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Willie Johnston
Scottish footballer (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William McClure Johnston (born 19 December 1946) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played over 600 games in a 20 year senior playing career. His 5 Rangers major trophy wins included him scoring 2 goals when winning the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup final. Johnston also played for Hakoah Sydney, West Bromwich Albion, Vancouver Whitecaps, Birmingham City, Heart of Midlothian, South China AA and East Fife. With the Whitecaps he was part of the Soccer Bowl '79 winning team. His 22 full Scotland caps included against Peru at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He was sent home from the competition early after subsequently testing positive for Reactivan in that game.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William McClure Johnston[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1946-12-19) 19 December 1946 (age 77) | ||
Place of birth | Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Youth career | |||
1962–1964 | Rangers | ||
1962–1964 | → Lochore Welfare (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1972 | Rangers | 211 | (89) |
1972 | Hakoah Sydney | ||
1972–1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 207 | (18) |
1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 41 | (3) |
1979–1980 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
1980–1982 | Rangers | 35 | (2) |
1982 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | (0) |
1982–1985 | Heart of Midlothian | 58[3] | (9) |
1983 | → South China AA (loan) | ||
1985 | East Fife | 3 | (0) |
Total | 585 | (124) | |
International career | |||
1965–1978 | Scotland | 22 | (0) |
1969–1970 | Scottish League XI[4] | 2 | (1) |
1969–1970 | Scotland U23[5] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |