Bill Munro
William Davidson Munro (21 June 1934 – 5 October 2023) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Career
Born in Glasgow on 21 June 1934,[1][2] Bill Munro played for Kilmarnock, Barrow and East Stirlingshire.[2] He was appointed manager of Clydebank, owned by the Steedman family who had previously owned East Stirlingshire while Munro was a player there.[3] Munro guided Clydebank to promotion to the Scottish Premier Division in 1977.[3] He later managed Airdrie and also worked in women's football (at Cumbernauld Ladies).[4]
Death
Munro died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 89.[5][6]
Honours
- Clydebank
- Scottish First Division promotion 1976–77
- Stirlingshire Cup : 1978–79, 1979–80
References
- ^ "Bill Munro". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ a b "BILLY MUNRO". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ a b Paul, Ian (14 April 1977). "The Clydebank fairy tale". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (30 November 1998). "Wimmin With The Tide". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Grant, Tom (6 October 2023). "Former Clydebank manager Bill Munro dies aged 89". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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