Willie Johnston

For the Medal of Honor recipient, see Willie Johnston (Medal of Honor). For people of a similar name, see Willie Johnson.

Willie Johnston
Personal information
Full name William McClure Johnston[1]
Date of birth (1946-12-19) 19 December 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
1962–1964 Rangers
1962–1964 → Lochore Welfare (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1972 Rangers 211 (89)
1972 Hakoah Sydney
1972–1979 West Bromwich Albion 207 (18)
1979 Vancouver Whitecaps 41 (3)
1979–1980 → Birmingham City (loan) 15 (0)
1980–1982 Rangers 35 (2)
1982 Vancouver Whitecaps 18 (0)
1982–1985 Heart of Midlothian 58[3] (9)
1983 → South China AA (loan)
1985 East Fife 3 (0)
Total 585 (124)
International career
1965–1978 Scotland 22 (0)
1969–1970 Scottish League XI[4] 2 (1)
1969–1970 Scotland U23[5] 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McClure Johnston (born 19 December 1946) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played over 600 games in a 20 year senior playing career. His 5 Rangers major trophy wins included him scoring 2 goals when winning the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup final. Johnston also played for Hakoah Sydney, West Bromwich Albion, Vancouver Whitecaps, Birmingham City, Heart of Midlothian, South China AA and East Fife. With the Whitecaps he was part of the Soccer Bowl '79 winning team. His 22 full Scotland caps included against Peru at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He was sent home from the competition early after subsequently testing positive for Reactivan in that game.

  1. ^ "Willie Johnston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Willie Johnston". Worldfootball.net. 19 December 1946. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Willie Johnston". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Willie Johnston – Scotland Football League Record from 05 Sep 1969 to 18 Mar 1970 clubs – Rangers". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Scotland U23 profile". Fitbastats. Retrieved 20 January 2018.