William McFarlane (other)
William McFarlane may refer to: *Willie Macfarlane (1890–1961), Scottish golfer * Willie McFarlane (athlete), winner of the New Year Sprint in 1933 and 1934 * Willie MacFarlane (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2010), Scottish football player and manager (Hibernian) * William McFarlane (1890s footballer), played for Port Vale FC in 1893 * William D. McFarlane (1894–1980), United States Representative from Texas *Willie McFarlane William McFarlane (1 October 1923 – October 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Bathgate Thistle, Hearts, Stirling Albion, Kilmarnock and Inverness Caledonian. McFarlane represented Scotland once, in a 6–0 victory against Luxem ... (1923–1998), Scottish football player (Heart of Midlothian) See also * William McFarland (other) {{hndis, Mcfarlane, William ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Willie Macfarlane
William Macfarlane (29 June 1889 – 15 August 1961) was a Scottish professional golfer. Biography Macfarlane was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Like many British golfers of his era, he took a position as a club professional in the United States. In 1925 he won the U.S. Open at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. He tied Bobby Jones over 72 holes, with both men shooting 291. Macfarlane had set a new U.S. Open single round low-score of 67 in the second round. The two men played an 18-hole playoff and both of them shot 75. Macfarlane won a second 18-hole playoff by 72 shots to 73. Macfarlane played in the U.S. Open 16 times, but only had one other top-10 finish. He won 21 times on the PGA Tour. Death Macfarlane died in Miami, Florida. PGA Tour wins (21) *1916 (1) Rockland CC Four-Ball *1921 (1) Philadelphia Open Championship *1924 (1) Westchester Open *1925 (2) U.S. Open, Shawnee Open *1928 (1) Shawnee Open *1930 (3) Metropolitan Open, Westchester Open, Mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Willie McFarlane (athlete)
William McFarlane (1 October 1923 – October 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Bathgate Thistle, Hearts, Stirling Albion, Kilmarnock and Inverness Caledonian. McFarlane represented Scotland once, in a 6–0 victory against Luxembourg in May 1947. McFarlane was born in Fallin, Stirling on 1 October 1923, and died in Stirling Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ... in October 1998, at the age of 75. References ;Sources * External linksLondon Hearts profile (Scottish League) 1923 births 1998 deaths Footballers from Stirling (council area) Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Bathgate Thistle F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Caledonian F.C. players Scot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Year Sprint
The New Year Sprint (formerly the Powderhall Sprint) is the name of a handicap sprint race for professional athletes that takes place each year in Scotland. The sprint is one of the original events of this type, tracing its history back to 1870. Origins The race was originally called the Powderhall Sprint after the district of Edinburgh where it first took place.http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-sport/athletics/powderhall-athletics-tradition-a-tribute-to-champion-1-3251446 "Powderhall athletics tradition a tribute to champion", Sandy Sutherland, The Scotsman, 13 April 2013. The Powderhall Sprint was one of a circuit of professional handicap sprint races that prospered in the late nineteenth century in the United Kingdom. The handicap system meant the highly rated runners ran longer distance than the less highly rated runners - the handicap being determined by previous results. Those runners that had to run the full distance, the most highly rated, were running from 'scratch' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Willie MacFarlane (footballer, Born 1930)
Willie MacFarlane (17 March 1930 – 11 March 2010) was a Scottish football player and manager who played for and managed Hibernian. Early life and playing career MacFarlane played as a full–back for Hibernian in the 1950s, when the club featured the forward line known as The Famous Five. He was born in Leith and brought up in the same area ( Hutchison) as goalkeeper Tommy Younger, with whom he played for Hutchison Vale and the Army. Both players were then signed for Hibs by manager Hugh Shaw. He was taken by Hibs on a tour of Brazil in 1953 to play in three games in the Maracana stadium against Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and Fluminense. MacFarlane also played for Hibs in the first season of the European Cup, playing in five of the six matches possible. Hibs eventually lost to Stade Reims in the semi-final, where MacFarlane was pitted against Raymond Kopa. Former teammate Tommy Preston described MacFarlane as "resolute", "strong" and capable of striking a good direct free ki ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William McFarlane (1890s Footballer)
William McFarlane was a footballer who played at inside-right for Burslem Port Vale in 1893. Career McFarlane joined Second Division side Burslem Port Vale in January 1893, making his debut in a 3–0 defeat at Walsall Town Swifts Walsall Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Walsall, West Midlands, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club's nickname, "The Saddlers", reflects ... on 18 February that year. He made a further three appearances at the Athletic Ground, before being released at the end of the season. Career statistics Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcfarlane, William English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William D
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Willie McFarlane
William McFarlane (1 October 1923 – October 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Bathgate Thistle, Hearts, Stirling Albion, Kilmarnock and Inverness Caledonian. McFarlane represented Scotland once, in a 6–0 victory against Luxembourg in May 1947. McFarlane was born in Fallin, Stirling on 1 October 1923, and died in Stirling Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ... in October 1998, at the age of 75. References ;Sources * External linksLondon Hearts profile (Scottish League) 1923 births 1998 deaths Footballers from Stirling (council area) Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Bathgate Thistle F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Caledonian F.C. players Scot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |