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Willie Polland
William Polland (28 July 1934 – 12 February 2010) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played for Raith Rovers F.C., Raith Rovers and Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian. Polland, a defender, began his career with Raith Rovers in 1955, and played about 200 games for the Kirkcaldy club before he was signed by Hearts in April 1961.Willie Poland obituary Heart of Midlothian FC official site (12 February 2010). Retrieved 12 February 2010. At Hearts, Polland was a member of the team that won the Scottish League Cup in 1962–63 in Scottish football, 1962, and the team that lost out of the 1964–65 in Scottish football, 1964–65 league title on goal average. In total, he played 221 competitive first-team matches for Hearts before returning to Raith in March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armadale, West Lothian
Armadale ( sco, Airmadale, gd, Armadal) is a town within the county of West Lothian in the Central Belt of Scotland. It lies to the west of Bathgate and to the east of Blackridge. Armadale, formerly known as Barbauchlaw, is an ex-mining town which was also known for its brick manufacturing. It is named after Armadale in Sutherland, this estate being owned by Sir William Honeyman who later acquired the land of Barbauchlaw. Primarily a residential community, the town has a number of different public places, a central Mains Street and a series of parks, green spaces and nature reserves, many of which lie atop former mines and industrial areas. History To the north of Armadale (Woodend Farm) is the site of Ogilface Castle. Woodend Farm has another site nearer Blackridge, marked as 'Ogelface in ruins' on a 1773 map. These sites have been the subject of archaeological geophysics surveys and kite aerial photography by the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society and the West Lothian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
