Willie_Polland

Willie Polland

Willie Polland

Scottish footballer

William 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]

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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. [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. [2]
    Willie Poland, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 February 2010.


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