Willie Irvine (footballer, born 1963)

Willie Irvine
Personal information
Full name Willie Irvine
Date of birth (1963-12-28) 28 December 1963 (age 60)
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+)
Managerial career
Sauchie
Bo'ness United
Lillesand
2010–2011 Pollok
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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] As of 2023 he was manager of Bo'ness Athletic in the East of Scotland Football League.[3]

Honours

Player

Alloa Athletic

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Pollok FC Official Statement". Pollok F.C. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Bo'ness Athletic 4-0 Dunipace: Willie Irvine's side round off sensational campaign with East of Scotland League Cup triumph". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.