Kenneth William Eadie (born 26 February 1961 in Paisley) is a Scottish retired

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who played for, amongst others, Clydebank, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South during his career.

Career

Eadie played as a striker and spent the longest part of his playing career with Clydebank, hitting 149 goals on his 276 league games; he is the club's all-time leading scorer. Eadie won the 'Daily Record Golden Boot' in 1991, clinching it on the final day of the season with 4 second half strikes in a 7–1 victory over Partick Thistle at New Kilbowie Park which saw him pip

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and finish the season with 30 goals. Eadie was inducted into the Clydebank Hall of Fame alongside Jim Fallon, Jim Gallacher and

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. Included amongst his time at Queen of the South, Eadie was joint manager along with George Rowe. The management of the pair helped turn round a difficult first season, thanks in large part to the performances of then youngsters

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and

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References

External links

Ken Eadie profile on the Bankies Archive
* 1961 births Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Brechin City F.C. players Clydebank F.C. (1965) players Falkirk F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Living people Queen of the South F.C. managers Queen of the South F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League managers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire {{Scotland-footy-forward-1960s-stub

Career

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