Lawrence James William "Lawrie" Tierney (4 April 1959 – 6 December 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Leith, Tierney started his professional career at Heart of Midlothian in 1976, making 49 league appearances for the club before being released in February 1980. He then had brief spells at Hibernian and Wigan Athletic before moving to the United States, where he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League for Phoenix Inferno, Golden Bay Earthquakes and Tacoma Stars.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence James William Tierney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 2011 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Phoenix, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salvesen's B.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Heart of Midlothian | 49 | (2) |
| 1980 | Hibernian | 8 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 46 | (4) |
| 1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 16 | (0) |
| 1983 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 129 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Lawrie Tierney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Hearts and Hibs player dies". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 7 December 2011.
External links
edit- Lawrie Tierney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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