Ian MacFarlane (26 January 1933 – 17 June 2019) was a Scottish

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player and

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. MacFarlane played for

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and

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as a full back. MacFarlane managed

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from 1 January 1970 to 1 June 1972. Notable signings he made for Carlisle include

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in September 1970 and Stanley Bowles in October 1971. He was caretaker manager of

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from 18 October 1976 to 1 December 1976 for 7 games (2 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses. He was succeeded by

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. He then managed

for 5 games in 1978 as caretaker manager, losing 4 and winning once. As an assistant manager, he won the

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with

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. MacFarlane died on 17 June 2019, at the age of 86.

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* 1933 births 2019 deaths Men's association football fullbacks Scottish men's footballers Aberdeen F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish football managers Carlisle United F.C. managers Leicester City F.C. managers Yeovil Town F.C. managers English Football League managers Bath City F.C. players Footballers from Lanark {{Scotland-footy-defender-1930s-stub