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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 February 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
–1966 | Dumbarton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1967 | Third Lanark | ||
1967–1970 | Motherwell | ||
1970–1972 | Hong Kong Rangers | ||
1972–1980 | Seiko | ||
1976 | → San Antonio Thunder (loan) | ||
1980 | Bulova | ||
1980–1982 | Eastern | ||
International career | |||
Hong Kong | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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