John Lambie (footballer born 1940)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lambie | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitburn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1969 | Falkirk | 199 | (16) |
| 1969–1974 | St Johnstone | 103 | (4) |
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Lambie (born 19 March 1941) is a Scottish former football player and manager. Lambie made over 200 appearances for Falkirk and also had a successful time with St Johnstone. However, he is perhaps most famous for his three spells as manager of Partick Thistle, guiding them through a financial crisis and seeing them into the Scottish Premier League. He also had spells as manager of Hamilton Academical and Falkirk.
Lambie was born and brought up in the mining town of Whitburn. He began his playing career with the local junior club, Whitburn, before turning senior with Falkirk at the age of 18. He began his playing career as an inside forward before converting to full back. His most successful playing spell was spent at St Johnstone, whom he joined in August 1969. He helped the club to a Scottish League Cup final, a third placed finish in the League and their first venture into European football. He retired in 1974 after playing in excess of 400 competitive matches. He joined St Johnstone's coaching staff, before further coaching appointments with Hibernian and Hamilton Academical.
Having become assistant manager under Bertie Auld at Hamilton Academical, in 1984 Lambie stepped up to succeed Auld in the manager's chair. Success quickly followed as he led them to the First Division title in 1985–86 and a shock Scottish Cup defeat of Rangers at Ibrox the following season; Adrian Sprott entering football folklore as the sole scorer in a 1-0 victory for the Accies.
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