William Salmond Thomson Penman (7 August 1939 – December 2017) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Rangers, Newcastle United, Swindon Town, Walsall, Dundalk and Seattle Sounders.[2] Penman was a used substitute as Swindon won the Football League Cup in 1968–69.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Salmond Thomson Penman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | December 2017 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Andrews United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Rangers | 3 | (0) |
| 1962–1966 | Newcastle United | 63 | (18) |
| 1966–1970 | Swindon Town | 98 | (18) |
| 1970–1973 | Walsall | 123 | (6) |
| Dundalk | |||
| 1974 | Seattle Sounders | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 300 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He later managed for a season at Cheltenham Town in 1973. He then played in the NASL for Seattle Sounders.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Willie Penman". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Willie Penman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Willie Penman". North American Soccer League Players.
- ^ Former Swindon Town Football Club midfield player Willie Penman has died aged 79, Swindon Advertiser
- ^ Muncaster, Michael (27 December 2017). "Heartfelt tributes paid to former Newcastle United player Willie Penman". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.