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John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)

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John Lambie
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-03-19)19 March 1941
Place of birth Whitburn, Scotland
Date of death 10 April 2018(2018-04-10) (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

John Lambie (19 March 1941 – 10 April 2018) was a Scottish football player and manager.

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

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  1. "John Lambie". Partick Thistle FC. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.