John Lambie (footballer, born 1941), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)

Scottish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1941

Place of Birth: Whitburn, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Apr-2018

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Lambie (19 March 1941 – 10 April 2018) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Lambie made over 200 appearances for Falkirk and also had a successful time with St Johnstone. After retiring as a player, Lambie had four spells as manager of Partick Thistle.
In his third spell, he guided them to consecutive promotions and entry to the Scottish Premier League in 2002, while also leading them to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup in the same year.
He also had spells as manager of Hamilton Academical (twice, winning the First Division in 1986) and Falkirk. Lambie was known for his eccentricity, cigar smoking and fondness for pigeons.
An occasion when he instructed for a concussed player to be told he was Pelé and sent back onto the pitch is one of the most famous quotes in British football.