Willie Irvine (footballer, born 1963)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willie Irvine | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunipace Juveniles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | Stirling Albion | 107 | (52) |
| 1986–1987 | Hibernian | 12 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 | (2) |
| 1988 | FK Vidar | ||
| 1989 | Vålerenga | ||
| 1989–1990 | Airdrieonians | 21 | (7) |
| 1990 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1990–1992 | Meadowbank Thistle | 71 | (17) |
| 1992–1996 | Berwick Rangers | 144 | (48) |
| 1996–2001 | Alloa Athletic | 177 | (65) |
| 2001–2002 | Stenhousemuir | 22 | (7) |
| Total | 571+ | (201+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Sauchie | |||
| Bo'ness United | |||
| Lillesand | |||
| 2010–2011 | Pollok | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Willie Irvine (born 28 December 1963 in Stirling) is a Scottish football manager who was formerly a player. Irvine played for Stirling Albion, Hibernian, Dunfermline, FK Vidar, Vålerenga, Airdrie, Albion Rovers, Meadowbank Thistle, Berwick Rangers, Alloa and Stenhousemuir. Irvine played in 571 Scottish Football League matches, scoring 201 goals.
After retiring as a player, Irvine became manager of Junior club Sauchie. He then managed Bo'ness United and Norwegian club Lillesand before becoming manager of Pollok in March 2010.[1] Irvine resigned from his position with Pollok on 10 October 2011.[2]
Honours[]
Player[]
- Alloa Athletic
See also[]
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+)
References[]
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (19 March 2010). "Pollok appoint former Hibernian striker Willie Irvine as manager". The Glaswegian. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Pollok FC Official Statement". Pollok F.C. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links[]
- Willie Irvine at Soccerbase
- Willie Irvine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Willie Irvine, www.ihibs.co.uk
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stirling
- Association football forwards
- Scottish footballers
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- FK Vidar players
- Vålerenga Fotball players
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish Football League players
- Sauchie F.C. managers
- Bo'ness United F.C. managers
- Pollok F.C. managers