Lawrie Tierney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Tierney | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 2011 (aged 52) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salvesen's B.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1976–1980 | Heart of Midlothian | 49 | (2) |
| 1980 | Hibernian | 8 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 46 | (4) |
| 1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 16 | (0) |
| 1983 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 129 | (6) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lawrence "Lawrie" Tierney (4 April 1959 – 6 December 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Leith, Tierney started his professional career at Heart of Midlothian in 1976, making 49 league appearances for the club before being released in February 1980. He then had brief spells at Hibernian and Wigan Athletic before moving to the United States, where he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League for Phoenix Inferno, Golden Bay Earthquakes and Tacoma Stars.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ex-Hearts and Hibs player dies". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 7 December 2011.
External links
- Lawrie Tierney profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League, A-Z Players Database