Willie Fernie (footballer)
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William Fernie (22 November 1928 – 1 July 2011) was a Scottish football player and coach. He played as a forward for Celtic, Middlesbrough, St Mirren, Partick Thistle, Alloa Athletic, Fraserburgh, Coleraine and Bangor.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Fernie[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1928-11-22)22 November 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Kinglassie, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1 July 2011(2011-07-01) (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1958 | Celtic | 194 | (47) |
1958–1960 | Middlesbrough | 65 | (3) |
1960–1961 | Celtic | 25 | (7) |
1961–1963 | St Mirren | 22 | (3) |
1963 | Partick Thistle | 0 | (0) |
1963 | Alloa Athletic | 7 | (0) |
1963–1964 | Fraserburgh | 6 | (1) |
1964 | Coleraine | 3 | (0) |
1964–1965 | Bangor | 0 | (0) |
Total | 322 | (61) | |
International career | |||
1953–1958[2] | Scottish League XI | 4 | (1) |
1954–1958 | Scotland | 12 | (1) |
1954[3] | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
1955[4] | Scotland B vs A trial | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1973–1977 | Kilmarnock | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He represented Scotland and the Scottish League, and was selected for Scotland squads in the 1954 and 1958 World Cups. Fernie later managed Kilmarnock between 1973 and 1977.