Willie Woodburn
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William Alexander Woodburn (8 August 1919 – 2 December 2001)[3] was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Scotland. He was the last footballer in Britain to receive a life ban from the game for indiscipline, although the ban was later rescinded and he has since been inducted into both the Scottish Football Hall of Fame and the Rangers Hall of Fame.
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Full name | William Alexander Woodburn[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1919-08-08)8 August 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 December 2001(2001-12-02) (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Edinburgh Ashton | ||
– | Musselburgh Athletic | ||
1937–1954 | Rangers | 216 | (2) |
International career | |||
1947–1951 | Scottish League XI | 7 | (0) |
1947–1952 | Scotland | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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