| 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. Irvine resigned from his position with Pollok on 10 October 2011. As of 2023 he was manager of Bo'ness Athletic in the East of Scotland Football League.
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.
- "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.
- "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 Transfer Database
- Willie Irvine, www.ihibs.co.uk
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stirling
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish men's 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 men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish Football League players
- Sauchie Juniors F.C. managers
- Bo'ness United F.C. managers
- Pollok F.C. managers
- Expatriate football managers in Norway
- Scottish expatriate football managers