John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)
Scottish footballer and manager (1941-2018)
John Lambie (19 March 1941 – 10 April 2018) was a Scottish football player and manager.
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 April 2018 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitburn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1969 | Falkirk | 199 | (16) |
| 1969–1974 | St Johnstone | 103 | (4) |
| Total | 302 | (20) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1988 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1988–1989 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1989–1990 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1990–1995 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1995–1996 | Falkirk | ||
| 1999–2003 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 2004–2005 | Partick Thistle | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lambie made over 200 appearances for Falkirk and also had a successful time with St Johnstone. After retiring as a player, Lambie had three spells as manager of Partick Thistle, guiding them through a financial crisis and won promotion to the Scottish Premier League.
Lambie also had spells as manager of Hamilton Academical and Falkirk.
Lambie died at the age of 77 on 10 April 2018 of pneumonia.[1]
References change
- ↑ "John Lambie". Partick Thistle FC. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
This short article about a sports person can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.