21 Facts About Bobby Williamson

Bobby Williamson played as a striker for Clydebank, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United and Kilmarnock.

Bobby Williamson moved to Hibernian in 2002, but had less success there and left in 2004 to manage Plymouth Argyle.

Bobby Williamson was sacked by Argyle after just over a year in charge.

Bobby Williamson began his career at Clydebank and scored 35 goals in 85 matches.

Five months after signing for Rangers, Bobby Williamson broke his right leg while on a night out during an end of season tour of Australia.

The injury was initially expected to keep him out of action for two or three months, but Bobby Williamson did not return to full training until December 1984.

Bobby Williamson returned to Scotland in 1990 to join Kilmarnock, which proved to be his last club as a player.

Bobby Williamson became the manager of Kilmarnock following the departure of Alex Totten.

Bobby Williamson attracted high-profile players including former Scotland internationals Ally McCoist and Ian Durrant, and the former French international Christophe Cocard.

Bobby Williamson took up a new challenge at Hibernian in February 2002, where he inherited a team that had gone 18 league games without a win.

Bobby Williamson lightheartedly joked about this relationship by referring to himself as a "weegie hun".

Bobby Williamson was replaced by Tony Pulis, who had recently been sacked by fellow Championship side Stoke City.

Bobby Williamson appeared as a pundit on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound before he was appointed as Chester City manager on 11 May 2007.

On 19 August 2008, Bobby Williamson was appointed by FUFA to be the coach of the Uganda national football team.

Bobby Williamson replaced Csaba Laszlo, who resigned in July 2008 to join Scottish Premier League side Hearts.

Bobby Williamson succeeded in doing that, and their FIFA World Ranking steadily improved during his first two years in charge.

Bobby Williamson led his Uganda team to the 2011 CECAFA Cup.

On 5 July 2013, it was announced that Bobby Williamson agreed terms with Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia to join the club as their new head coach.

Bobby Williamson led Gor Mahia to their first national league championship in 18 years.

Bobby Williamson was replaced by ex-Mathare United manager Stanley Okumbi in February 2016.

Bobby Williamson was diagnosed with cancer of the nasal passages in the summer of 2017.