1. William McClure Johnston was born on 19 December 1946 and is a Scottish former professional footballer.
17 Facts About Willie Johnston
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Willie Johnston played over 600 games in a 20 year senior playing career.
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Willie Johnston played for Hakoah Sydney, West Bromwich Albion, Vancouver Whitecaps, Birmingham City, Heart of Midlothian, South China AA and East Fife.
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Willie Johnston was sent home from the competition early after subsequently testing positive for Reactivan in that game.
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Willie Johnston joined the Gers full-time in 1964 aged 17 and soon made his debut against St Johnstone in the Scottish League Cup on 29 August 1964.
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Willie Johnston was befriended by one of the team's key players, fellow Fife native Jim Baxter.
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Willie Johnston missed the home leg against Newcastle through suspension after he was sent off in the previous round against Athletic Bilbao.
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On 1st December 1972 Willie Johnston joined a struggling West Bromwich Albion who were 1 point above England's top tier relegation positions.
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Willie Johnston ended his first season in England with relegation to the Second Division.
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Willie Johnston was not selected for the Scotland 1974 FIFA World Cup squad.
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Willie Johnston's move to West Brom came in the wake of a two-month ban for punching an opponent.
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Willie Johnston returned to Rangers in 1980 to play under former teammate John Greig.
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Willie Johnston won another Scottish Cup winner's medal in 1981, although he only played in the first match and not the victorious replay.
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Willie Johnston made 404 appearances in all competitions for Rangers over his spells at the club, scoring 131 goals.
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Willie Johnston then had a spell at Hearts under another old Gers colleague, Alex MacDonald, where he was sanctioned by the SFA for apparently headbutting Celtic's David Provan and clashing with their manager Billy McNeill, and later for commenting on the incident in a newspaper.
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In 2004 Willie Johnston was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.
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Willie Johnston was brought up in Cardenden, working as a miner after leaving school.