William Lambie (footballer)

Template:Short description Template:More footnotes Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football biography William Allan Lambie (10 January 1873 – 16 June 1936) was a Scottish footballer of the 1880s and 1890s.

Career

Born in southern Glasgow and privately educated at the High School of Glasgow, Lambie played mainly at outside left for Queen's Park; he joined the club alongside school friends William Gulliland and Tom Waddell, and together they claimed Scottish Cup runners-up medals in 1892 and winner's medals in 1893 – the club's last triumph in the competition. Aside from a brief spell at Ardwick (Manchester City) in 1892 and one guest appearance for Corinthian, Lambie remained at Queen's Park until around 1900, also claiming winner's medals from the minor Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (1891, his breakthrough with four goals in the final) and Glasgow League (1897); again, these were the last occasions the Spiders lifted the trophies.

He was capped nine times by the Scotland national team, making his debut against Ireland in 1892 at the age of 19. He scored five goals, including once in each of his first four appearances, and had a role in three British Home Championship wins (1893–94, 1895–96 and 1896–97).

In the 1901–02 season, a man purporting to be Lambie was engaged by Burnley without having been seen playing. In the first few minutes of his first match it became clear that it was an imposter; he was taken off the field during the game and was promptly fired.

Personal life

His older brother John was also a Queen's Park regular and an international, and holds the records for being the youngest Scotland player and captain of all time. A third brother, Robert, also featured for Queen's Park; the three siblings' careers barely overlapped in terms of playing together.

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 March 1892	Solitude Ground, Belfast	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950)	flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	empty = Ireland Wolfhounds	flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg	link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team	flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps	link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg	link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces	flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army=Irish Army	flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 2–1 || 3–2 || BHC
2	18 March 1893	The Racecourse, Wrexham	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || 7–0 || 8–0 || BHC
3	7 April 1894	Celtic Park, Glasgow	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || 1–0 || 2–2 || BHC
4	30 March 1895	Celtic Park, Glasgow	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950)	flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	empty = Ireland Wolfhounds	flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg	link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team	flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps	link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg	link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces	flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army=Irish Army	flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 1–0 || 3–1 || BHC
5	4 April 1896	Celtic Park, Glasgow	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || 1–0 || 2–1 || BHC

See also

• List of Scotland national football team captains
• List of Scottish football families

External links

• Template:SFA profile