed as High Performance Head Coach at Stirling University and Spalding was appointed as Assistant High Performance Head Coach.
This was a spell of many firsts for the University with the team competing firstly in the Scottish Cup in 2012-2013 and in 2013 with the club successfully gaining entry into the Lowland Football League.
The team were enjoyed success during this period both in and out of University Competition winning the Lowland League Cup in 2014 and Scottish Student Sport Queens Park Shield in 2013. In June 2014 it was announced that Spalding was to join Ian Murray"s backroom staff at Dumbarton becoming First Team Coach. He left the club in May 2015, following Murray to join Street Mirren as assistant manager.
In November 2015, Spalding left Street Mirren by mutual consent, following a run of poor results.
