Willie Polland

William "Willie" Polland (28 July 1934 – 12 February 2010) was a Scottish footballer who played for Raith Rovers and Heart of Midlothian. Polland, a defender, began his career with Raith Rovers in 1955, and played about 200 games for the Kirkcaldy club before he was signed by Hearts in April 1961.[1]

Willie Polland
Personal information
Full name William Polland
Date of birth (1934-07-28)28 July 1934
Place of birth Armadale, Scotland
Date of death 12 February 2010(2010-02-12) (aged 75)
Place of death Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1961 Raith Rovers 188 (3)
1961–1967 Heart of Midlothian 147 (2)
1967–1970 Raith Rovers 77 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At Hearts, Polland was a member of the team that won the Scottish League Cup in 1962, and the team that lost out of the 1964–65 league title on goal average.[1] In total, he played 221 competitive first-team matches for Hearts before returning to Raith in March 1967, where he spent the remainder of his career.[2] He retired from football in 1970, following Raith's relegation from the top flight.

After football, Polland ran a building firm, and worked as a publican in his hometown Armadale.[1]

References
  1. Willie Poland obituary, Heart of Midlothian FC official site (12 February 2010). Retrieved 12 February 2010. Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Willie Poland, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 February 2010.


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