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William Davidson Munro (21 June 1934 – 5 October 2023) was a Scottish football player and manager.

Career

Born in Glasgow on 21 June 1934,^[1]^[2] Bill Munro played for Kilmarnock, Barrow and East Stirlingshire.^[2] He was appointed manager of Clydebank, owned by the Steedman family who had previously owned East Stirlingshire while Munro was a player there.^[3] Munro guided Clydebank to promotion to the Scottish Premier Division in 1977.^[3] He later managed Airdrie and also worked in women's football (at Cumbernauld Ladies).^[4]

Death

Munro died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 89.^[5]^[6]

Honours

Clydebank

Scottish First Division promotion 1976–77
Stirlingshire Cup : 1978–79, 1979–80

References

^ "Bill Munro". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b "BILLY MUNRO". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
^ ^a ^b Paul, Ian (14 April 1977). "The Clydebank fairy tale". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
^ Sinclair, Paul (30 November 1998). "Wimmin With The Tide". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
^ Grant, Tom (6 October 2023). "Former Clydebank manager Bill Munro dies aged 89". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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[1] "Bill Munro". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[nb-2] "BILLY MUNRO". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

[bankies-3] Paul, Ian (14 April 1977). "The Clydebank fairy tale". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

[4] Sinclair, Paul (30 November 1998). "Wimmin With The Tide". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

[5] Grant, Tom (6 October 2023). "Former Clydebank manager Bill Munro dies aged 89". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

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-'''William Davidson Munro''' (born 21 June 1934 in [[Glasgow]])<ref>{{Hugman|14227|accessdate=12 April 2017}}</ref><ref name = "nb">{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/billymunro.html |title=BILLY  MUNRO |work=www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com |publisher= |accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> is a Scottish former [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (association football)|manager]]. Munro played for [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]], [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] and [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]].<ref name = "nb"/> He was appointed manager of [[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]], owned by the Steedman family who had previously owned East Stirlingshire while Munro was a player there.<ref name = "bankies">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19770414&id=-OY9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3038,3007030 |title=The Clydebank fairy tale |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |date=14 April 1977 |accessdate=21 September 2012 |first=Ian |last=Paul}}</ref> Munro guided Clydebank to promotion to the [[Scottish Football League Premier Division|Scottish Premier Division]] in 1977.<ref name = "bankies"/> He later managed [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrie]] and also worked in women's football (at Cumbernauld Ladies).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/WIMMIN+WITH+THE+TIDE%3B+Women%27s+game+is+starting+to+shape+up.-a060934655 |title=Wimmin With The Tide |first=Paul |last=Sinclair |work=Daily Record |publisher=Trinity Mirror |date=30 November 1998 |accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref>
+'''William Davidson Munro''' (21 June 1934 – 5 October 2023) was a Scottish [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (association football)|manager]].
+==Career==
+Born in [[Glasgow]] on 21 June 1934,<ref>{{Hugman|14227|accessdate=12 April 2017}}</ref><ref name = "nb">{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/billymunro.html |title=BILLY MUNRO |work=www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com |publisher= |accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> Bill Munro played for [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]], [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] and [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]].<ref name = "nb"/> He was appointed manager of [[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]], owned by the Steedman family who had previously owned East Stirlingshire while Munro was a player there.<ref name = "bankies">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19770414&id=-OY9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3038,3007030 |title=The Clydebank fairy tale |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |date=14 April 1977 |accessdate=21 September 2012 |first=Ian |last=Paul}}</ref> Munro guided Clydebank to promotion to the [[Scottish Football League Premier Division|Scottish Premier Division]] in 1977.<ref name = "bankies"/> He later managed [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrie]] and also worked in women's football (at Cumbernauld Ladies).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/WIMMIN+WITH+THE+TIDE%3B+Women%27s+game+is+starting+to+shape+up.-a060934655 |title=Wimmin With The Tide |first=Paul |last=Sinclair |work=Daily Record |publisher=Trinity Mirror |date=30 November 1998 |accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref>
+==Death==
+Munro died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Tom |title=Former Clydebank manager Bill Munro dies aged 89 |url=https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/sport/23838386.former-clydebank-manager-bill-munro-dies-aged-89/ |access-date=6 October 2023 |publisher=Clydebank Post |date=6 October 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://announcements.glasgowworld.com/person/bill-munro/59e8fbe3-e0c8-4147-ba0e-7a1d8f33c8d3?notice=d37bf85d-7881-45ae-951e-db94b651a945 Bill Munro]</ref>
 ==Honours==
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