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Willie Irvine (footballer, born 1956)

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Scottish footballer

Willie Irvine
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-05-26) 26 May 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Whitburn, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1972–1975 Celtic
1975–1977 Fauldhouse United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Alloa Athletic 54 (17)
1979–1982 Motherwell 121 (49)
1982–1986 Hibernian 88 (25)
1986 → Falkirk (loan) 8 (0)
1986–1987 Ayr United 20 (6)
Total 291 (97)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willie Irvine (born 26 May 1956) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Irvine, a direct, left-sided forward, started his senior career with Celtic, but failed to break into the first team. After playing in junior football for a spell, he signed for Alloa Athletic. His play for Alloa quickly attracted the attention of Motherwell, who paid £25,000 to Alloa for his services in 1979.

Irvine had a successful spell with Motherwell, as he was their top scorer with 21 goals during their promotion season of 1981–82. Like his manager Davie Hay, Irvine left Motherwell soon after that success, choosing to join Hibs. Irvine was also initially successful with the Edinburgh club, forming a strike partnership with Bobby Thomson that led to him being the second top goalscorer in the Scottish Premier Division in 1983–84. After this, however, Irvine enjoyed less success, and he was loaned out to Falkirk before joining Ayr United.

References

  1. ^ Jeffrey, pp77.
  • Willie Irvine at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  • Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
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