William Parlane (27 November 1908 – 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton,[1] St Mirren and Queen's Park during the 1930s.[2][3][4] During his first spell with Dumbarton, he earned two caps for the Scotland amateur team.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Parlane | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhu, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1933 | Dumbarton | 118 | (62) |
| 1933–1934 | St Mirren | 4 | (0) |
| 1933–1935 | Queen's Park | 3 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 | Dumbarton | 19 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1932 | Scotland Amateur | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His brothers John (his twin) and Alex also played for both Dumbarton[6] and Scotland Amateurs.[5][3] Another brother Jimmy was also a footballer, and the father of former Rangers and Scotland player Derek Parlane.[7]
References
edit- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ a b McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George (2015). Forgotten Glories – British Amateur International Football 1901–1974. ISBN 978-1-326-35601-9.
- ^ The Sporting Medals & Trophies Auction | Lot 1800 | A gold Scotland v England amateur football medal awarded to Willie Parlane 1931, McTear's Auctioneers, 11 October 2019
- ^ Sons' Historic Namesake Trio, Simon Barrow, Dumbarton FC, 18 July 2013
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