Huntly striker Dennis Wyness has no intention to move into coaching after deciding to retire from the game.
The 41-year-old will hang up his boots after the Black and Golds’ final game of the season against Brora Rangers at Dudgeon Park on Saturday.
Wyness started his career at Aberdeen in 1996 and was part of the Caley Thistle side that dumped Celtic out of the Scottish Cup in 2000 and 2003. He left Inverness as the club’s top goalscorer, with 108 strikes to his name, in 2008, to join St Mirren.
The forward also enjoyed spells at Hearts, Queen of the South, Dumbarton, Peterhead, Elgin City and Buckie Thistle during his lengthy career.
Wyness says he intends to use his free Saturday afternoons to cheer on the Dons rather than try his hand at football management.
He said: “I’ve had 25 years or so in the game so this day had to come at some stage.
“I have no ambition at all to stay in the game.
“I have three kids and my two youngest ones, Owen who is 10, and 12-year-old Lucia are big Aberdeen fans and season-ticket holders at Pittodrie.
“I’ll probably buy a season ticket for myself and I would imagine my daughter Nicole, 14, who has also started to take in a couple of games as well, will come along as well next term to watch the Dons.
“We’re intending to take in most of Aberdeen’s away games next season as well. I’ll also make time to go watch Owen play for his school team.”
Wyness ends his career with plenty of special memories, though the night he helped Caley Thistle stun Celtic at Parkhead is the obvious standout.
He added: “Having the honour to play for my hometown club Aberdeen and score goals for them, has got to be up there as one of the highlights of my career.
“However, the biggest highlight has got to be that night at Parkhead in 2000 when I was part of the Caley Thistle side which knocked Celtic out of the Scottish Cup.
“We beat them 3-1 in what is still looked upon as one of the biggest shocks in Scottish Cup history.
“We also knocked Celtic out of the Scottish Cup in 2003 when we beat them 1-0 up in Inverness and I was lucky enough to score the only goal of the game that night.
“I’ve really enjoyed my Highland League career as well.
“They’re a great bunch of lads and Huntly is a cracking club.
“It’s just unfortunate we haven’t done a little bit better in what is my final season in the game.”
