Willie Fernie (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Fernie[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Kinglassie, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1 July 2011 | (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 |
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.
He represented
Playing career
Fernie, who was born in Kinglassie, Fife, joined Celtic from his local side Kinglassie Hearts in 1948.[5] He had to wait until March 1950, however, to make his first team debut.[5][6] Fernie became a regular first team player in 1952–53, and set up both of the Celtic goals in their 2–0 win against Hibs in the Coronation Cup Final.[5]
A renowned dribbler,
Fernie's efforts in Celtic's double-winning side earned him promotion to the full Scotland team, having previously represented the
Fernie joined
Managerial career
Fernie returned to Celtic in 1967, appointed reserve team coach by
Disillusioned with football, he subsequently worked as a taxi driver.[5] Fernie died in 2011, aged 82, after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[8][6]
References
- ^ "Willie Fernie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ SFL player William Fernie, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Scotland B player Fernie, Will, FitbaStats
- ^ Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Halliday, Stephen (2 July 2011). "Scottish football mourns the death of Willie Fernie, 82, a Celtic legend". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Willie Fernie: Footballer whose beguiling skills earned him the sobriquet 'Scotland's Stanley Matthews', The Independent, 16 July 2011
- ^ ISBN 0-907033-47-4. ().
- ^ a b "Former Celtic player Willie Fernie dies aged 82". BBC Sport. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links
- International appearances at londonhearts.com