William Parlane (27 November 1908 – 1988) was a Scottish

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, St Mirren and Queen's Park during the 1930s. During his first spell with Dumbarton, he earned two

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for the Scotland amateur team. His brothers John (his twin) and Alex also played for both Dumbarton and Scotland Amateurs. Another brother Jimmy was also a footballer, and the father of former Rangers and

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Derek Parlane Derek James Parlane (born 5 May 1953) is a Scottish former professional football striker who played for Rangers from 1970 until 1980, and also played in England with clubs including Leeds United and Manchester City. Career Rangers and Leeds ...

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, 18 July 2013

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Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Queen's Park F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scotland men's amateur international footballers People educated at Hermitage Academy St Mirren F.C. players 1908 births 1988 deaths Date of death missing Men's association football forwards Footballers from Argyll and Bute {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub