Willie McLean is a Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 former association footballer and manager

Head coach

A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

. He managed two of the clubs he had played for, Queen of the South

Queen of the South

For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....

 and Raith Rovers.

Brothers

Willie is the brother of Jim McLean

Jim McLean

James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions...

 and Tommy McLean

Tommy McLean

Thomas "Tommy" McLean is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Kilmarnock and Rangers....

, who also played and managed for senior Scottish clubs.

Queen of the South

McLean was part of the 1961/62 George Farm

George Farm

George Neil Farm was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager.Born in Slateford, a suburb of Edinburgh, Farm represented his country on ten occasions, the last three of which occurred after a gap of five years....

 managed Queen of the South

Queen of the South

For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....

 side that won promotion back to the top division of Scottish football. As well as player/manager Farm, McLean was a team mate of Neil Martin

Neil Martin

Neil Martin is a Scottish former football player, who scored 100 league goals in both Scotland and England and won three full international caps for Scotland in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for his strength, power, bravery and commitment, Martin scored consistently in a journeyman career...

, Jim Patterson

Jim Patterson (footballer)

James "Jim" Patterson is a former professional footballer and all-time record goalscorer for Scottish League club Queen of the South.-Early years:...

 and Iain McChesney.

McLean returned to Dumfries

Dumfries

Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...

 in the 1970s, this time as manager. In 1975 his second place finish was only denied promotion to the top division of Scottish football by league reconstruction. He left Palmerston Park

Palmerston Park

Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...

 that summer and was replaced by Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson (footballer)

Mike Jackson is a Scottish former professional association footballer and manager. He played for numerous clubs in Scotland and also had a spell in the Republic of Ireland. he played at Inside Forward...

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External links

• Motherwell F.C.