Willie Falconer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Henry Falconer[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Striker / Utility player | ||
Youth career | |||
Aberdeen Lads Club | |||
1981–1983 |
Aberdeen | ||
1981–1982 | → Lewis United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1988 | Aberdeen | 78 | (14) |
1988–1991 | Watford | 71 | (12) |
1991–1993 | Middlesbrough | 53 | (10) |
1993–1994 | Sheffield United | 23 | (4) |
1994–1996 | Celtic | 42 | (5) |
1996–1998 | Motherwell | 58 | (10) |
1998–2001 | Dundee | 78 | (17) |
2001 | Clydebank | 1 | (0) |
2001–2002 | St Johnstone | 25 | (3) |
2002 | Grimsby Town | 2 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Clyde | 18 | (4) |
Total | 449 | (79) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Henry Falconer (born 5 April 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach.
As a player he was a
Playing career
Falconer began his career playing for his home town club,
Falconer then moved south of the border to Watford for £300,000 in 1988. During his three years at Vicarage Road, he played 71 games, scoring 12 goals. He also gained a reputation as a no-nonsense, tough tackling midfielder, and was sent off the field on more than one occasion.
In 1991, Falconer transferred to
After less than a season at
After three successful years in the Scottish Premier League with Dundee, in which he played alongside Claudio Caniggia and was both top scorer and named their supporters' player of the year in 2000,[6] Falconer's career involved four clubs in two years, playing for Clydebank, St Johnstone and Clyde[7] in Scotland and Grimsby in England.
Coaching career
Falconer returned to Motherwell to become a coach of the under-19 side for several years.
Personal life
He has operated a property rental business in Scotland.[5]
Club statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aberdeen | 1982-83 | Scottish Premier Division
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1983-84 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
1984-85 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
1985-86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
1986-87 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
1987-88 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 11 | ||
Total | 78 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 18 | ||
Watford | 1988-89 | Second Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1989-90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1990-91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Total | 71 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | 12 | ||
Middlesbrough | 1991-92 | Second Division | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 5 |
1992-93 | Premier League | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
Total | 53 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 12 | ||
Sheffield United | 1993-94 | Premier League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
Celtic | 1993-94 | Scottish Premier Division
|
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
1994-95 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
1995-96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 8 | ||
Motherwell | 1995-96 | Scottish Premier Division
|
16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
1996-97 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
1997-98 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
Total | 58 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 11 | ||
Dundee | 1998-99 | SPL | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
1999-00 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16 | ||
2000-01 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Total | 78 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 21 | ||
Clydebank | 2001-02 | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
St Johnstone | 2001-02 | SPL | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
Grimsby Town | 2001-02 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
Clyde | 2002-03 | Scottish First Division | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 4 |
Career total | 449 | 79 | 29+ | 6+ | 28+ | 6+ | 11 | 2 | 544 | 93 |
References
- ^ a b "Willie Falconer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Afc Former Players Interview with Willie Falconer". Aberdeen F.C. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Reynolds, Jim (26 October 1987). "Spot-on Rangers earn the cheers". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Willie Falconer – "I thought I had just scored the winner in a cup final", AllyBegg.com, 11 October 2020
- ^ a b "Player Q&A: Willie Falconer talks promotion, relegation and tough opposition". Boro Brick Road. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Played for Dundee and Motherwell – Willie Falconer". Dundee F.C. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Willie Falconer Signs From Grimsby". Clyde F.C. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Willie Falconer". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Willie Falconer | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Willie Falconer | Player Statistics | Clydebank FC (Bankies Archive)". www.clydebankfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
- Willie Falconer at Soccerbase
- Willie Falconer at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Profile and stats at AFC Heritage Trust
- Player profile at The Celtic Wiki
- Club profile at Sporting-Heroes.net