JAMES MCPAKE has said he is proud to be shortlisted alongside three top flight bosses after being put forward for another award.

The 38-year-old has been recognised for guiding Dunfermline to the League One title by the Scottish Football Writers' Association by being nominated for their Manager of the Year prize.

The organisation, who voted Dunfermline-born, Real Madrid and Scotland star, Caroline Weir, as their Women's International Player of the Year for a second successive time, have put forward four bosses for the award, which will be presented at their awards dinner on Sunday May 28.

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McPake, who was named as the Glen's Vodka SPFL League One Manager of the Season, and was a nominee for PFA Scotland's Manager of the Year, led the Pars to the title in his first season in charge, breaking several club records in the process.

Those included the fewest defeats - 1 - recorded in a single league season; goals conceded in total, and at home, and away; and the total of clean sheets kept.

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Dunfermline Press: The Pars boss has been recognised for leading them to the League One title.The Pars boss has been recognised for leading them to the League One title. (Image: Craig Brown.)

Dunfermline also ended unbeaten in 24 league games, and finished without defeat at home, as McPake's side finished on 81 points, 14 ahead of runners-up, Falkirk.

Nominated alongside McPake are Celtic boss, Ange Postecoglou, winner of the PFA Scotland award, and who could win the domestic treble if his side win next month's Scottish Cup final; St Mirren's Stephen Robinson, who has steered the Paisley club into the Premiership's top six for the first time; and Aberdeen's Barry Robson, who was given the job permanently after taking the Reds to third - and in contention for a European place - after taking interim charge in January.

Speaking about his nomination, McPake said: "I woke up to a message - I didn't get a heads-up on this one, so I didn't know!

"Again, I'm delighted. These things are important - I've never had it before, in terms of that kind of stuff, but obviously, the manager of the months and years and whatever, you get them.

"It's testament to the full football club. It's not just for me, and I genuinely do mean that because, without the board, without the staff, and certainly without the players, then I wouldn't be getting recognised for anything. I'd probably still be sitting in my house at the minute!

"I'm delighted though and there's three other fantastic candidates as well. Obviously, Ange Postecoglou speaks for himself, with his record since he came into Scottish football, the humility of the man as well, and just what he's like.

"Stephen Robinson's done a fantastic job at St Mirren - again, I said that last week - and, to be fair to Barry, I know he's not been in for the full season, but what a job he's done at Aberdeen, in his first job.

"He had a far better playing career than me, I know that, but to go into that club, and take over at that club - I coached against him when he had Aberdeen under-18s, and he was on the pro licence with me as well - so I know he is good. What a job he's done, genuinely, up there.

"To go in, first job, and to get them going, is a credit to him.

"Just to be mentioned along with those names, it gives me a lot of pride, but I think it's a bit of recognition for the full football club."